ALSACE 2017ALSACE 2017a feast for the senses

ASOCT19

Edelzwicker Special Cuvée, Joseph Cattin 2017

Elegant and refreshing ‘noble blend’, in this case the classic Alsace grapes: muscat, riesling, pinot gris and gewurztraminer. A bright, fruity, no-excuse-needed aromatic dry white. 12.5% ref AS-AL14051 �s £8.50 bottle | £102 dozen

The Society’s Vin d’Alsace 2017

We’ve worked with the historic house of Hugel for decades and they get this much-loved blend of traditional grapes just right: dry but a little fuller-bodied and less aromatic than the Cattin wine. 12.5% ref AS-AL14171 � £9.50 bottle | £114 dozen

Sylvaner Vieilles Vignes,Dirler-Cadé 2017

Always one of our favourite examples of the grape, this is clean-cut and dry with a hint of pepper, and clean, palate-cleansing finish. Drink now to 2027. 13%ref AS-AL15061 �no £14.95 bottle | £179 dozen

NEW Chardonnay Vin de France, Dopff au Moulin 2017

An elegant, classically styled chardonnay grown above the charming medieval town of Riquewihr. Its part-barrel fermentation and oak ageing imparts a little spice and creaminess to the breadth and broad texture on the palate. Drink now to 2022. 13% ref AS-AL15251 � £18.50 bottle | £222 dozen

WHITE WINES Alsace blends, Chardonnay & Sylvaner

WHITE WINES Muscat

Great with creamy onion tarts, noodles and smoky bacon.

From accessible, easy-drinking blends of the region’s indigenous grapes to subtle and serious sylvaner, and a rare, still chardonnay, these make aperitifs that hit the spot, but add a heady note to savoury courses too.

Aromatic and grapy on the nose, dry on the palate and delicious with asparagus.

Muscat represents only a tiny proportion of Alsace production, is hard to make, yet can produce some of the world’s most exquisite wines. Lay some down for next year’s English asparagus season and meanwhile, relish it with delicately flavoured Thai dishes.

Muscat Réserve, Trimbach 2017

This benchmark muscat makes the most elegant of aperitifs – which is often how it’s served in Alsace. Drink now to 2022. 12.5% ref AS-AL14111 �s £14.95 bottle | £179 dozen

Muscat Grand Cru Saering, Dirler-Cadé 2017

Wonderful example of grand cru muscat balancing an intense, heady grapiness with notes of fresh citrus and jasmine, rich texture and pure, racy acidity. Fearless in the face of tomatoes, it also absorbs fragrant herbs such as basil. Drink now to 2024. 13% ref AS-AL15071 �no £23 bottle | £276 dozen

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ALSACE 2017ALSACE 2017a feast for the sensesMatchless food-matching winesA magical region where a remarkable number of brilliant wineries and Michelin-starred restaurants rub shoulders, Alsace’s reputation for foodie wines is well deserved. Their delicious spectrum of styles makes for maximum dinner versatility.Once discovered, Alsace’s wines become a lifelong passion and the 2017s have been a pleasure to taste from the outset: a fine year with low yields, it has made balanced, elegant wines with impressive concentration and consistently high quality across grapes, styles and price points.These wines may be opened and enjoyed now, but many will improve and gain more complexity with some age. Five specially selected mixed cases cover all the bases for the present, the future and many an enjoyable meal in between!

Joanna Locke MW, your buyer for Alsace

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NEW Gewurztraminer Wahlenbourg, Domaine Paul Ginglinger 2017

A more delicate gewurz from an old parcel of vines and a vineyard which takes its name from the oldest of the three medieval castles of Eguisheim. Limestone soils here bring citrus and yellow-fruit freshness to the wine, with hints of ginger, cinnamon and rose petal. Drink now to 2022. 13% ref AS-AL14991 � £14.50 bottle | £174 dozen

Gewurztraminer, Léon Beyer 2017

Unashamedly dry, spicy gewurz from Marc Beyer, made to drink with food, ripe, full-bodied and long. Drink now to 2023. 14% ref AS-AL15081 �n £16 bottle | £192 dozen

NEW Gewurztraminer Réserve Bergheim, Cave de Ribeauvillé 2017

The award-winning Ribeauvillé co-op’s Bergheim ‘village’ wine, from just below the grand cru vineyards. Textured and creamy with hints of clove and pepper. Drink now to 2023. 13.5% ref AS-AL15171 � £17.50 bottle | £210 dozen

NEW Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Eichberg, Domaine Ginglinger 2017

From a cooler-sited plot of old vines, this silky-rich wine is already delicious but will benefit from more time in bottle to show its true worth. Try it with a powerful cheese like Munster or Epoisses. Drink now to 2025. 13% ref AS-AL14941 � £19.50 bottle | £234 dozen

WHITE WINES GewurztraminerTry with tagines, baked squashes, strong soft cheeses and even tomatoes.

