Alsace, FranceA blend of pinot blanc, muscat, riesling, and gewurztraminer, the one-litre format is perfect for this style of wine. Edelzwicker refers to a blending ("zwicker") of noble ("edel") grape varieties. Traditionally it was a field blend, though that's less commonly the case today. This non-vintage bottling is perfumed with honeyed orchard fruit, identifiably Alsatian but without over the top aromatics. It makes for a lovely, quaffable pour, perfect for an aperitif, with some subtle sweetness to balance the phenolic bitterness on the finish.Tasted: 22 March 2021Tasted by: Prices:
BC
$31.99
1000ml
BCLS
Producer: Maison Martin JundDistributors: Sur Lie Blend: Pinot Blanc - Muscat - Riesling - GewürztraminerCSPC: 15782UPC: 626990446453
Alsace, FranceMaison Martin Jund has Alsace roots in the Colmar region that date to 1630. The latest family iteration has been farming fruit that is organically certified since 1997. This dry blend of pinot blanc, muscat, riesling, and gewurztraminer labelled Edelzswicker is an ode to an ancient but still used term that designates any blending of white AOC Alsace grape varieties, without any indication of percentage. The varieties can be vinified together or separately. The vintage year on labels is not obligatory. Historically the various varieties came from the same parcel. The term Edelzwicker comes from the German words for edel (noble) and Zwicker (blend). On the palate, expect a subtle oily, yellow fruit affair that appears fruity on entry but finishes with a twist of bitterness that pulls it all together. A delicious Old World style that is food-friendly and is listed at a great price, considering it is sold in a one-litre bottle.Tasted: 11 December 2020Tasted by: Prices:
BC
$31.99
1000ml
BCLS
Producer: Maison Martin JundDistributors: Sur Lie Blend: Pinot Blanc - Muscat - Riesling - GewürztraminerCSPC: 15782UPC: 626990446453
Alsace, FranceThis Colmar based family winery can trace its history in grape growing and winemaking in the region back to 1630. This is their modern take on the most historic of wine styles, Edelzwicker. An off-dry blend of pinot blanc, muscat, riesling, and gewürztraminer, this glides along the silken palate with gooseberry, starfruit, white peach, and pear, slicked with anise, and finishing with a grapefruit twist. Bonus - only 12.5 degrees, and in a magnum! I only wish BC's ubiquitous aromatic white blends could nail it like this.Tasted: 31 October 2020Tasted by: Prices:
BC
$31.99
1000ml
BCLS
Producer: Maison Martin JundDistributors: Sur Lie Blend: Pinot Blanc - Muscat - Riesling - GewürztraminerCSPC: 15782UPC: 626990446453
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