Domaine Josmeyer Riesling Grand Cru Brand 2021
Domaine Josmeyer
The Brand Grand Cru's granite terroir produces some of Alsace's most transparent Rieslings, and Josmeyer — farmed biodynamically since 2000 — lets that transparency shine. This is Riesling as geological survey: precise, layered, and utterly site-specific. A bottle worth cellaring for a decade or drinking now with focus.
Nose
Precise citrus — lime zest and white grapefruit — leads into crushed stone minerality and a delicate floral rose note. With air, green apple and a faint honeyed quality emerge, but the nose remains taut and focused, speaking firmly of granite soils.
Palate
Dry and laser-focused, with racy acidity framing flavors of green apple, gooseberry, and citrus pith. The mid-palate reveals a chalky, mineral backbone that gives the wine its vertical tension. A gentle woody spice note from extended lees contact adds complexity without weight.
Finish
Long and mineral-driven, with lingering citrus, a saline edge, and a slowly fading floral persistence.
- Varietal
- Riesling
- Blend
- 100% Riesling
- Vineyards
- Grand Cru Brand, south-southeast facing granite slopes in Turckheim, Alsace
- Alcohol
- 13.5%
- Organic / Biodynamic
- No
- Skin Contact
- No
Food Pairing
Alsatian tarte flambée with crème fraîche and gruyère
The Meyer family has tended vines in Wintzenheim since 1854, and their biodynamic stewardship of the Brand Grand Cru's granite slopes yields some of Alsace's most mineral-driven Rieslings.
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