Full-bodied and either fragrant or spicy (gewürz means spice in German), or both, Alsace gewurztraminer is often copied but never matched. In 2017 its natural richness is tempered by a lovely freshness. The most popular food pairing, at least outside Alsace, is curry or other suitably exotic fare, but it’s much more versatile than that.

NEW Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Zotzenberg, Boeckel 2017

This lesser-known grand cru is in the pretty village of Mittelbergheim in northern Alsace. We fell for this gewurz’s delicate rose-petal and spice aroma, restraint and elegance, with fresh lift on the finish. Drink now to 2025. 13.5% ref AS-AL15141 �o £19.50 bottle | £234 dozen

NEW Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Kessler, Domaines Schlumberger 2017

From Schlumberger’s impressive grand cru holdings, this is an intense and heady, spicy gewurz with fresh long palate. Drink now to 2027. 13% ref AS-AL15201 � £20 bottle | £240 dozen

NEW Gewurztraminer ‘Roche Roulée’, Domaine Zind-Humbrecht 2017

Made in a drier style, from tiny yields in 2017, this is a rich and spicy wine, heady and intense, but clean-cut and long on the finish. Drink now to 2025. 14.5% ref AS-AL14861 �o £20 bottle | £240 dozen

NEW Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Spiegel, Domaine Dirler-Cadé 2017

Charmingly perfumed, silky and seductive with richness and concentration. A beautifully balanced young wine to serve with strong soft or washed-rind cheese. Drink now to 2027. 13% ref AS-AL15181 �o £26 bottle | £312 dozen

Gewurztraminer Réserve, Domaine Albert Boxler 2017

From the fine Heimbourg vineyard, this is a beautiful young wine, with intense lychee and spice aromas and long, fresh finish. Drink now to 2023. 13.5% ref AS-AL14741 �n £26 bottle | £312 dozen

NEW Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Brand, Dopff au Moulin 2017

Richness and tension combine in style in this aromatic gewurz from the Brand vineyard near Turckheim. Lemon and lime notes mingle with lychee, clove and spice, all enveloped in a silky texture. Drink now to 2027. 14% ref AS-AL14921 � £28 bottle | £336 dozen

NEW Gewurztraminer ‘Comtes d’Eguisheim’ Grand Cru Pfersigberg, Léon Beyer 2017

Dry despite the richness of the vintage, this is powerful, textured, concentrated and complex. Still very young, this is an impressive wine which will merit keeping. Drink now to 2030. 14.5% ref AS-AL14901 � £36 bottle | £432 dozen

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WHITE WINES Riesling

NEW Riesling Midelberg, Domaine Boeckel 2017

Pristine young riesling from Thomas Boeckel’s organic vineyards, with mineral precision and long fresh flavour. Drink now to 2022. 12.5% ref AS-AL15271 �so £11.50 bottle | £138 dozen

Riesling Brandluft, Boeckel 2017

From a riesling-only vineyard being considered for future premier cru status, this is an elegant wine with lovely balance and fine seam of acidity. Drink now to 2024. 13% ref AS-AL15041 �no£13.95 bottle | £167 dozen

NEW Riesling Grand Cru Schoenenbourg, Julien Schaal 2017

From a young producer sourcing top-quality grapes, here from the great Schoenenbourg vineyard in Riquewihr. Mineral and refreshing now but with excellent ageing potential. Try with fine Comté cheese, or fish with a light tomato sauce. Drink now to 2027. 13% ref AS-AL15291 � £14.95 bottle | £179 dozen

NEW Riesling Steinacker, Domaine Louis Sipp 2017

From gravelly soils on lower-lying slopes which regularly bring a touch of botrytis which opens up the aroma and brings a little more breadth and richness on the palate. Drink now to 2024. 12.5% ref AS-AL15011 �o £17.50 bottle | £210 dozen

NEW Riesling Grand Cru Kessler, Domaines Schlumberger 2017

A very fine year for the Kessler vineyard, giving great length on the palate. So precise and focused now, this will open up beautifully with time. Drink now to 2032. 13.5% ref AS-AL14911 � £18 bottle | £216 dozen

Riesling Grand Cru Pfersigberg ‘Hertacker’, Domaine Paul Ginglinger 2017

Hertacker is the less sunny of the two parcels farmed on the Pfersigberg vineyard, but 2017’s low yields have made for a riper wine, already showing some breadth of flavour and development, and fine linear precision on the palate. Drink now to 2027. 13% ref AS-AL15031 �n £19.50 bottle | £234 dozen

