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Florian & Mathilde Beck-Hartweg
Riesling Grand Cru 'Frankstein' 2017

The south-facing exposure of the lieu-dits vinified for this wine are quick-ripening and warm, causing the already old vines to sink their roots incredibly deep into the hard, granitic soils. The resulting wine is densely mineral, with a broad, textural palate weight, punctuated by herbal, yellow fruit.
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The south-facing exposure of the lieu-dits vinified for this wine are quick-ripening and warm, causing the already old vines to sink their roots incredibly deep into the hard, granitic soils. The resulting wine is densely mineral, with a broad, textural palate weight, punctuated by herbal, yellow fruit.

Producer

Florian & Mathilde Beck-Hartweg
Dambach-la-Ville, Alsace, France

While it’s not uncommon to find multi-generational families in Alsace, the history of the Beck-Hartwegs is a particularly legacied one. Their family can be traced back to 1590 where they were making wine in Dambach-la-Ville, where they still reside today; that’s 14 generations of winemakers. 

It’s within the last three generations that there’s been movement towards organic viticulture, beginning with the subtle shift to self-labelled wines which had...

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