2022 Weinbach Grand Cru Schlossberg Cuvee Sainte Catherine Riesling

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Effortlessly rich Grand Cru Alsace Riesling from a great biodynamic producer.

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The 2022 Cuvée Sainte Catherine Riesling from Domaine Weinbach is a shining example of Alsace’s finest, with a remarkable 100 points from JamesSuckling.com no less.

Sourced from the historic Schlossberg Grand Cru, where 60-year-old vines grow on mineral-rich granitic soils, this biodynamic wine captures the precision and intensity that this vineyard is known for.

This dry Riesling bursts with aromas of lemons, tropical fruits and subtle smoky notes. The palate is vibrant and fresh, with taut citrus flavours and a stony, mineral backbone. Aged for 14 months in old oak casks, it has depth and texture while maintaining its laser-like focus and purity, and is both immediately appealing and ideal for aging.

The 2022 Cuvée Sainte Catherine is a simply stunning wine from Domaine Weinbach, and a must-try for lovers of exceptional dry Riesling.

100 points
"Still extremely youthful on the nose, which is not something you expect from such a warm and dry vintage, but that is typical for the greatest 2022 wines. This astonishing dry riesling starts off very minerally, but that doesn’t prepare you for the way its stony profundity expands and expands as it climbs into the sky like a rocket ascending. And somehow, all this feels so effortless, so delicate and so breathtakingly precise."
- Stuart Pigott (James Suckling)

From the Importer:

Biodynamic. This cuvée is not only a memorable expression of Riesling, but it is also one of the great white wines of France. The fruit comes from five plots of 60-plus-year-old vines at the heart of the Schlossberg slope, where the sun exposure and granitic, mineral-rich soils beget a particularly deep, layered and profound dry Riesling.

The wine takes its name from the day of Sainte Catherine, which falls on 25th November. Early vintages were picked on or around that date, drawing their opulence and complexity from Alsace’s late autumn. Today, it can be picked as much as one month earlier. However, it remains the most extraordinary dry Riesling of the domaine. The winemaking is identical to the Schlossberg, but the terroir manifests with more intensity, focused concentration and mineral resonance. The wine was raised for 14 months in Weinbach’s old oval casks. The cream always rises to the top.

100 points - "Still extremely youthful on the nose, which is not something you expect from such a warm and dry vintage, but that is typical for the greatest 2022 wines. This astonishing dry riesling starts off very minerally, but that doesn’t prepare you for the way its stony profundity expands and expands as it climbs into the sky like a rocket ascending. And somehow, all this feels so effortless, so delicate and so breathtakingly precise." - Stuart Pigott (James Suckling)

96 points - "The 2022 Riesling Cuvée Ste. Catherine Schlossberg Grand Cru opens with a spray of ripe Amalfi lemon zest, ripe and so fresh, imbued with a touch of smoke. Ripe, juicy, mouth-watering Amalfi and Meyer lemon are the stars on the clean-cut, taut and stony palate, and their juiciness and aroma make the mouth water. It displays vivid, concentrated juiciness and immense zestiness. The mouth-coating, zesty finish lasts and lasts. Where the other wines have pith, this has zest." - Anne Krebiehl MW (Vinous)

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