(2024) Sourced from Hugel's vineyards around Riquewihr which are in the process of being certified for organic viticulture. Gorgeous nose of waxy preserved lemons, gently exotic, ripe apples and the most delicate touch of saffron spice. The palate has sweetness, but that's purely the ripe fruit, underscored by a sour lemon and grapefruit acidity that cleanses the palate. Medium-bodied but fruit-filled on the mid-palate, the finish is long and perfectly balanced.

(2023) Thirteen grape varieties grow together in this wine from limestone soils and a 15-year-old vineyard at 300 metres. It has 12.8g/l of residual sugar. Dramatically darker in colour than the Te Whare Ra, but four years older too of course. Much less aromatic, with a natural, lightly yeasty and buttery character. The palate's noticeable sweetness and rich texture give this lots of presence, buttery again, an almost blonde chocolate touch, but then the acidity races through. Quite intense, perhaps lacking a little length.

(2023) From the granitic and sandstone terroir of Kaefferkopf, 5g/l of residual sugar just soften this wine that opens with a nice mineral character of wax and stones, a hint of custard apple. That sweetness is perceptible, but a rounded, creamy weight of stone fruits and then nicely judged acidity makes for very pleasing balance.

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(2023) From sandstone soils, this has a lovely sense of juicy and ripe apple fruit, a hint of creaminess too. In the mouth it is dry and very fresh and tangy, a lovely mouthful of vibrant fruit and tingling acid, gets the gastric juices flowing for sure.

(2023) A similar idea, here the blend is Riesling and Gewurztraminer, with 4.5%g/l of sugar. A much calmer wine than the Grès Roses, subtle waxiness and herby florality to apple and citrus. The palate is quite full, with plenty of juicy melon skin and pear skin grip, nicely balanced acid and sugar into a mouth-filling finish.

(2023) An unusual blend of Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris from clay marls and sandstone, with 5.4g/l of residual sugar. It may just have been the way the sample was prepared but this positively fizzed with spritziness on pouring. Again I get that slight yeastiness, and a dry palate where the spritz really confuses the picture. An odd bottle, but I can only judge what's in the glass.

(2023) From the less heralded Sylvaner variety, quite an interesting nose here, slightly yeasty and bready, apple fruit. In the mouth quite dry, with that slight wheat beer character for me again. Juicy and tangy pear fruit and apple acidity, easy drinking and enjoyable.

(2023) From the limestone slopes of Bollenberg, quite shy aromatically, a hint of creaminess and yellow plum perhaps. In the mouth it is dry, quite racy and saline, just hints of lemon and lime juiciness, a little spark of sweetness does begin to charm.

(2023) FRESH: From a named terroir of gravel soils, mentioned in writings over 1000 years ago. Gentle pear and lightly honeyed aromas. Quite luscious on the palate, ripe and juicy pear again, moderate acidity, and a fruit-driven, accessible but beautifully balanced style.