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Albert Boxler Muscat Grand Cru "Brand"

2013
All grapes are harvested by hand and no fining. After pressing, cold settling before fermentation begins and fermentation is is all natural. Vinified in foudre.
"A fifty/fifty blend of Muscat Ottonel and Muscat d’Alsace, this is the first Muscat Brand that has been produced at Boxler since the 2008 vintage. It is a truly breathtaking creation. The aromas are pure, soft, and ethereal, with an understated class that comes from the Ottonel. The palate is layered with white fruits, slightly smoky hints, and a heavy dose of granite minerality. Much like his Pinot Blanc Réserve from Brand, it shows its terroir in striking fashion. Dry Muscat doesn’t get any better than this (and, as I discovered with a 1959 the last time I was in the region, it is one of Alsace’s greatest agers)." –Dixon Brooke

Info

  • WINEMAKER: JEAN BOXLER
  • COLOR: WHITE
  • SOIL: Granite
  • VARIETAL: 50% Muscat Ottonel, 50% Muscat d'Alsace
  • COUNTRY: FRANCE
  • REGION: ALSACE
  • APPELLATION: ALSACE
  • VINTAGE: 2013
  • FARMING PRACTICES: ORGANIC
  • IMPORTER: KERMIT LYNCH