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2021 Riesling Grand Cru “Kaefferkopf”
Meyer-Fonné
Félix Meyer knows where to find the wild strawberries. Walking with him, you experience his deep knowledge of the land, like how his use of cover crops depends not only on the vineyard’s soil type but also on the grape variety planted there, or how his Riesling grown on the grand cru Kaefferkopf vineyard’s mix of clay, limestone, and sandstone gets richer as it ages, gaining weight and power in the glass. Plus, the strawberries provide a tasty energy boost when hiking steep Alsatian vineyards. Vintage 2021 was a year for racy Rieslings, and right now this wine has a taut elegance, bristling with citrus and green apple. After some time in the glass, though, the tension releases, revealing a lusher texture and a tantalizing glimpse of what patient aging has in store.
—Dustin Soiseth
Wine Type: | white |
Vintage: | 2021 |
Bottle Size: | 750mL |
Blend: | Riesling |
Appellation: | Alsace Grand Cru |
Country: | France |
Region: | Alsace |
Producer: | Meyer-Fonné |
Winemaker: | François & Félix Meyer |
Vineyard: | Planted in 1978, .32 ha |
Soil: | Clay, Limestone, Sandstone |
Aging: | Fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks or oak barrels over a period of 1-3 months. |
Farming: | Organic (practicing) |
Alcohol: | 14% |
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Tragically, Alsace might be the most misunderstood wine region of France. In spite of its long history of viticulture and tremendous diversity of pedigreed terroirs, a past fraught with marketing mishaps has left consumers baffled as to what exactly to expect inside one of these mysterious tall, thin bottles.
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Kermit once said...

Kermit once said...
A good doctor prescribed the wine of Nuits-Saint-Georges to the Sun King, Louis XIV, when he suffered an unknown maladie. When the king’s health was restored the tasty remedy enjoyed a vogue at court. Lord, send me a doctor like that!
Inspiring Thirst, page 117