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
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Albert Boxler Muscat Grand Cru "Brand"
2013Info
- 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