Albert Boxler 'Edelzwicker' Reserve Alsace 2021

Albert Boxler 'Edelzwicker' Reserve Alsace 2021In 1673 Jean Boxler came from Switzerland to Alsace in to establish the family domaine. Generations later Jean Boxler's descendant of the same name is the steward of this humble and very thoughtful winery. Intense and serious about his land and his craft, Boxler makes racy, structured, and long lived wines thanks to their grand cru vineyard holdings in both Sommerberg and Brand. The blend for their Edelzwicker changes every vintage. The 2019 is

but clean and understated

both refreshing and cerebral

beautiful story and history

Purchased upon release by a private collector and stored in a professional temperature controlled facility

They are called Ratapoil —roughly meaning 'hobbyist winemaker' in local parlance — because Raphael was a history and geography teacher when he started this project in 2009 and for many years after

Franken and Württemberg)

It’s a 9

This Doric White Wine by Giorgos is definitely a mountainous wine as indicated by the presence of local fir trees on the palate and nose as they use the fir branches to help maintain the cap of the fermenting destemmed hand selected grapes for 6 days in open wood fermenters

floral notes

nearly extinct

The resulting wine is light and shows its refreshing fruit with clarity and poise

A touch of smoke and earthy spice keeps it savory and layered