- Certified biodynamic
- A field blend of Alsatian varieties
- A single site in the village of Bergheim
- A site that sees frequent hydric stress, leading to consistently small yields
- “Graves” terroir of gravel on white soil (alluvial)
- Planted between 1977-1997
- Indigenous yeast
- Very slow, whole-cluster pressing for up to 12 hours
- Fermented and aged in large ancient foudres for 12 months
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2023
Country:
France
Region:
Alsace
Appellation:
Alsace
Variety:
Blend - Alsace
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Certified Biodynamic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | FR-DES-31-23 | 12/750ml |
Press & Reviews
Vinous
Score
93
Date
2025-04-01
"The 2023 Engelgarten is a field blend of Riesling, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir and Muscat from alluvial gravels mixed with clay and marl in Bergheim. This is golden in hue, showing its Muscat element with a bright highlight of lemon pith still bound up with flintiness on the nose. The palate is crunchy at first, then relaxing into a note of Mirabelle, showing the ripeness and utter juiciness of 2023. It finishes salty, zesty and long. (Bone-dry)"
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2022
Vinous
Score
93
Date
2024-04-04
"The 2022 Engelgarten is grown behind the winery on alluvial gravel mixed with clay and marl. It is a field blend of Riesling, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir and Muscat. The wine is golden in the glass, and a floral note pitched between narcissus and lily hovers above ripe Reine Claude plum with lifted Mirabelle jelly. The palate comes in with fine creaminess and rounded, smooth fruit, edged by Mirabelle skin freshness. This flows generously, almost with emollience, but no fat. (Bone-Dry)"
2022
Wine Advocate
Score
93+
Date
2025-02-06
"From a dry and early-ripening terroir in Bergheim with clay and gravel soils, the 2022 Engelgarten"