Riesling Grand Cru Saering, Domaines Schlumberger 2017

Generally the earliest drinking of the Schlumberger grands crus, this may prove the match of the superb 2010 which is drinking so well now. Classically honed riesling, fresh and taut, linear but with wonderful concentration. Drink now to 2027. 14% ref AS-AL15051 �n £21 bottle | £252 dozen

NEW Riesling Grand Cru Kitterlé, Domaines Schlumberger 2017

Outstanding riesling from one of Alsace’s greatest vineyards. Delicate lime-leaf and citrus aromas belie great concentration here, the long, long flavour offering a hint of what is to come with a little more time in bottle. Drink now to 2032. 13% ref AS-AL14971 � £26 bottle | £312 dozen

Riesling Grand Cru Kirchberg de Ribeauvillé, Domaine Louis Sipp 2017

Complex and ethereal on the fine, scented nose, while the palate has appetising minerality, acidity and clean freshness. Superb. Drink now to 2027. 13% ref AS-AL15021 �no £29 bottle | £348 dozen

NEW Riesling ‘Comtes d’Eguisheim’ Grand Cru Pfersigberg, Léon Beyer 2017

A classically styled dry riesling from this most traditional of Alsace houses. Taut and mineral with some creamy-textured development and long, rewarding palate. Drink now to 2027. 13.5% ref AS-AL15191 � £35 bottle | £420 dozen

Poised, pristine and perfect with fish, fowl, pork and baked eggs.

One of the greatest and most versatile of all white grapes, aromatic and refreshing, sometimes steely, sometimes more floral, and developing greater richness and complexity in bottle. The 2017 dry rieslings offer impressive precision. A simple and sublime partner for creamy scrambled eggs and smoked salmon.

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Pinot Blanc, Domaine Paul Ginglinger 2017

Super-adaptable, easy-drinking blend of pinot blanc and auxerrois, the latter bringing a little more weight and texture. The perfect match for a classic tarte flambée or carbonara, or a spread of smart salads and appetisers. Drink over the next year or so. 13% ref AS-AL14831 �n £11.50 bottle | £138 dozen

NEW Pinot Noir, Domaine Paul Ginglinger 2017

A beautiful young pinot with floral perfume, structured but sweet silky tannins and a fresh mineral finish. ‘Made like a Burgundy,’ according to Michel Ginglinger, with vineyards worked organically, though not yet certified. Drink now to 2025. 13% ref AS-AL15241 £12.95 bottle | £155 dozen

NEW Pinot Noir Réserve, Trimbach 2017

A more classical expression from the Trimbach family in this fine pinot vintage, with plump cherry fruit and the start of some savoury complexity. Drink now to 2025. 13% ref AS-AL14931A £16.50 bottle | £198 dozen

NEW Pinot Gris Vieilles Vignes, Bruno Sorg 2017

A big hit with us for its lovely creamy orchard-fruit aroma, gentle silky texture, freshness and cut. Drink now to 2023. 13% ref AS-AL15261 � £14.95 bottle | £179 dozen

NEW Pinot Gris Grand Cru Kessler, Domaines Schlumberger 2017

The Kessler vineyard is a continuation of the Kitterlé and produces fine, well-upholstered pinot gris, here with creamy breadth on the palate, appetising bready notes and long muscular finish. Drink now to 2029. 14% ref AS-AL14951 � £18.50 bottle | £222 dozen

NEW Pinot Noir Steinbach, Joseph Cattin 2017

From a vineyard with a long-held reputation for top pinot noir, its iron-rich sandstone soils bringing a richness and density to the wine, which is further enhanced by ageing in large oak casks. An impressive wine that will reward a little cellaring. Drink now to 2027. 13.5% ref AS-AL15161 £20 bottle | £240 dozen

Pinot Noir Côte de Rouffach, Muré 2017

The Muré family are undisputed specialists of pinot noir, as evidenced by the lovely wild cherry and brambly floral fruit, plummy, generous texture and class of this wine. Drink now to 2025. 13.5% ref AS-AL15111 no £22 bottle | £264 dozen

NEW Pinot Gris ‘Roche Roulée’, Domaine Zind-Humbrecht 2017

A glorious expression of pinot gris, from ancient alluvial soils washed down from the Vosges mountains. Just off-dry, this has an immediate and seductive fruit-forward appeal, with orchard fruit aromas and cool, silky palate. Drink now to 2027. 13.5% ref AS-AL14871 �o £20 bottle | £240 dozen

NEW Pinot Gris ‘Comtes d’Eguisheim’ Grand Cru Eichberg, Léon Beyer 2017

A powerful wine with weight of flavour but, somehow, not a hint of heaviness. Rich and dry, it is lifted by lovely fresh orange notes on the nose, followed by more intense citrus scents and silky texture on the palate. Drink now to 2030. 14% ref AS-AL15211 � £35 bottle | £420 dozen

