Jean-Baptiste Adam - Pinot Gris Letzenberg 2016 (demi-sec)

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About the wine:

Grown on a steep hillside with clay-limestone soils, this sweet wine is often highly acclaimed. With a straw-yellow color and golden highlights, the 2016 vintage delighted the judges with its powerful, sunny nose of yellow flowers and mango. Candied citrus fruits round out this aromatic palette in a palate of rare elegance: the attack, with its pronounced roundness, is balanced by a crisp acidity that highlights the long finish marked by a hint of salinity.

About the estate:

Located in Ammerschwihr, a major wine-growing village northwest of Colmar, this winery celebrated its 400th anniversary in 2014. Its 17th-century cellars house old oak barrels that are still in use. It combines a wine merchant operation with a biodynamically farmed vineyard.

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About the wine:

Notes of ripe pear have a velvety quality, blended with hints of baked apple and sweet vanilla spice. The full-bodied palate reveals a pleasant texture and residual sugars that make the pear and apple flavors even rounder. The wine is beautifully balanced between refreshing acidity and richness. The finish is dry and long.

James Suckling