Albert Boxler - Gewürztraminer Grand Cru "Brand" 2021 (750ml)
Price: $108.99
| Producer | Albert Boxler |
| Country | France |
| Region | Alsace |
| Varietal | Gewürztraminer |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Sku | 204205 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Albert Boxler Description
The small family domaine in France that works traditionally using techniques and savoir faire passed down across multiple generations is under serious threat today. Consolidation, technology, regulation, foreign investment, globalization, and many other factors (all in the name of progress), threaten the great agricultural tradition of winegrowing in France, arguably the world’s greatest winegrowing culture. Few domaines in France embody this way of life more ably and proudly than Domaine Albert Boxler in Niedermorschwihr. Jean Boxler, many generations removed from his ancestor of the same name that moved here from Switzerland in 1673, currently rules the roost at this humble yet incredibly exciting domaine. Intense and serious about his land, his craft, and his wine, Jean is the genius behind what are certainly some of the finest white wines in Alsace (and the world).
The family’s holdings are centered around the ancient village of Niedermorschwihr in the Haut-Rhin, dominated by the imposing granite hillside grand cru, Sommerberg. Jean vinifies micro-parcels within this cru separately, de-classifying some into his Réserve wines and producing multiple bottlings of Sommerberg from the different lieux-dits depending on the vintage. Sommerberg gives racy, intensely structured, very long-lived wines. Riesling, Pinot Gris, and Pinot Blanc are the specialties of the domaine, while Boxler also produces one of Alsace’s best Crémants (and Edelzwickers), an incredible Gewurztraminer grown in limestone, and some of the most hauntingly pure Vendanges Tardives and SGNs in all of Alsace. If that weren’t enough, the Boxlers also own land in the powerful grand cru Brand, the ultimate counterpart to their holdings in Sommerberg.
"Brand" is a great Grand Cru which opens-up fairly quickly. Brand gives a combination of integrity and mineral sparkle.
Wine Pairing: Great with cooked or marinated freshwater fish, accompanied by a creamy sauce. The crystalline minerality enhances the taste of fish whereas the exuberant side softens the creamy viscosity or its accompaniments. Sea bream tartar and heavy cream, smoked trout or stewed eel would all elegantly suit the eloquence of this Grand Cru which could also perfectly suit Japanese cuisine, notably sushi.
