Marc Kreydenweiss - Clos du Val d'Eléon Riesling-Pinot Gris 2023

Druvor

Riesling & Pinot Gris

Tasting note

Riesling and Pinot Gris planted together magnify the character of this blue-gray Villé schist terroir. This tradition handed down by our ancestors reinforces the unique expression of this fine, mineral gastronomic wine, with a straight and sharp palate. A very well balanced wine, with a pure nose with aromas of whitefruits. The palate is straight and tense, with a fine and salivatingminerality, representative of the terroir.

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The wine team - Marc Kreydenweiss 

Technical sheet

Lead since 2009 by Marc's son Antoine Kreydenweiss, the 13-hectare domaine in Andlau (Bas-Rhin) is currently planting new blocks in the Grands Crus Kirchberg de Barr, Wiebelsberg, Kastelberg and Muenchberg with 10,000 vines per hectare that can only be cultivated by horse and should intensify the terroir expression of Antoine's wines that are already highly expressive in their mineral character. Kreydenweiss's 2015s are of great quality, especially the grands crus that belong to the most exciting wines produced in Alsace in that vintage. The crus ferment and age in foudres for one year and then for another year in stainless-steel tanks. The resulting 2015s – all rather low in sulfur (50-60 milligrams total) – combine purity and precision with tension and complexity in a distinctive way. Although Antoine's 2015's fermented very slowly and the malolactic fermentation was done earlier (in November) than the alcoholic, they are remarkably clear, precise, and, except for Gewurztraminer Kritt, Lerchenberg and the Wiebelsberg, dry.

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Robert Parker Wine Advocate