Domaine Albert Boxler Riesling Grand Cru Sommerberg 2022
Domaine Albert Boxler
Boxler's Sommerberg is one of Alsace's most compelling grand cru Rieslings. The 2022 vintage brought warmth and generosity, but Boxler's signature restraint keeps the wine vertical and focused. This is Riesling as geological document — the pink granite of Sommerberg stamped into every sip. Age-worthy but already singing.
Nose
Explosive citrus — grapefruit and Meyer lemon — opens alongside crushed granite and white flower notes. Green apple emerges with air, followed by a subtle honeyed depth that hints at the vineyard's sun-drenched exposure.
Palate
Taut and laser-focused, with citrus zest and green apple framed by a driving mineral acidity. A mid-palate richness of honey and white peach flesh adds weight without softness. The granite terroir imparts a chalky, textural quality that gives the wine its spine.
Finish
Long, dry, and intensely mineral, with citrus pith and a persistent saline quality that lingers well beyond the swallow.
- Varietal
- Riesling
- Blend
- 100% Riesling
- Vineyards
- Grand Cru Sommerberg, pink granite soils at 250–400m elevation, steep south-facing slopes
- Alcohol
- 13.5%
- Organic / Biodynamic
- No
- Skin Contact
- No
Food Pairing
Traditional Alsatian choucroute garnie — fermented cabbage with smoked pork belly, Strasbourg sausages, and juniper berries — where the wine's acid cuts through the richness and its mineral backbone stands up to the smoky, tangy flavors.
Jean Boxler farms his family's steep grand cru Sommerberg vineyard on pink granite soils above Niedermorschwihr, working biodynamically and vinifying in old Alsatian foudres to let the terroir speak without interference.
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