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Domaine Weinbach, Pinot Gris Les Caracoles, 2023

White Wine from Alsace, France
by Domaine Weinbach
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Les Caracoles means "the snails" — a reference to snail-shaped fossils running through the limestone of the Schnackator lieu-dit, which sits just beneath Grand Cru Furstentum on clay and limestone soils. Weinbach farms these 40-to-50-year-old Pinot Gris vines biodynamically (Demeter-certified) at a high-altitude, cool, slow-ripening site that keeps acids beautifully bright. The 2023 is everything great Alsace Pinot Gris should be: lemon-edged, juicy pear at the core, streamlined rather than fat, with a barely-there whisper of almond skin bitterness at the finish for nervy structure. Round-textured but cool, mineral, and persistent. A Pinot Gris from a fossil-rich vineyard, made by a family that has been refining its Alsace touch since 1898.

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Antonio Galloni

92 points

"The 2023 Pinot Gris Les Caracoles is from the lieu-dit of Schneckeltor, just underneath the Altenbourg, with clay on limestone. The shy nose only allows brief glimpses of smoky pear with just a touch of creaminess. The palate is wonderfully dry and fresh, with the sinew of Pinot Gris but none of the bulk. This is beautifully defined and bone dry. The 2023 is austere now but will fill out with time." —Anne Krebiehl, MW

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Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Pinot Gris

  • Vintage

    2023

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Sustainable

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Alsace Pinot Gris is a king of the table. Pour with roast pork, choucroute, smoked duck breast, mushroom risotto, Munster cheese, foie gras, or coconut-based Thai curries. Lovely with squash soups, roast turkey, and Indian aromatic rice dishes.

Tasting Profile

Pale gold. Aromas of juicy pear, lemon zest, and crushed limestone with a wisp of honey. The palate is medium-bodied, streamlined, and cool, with bright acid keeping the Pinot Gris texture nimble. Almond-skin bitterness frames the long, mineral, finely structured finish.

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