WHITE WINES Pinots Blanc and Gris, Auxerrois

RED WINES Pinot Noir SPARKLING & SWEET

NEW Crémant d’Alsace Emile Boeckel Rosé Brut, Boeckel 2017

A delightful, beautifully presented traditional-method fizz from Thomas Boeckel. 100% pinot noir (the regulation for crémant rosé in Alsace), delicate cherry pink in colour, with gentle light mousse and creamy texture on the palate. 12.5% ref AS-SG2851 � £16 bottle | £192 dozen

NEW Gewurztraminer Vendanges Tardives, Dopff au Moulin 2017

‘VT’ (late harvest) wines vary in style from very concentrated keepers to more charming wines that are delectable in their youth. Step up Dopff ’s gewurz, which hit the spot in our tastings over the last year for its approachability, purity, length, gorgeous silkiness, and pretty, fine bouquet. Drink now to 2030. 13.5% ref AS-AL15151 � £35 bottle | £420 dozen

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From multi-tasking house whites tothe ultimate glass for game.

Pinot blanc and auxerrois are often blended together, for the freshness and cut of the pinot blanc and the extra creaminess and sometimes hint of smokiness from the auxerrois. They make classy all-purpose whites to uncork at any time. Pinot gris, always somewhat under the radar, even among fine wine aficionados, will surely win more hearts in this vintage and comes into its own with luxurious festive foods.

Topping and tailing the menu.

Sparkling production is on the up in Alsace and deservedly so. Climate change means the late-harvested sweeter wines are easier to make on a more regular basis, and these are a joy with puddings.

Silky, digestible reds for fish, game, seasonal roots and wild mushrooms.

A touch of red velvet in a swathe of white silk! Alsace might be famed for its white wines but these have a lovely balance between ripe fruit and acidity that make them a smart choice for the dinner table.

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MIXED CASES Free UK delivery

Three expressions of the seductive spice grape from three family domaines. Drink now or cellar to 2025. A six-bottle case including two bottles of each of the following:

• Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Spiegel, Domaine Dirler-Cadé 2017

• Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Eichberg, Domaine Ginglinger 2017

• Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Zotzenberg, Boeckel 2017

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Pinot noir has been on a great run of form in Alsace recently, which 2017 continues in style. Drink now or cellar to 2025. A six-bottle case including two bottles of each of the following:

• Pinot Noir Réserve, Trimbach 2017 • Pinot Noir Steinbach, Joseph Cattin 2017• Pinot Noir Côte de Rouffach, Muré 2017

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A wonderful grape, a distinguished house and three outstanding vineyards. Drink now or cellar to 2027. A six-bottle case including two bottles of each of the following:

• Riesling Grand Cru Kitterlé, Domaines Schlumberger 2017

• Riesling Grand Cru Kessler, Domaines Schlumberger 2017

• Riesling Grand Cru Saering, Domaines Schlumberger 2017

A delegation of fine ambassadors to make the case for Alsace.A 12-bottle case including one bottle of each of the following:

• The Society’s Vin d’Alsace 2017 • Edelzwicker Special Cuvée, Joseph

Cattin 2017• Chardonnay Vin de France, Dopff

au Moulin 2017RED• Pinot Noir, Domaine Paul Ginglinger 2017

SPARKLING• Crémant d’Alsace Emile Boeckel

Rosé Brut, Boeckel 2017SWEET• Gewurztraminer Vendanges

Tardives, Dopff au Moulin 2017

WHITES• Sylvaner Vieilles Vignes,

Dirler-Cadé 2017• Gewurztraminer Wahlenbourg,

Domaine Paul Ginglinger 2017• Muscat Réserve, Trimbach 2017 • Pinot Blanc, Domaine Paul

Ginglinger 2017• Pinot Gris Vieilles Vignes, Bruno

Sorg 2017• Riesling Brandluft, Boeckel 2017

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A gilt-edged investment for Christmases yet to come (if you can wait!). Drink now or cellar to 2027.A three-bottle case including one bottle of each of the following:

• Riesling ‘Comtes d’Eguisheim’ Grand Cru Pfersigberg, Léon Beyer 2017

• Pinot Gris ‘Comtes d’Eguisheim’ Grand Cru Eichberg, Léon Beyer 2017

• Gewurztraminer ‘Comtes d’Eguisheim’ Grand Cru Pfersigberg, Léon Beyer 2017

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2017 LÉON BEYER ‘COMTES D’EGUISHEIM’ GRAND CRU CASE

2017 ALSACE PINOTNOIR CASE

2017 ALSACE GEWURZTRAMINER GRAND CRU CASE

2017 SCHLUMBERGER GRAND CRU RIESLING CASE

2017 ALSACE DOZEN

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