Grand Cru Kastelberg 2022
Grand Cru Kastelberg 2022
Riesling
Andlau, Alsace
Medium bodied
A very steep, rocky hill dominates the Andlau valley on which the Durrmann families vines are planted, with a bedrock of dense schist that produces full bodied, mineral driven wines with incredible ageing potential. To cultivate the hill, past generations had built terraces up the slopes, in the local dialect Kastelberg roughly translates to ‘hill of terraces’.
Cuvée: Grand Cru Kastelberg Nature
Vintage: 2017
Producer: Andre, Anna & Yann Durrmann
Region: France, Alsace, Andlau
Style + Colour: Still, White
Grapes/Blend: Riesling
ABV: 12 %
Sulfur: none added
The Durrmann family had made wine for generations as small farmers. Grandad had moved away from farming to become a shoemaker but still kept a few vines on the side. André decided to move back to farming in 1979 and pieced the domaine together from abandoned vineyard sites that were hard to work and no longer commercially viable. Son Yann has worked in the domaine since he was a child and officially took over the business a year ago. André was among the first wave of organic winemakers in Alsace, converting in 1998. Yann has taken this a step further applying a more natural approach in the cellar.