Mélanie Pfister - Alsace Grand Cru - Engelberg - Riesling - White - 2023

Wine:

The 2023 White Alsace Grand Cru Engelberg Riesling comes from a 1.60-hectare parcel originally planted to Riesling with a touch of Gewurztraminer. The nose is delicate and refined, with white flower aromas, citrus zest, and subtle hints of citrus peel. This vintage is beautifully balanced, with a linear structure, vibrant acidity, and a refreshing lift. The finish reveals fine mineral bitterness and a saline edge. It’s a precise, airy wine—invigorating and elegant. Rated 93/100 by the Selection Committee.

Vinification:

Hand harvested on October 7, 2023. Fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats. Aged for 18 months on fine lees until bottling in summer 2025. Residual sugar: 2.0 g/l.
Engelberg: the mountain of angels, Grand Cru classified terroir, stony clay-limestone soil, Middle Jurassic oolitic limestone base, south-facing.

Certified organic wine.

Color:

Bright pale yellow

Nose:

A fluid wine with a nose marked by white flowers, hawthorn, citrus notes, zest, citrus peel, delicate and elegant, with hints of lily of the valley and a hint of lime.

Palate:

A balanced vintage with lively acidity and delicate bitterness, this is a thirst-quenching, airy wine, more slender than thick, with a lively, long finish and mineral bitterness and a salty limestone touch.

Temperature:

Serve between 10 and 12°C in a large glass.

Food and wine pairing:

Fine lake and river fish with a lightly lemon-flavored white butter sauce, féra à la meunière, creamy asparagus risotto, and creamy poultry dish.

Cellar aging:

Starting today, until 2035.

In the far north of Alsace, Mélanie Pfister crafts wines of depth, elegance, and gastronomic finesse.

Awarded 2 stars by the French wine guide RVF, her 11-hectare estate draws out the nuances of its limestone terroirs, shaping each parcel’s expression through biodynamic farming into wines now prized by top restaurants.

Trained with some of the world’s finest—Méo-Camuzet, Cheval Blanc, Zind-Humbrecht—and a qualified oenologist, Mélanie Pfister brings a pragmatic yet deeply thoughtful approach. Her commitment to the environment is visible at every level: massal selections, meticulous soil work, and a responsible, sustainable ethos that spans carbon footprint monitoring, green electricity, lighter, lower-profile glass bottles, and careful water use—every detail considered, never excessive.