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Marc Kreydenweiss - Alsace La Fontaine aux Enfants 2018

Marc Kreydenweiss - Alsace La Fontaine aux Enfants 2018

93/100

RVF

finesse
tension
poultry
fine wine

"A blend of Pinot Blanc and Auxerrois, crystalline and mouthwatering, La Fontaine aux Enfants is all finesse and tension, rolling happily across the tongue. " (Le Guide RVF 2022). Located at the top of the Grand Cru Kastelberg hill, La Fontaine aux Enfants produces a wine of remarkable character, with the beautiful acidity that is the hallmark of great Alsace wines.

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Estate

Marc Kreydenweiss

Vintage

La Fontaine aux Enfants

Vintage

2018

Designation

Alsace

Region

Alsace

Grape varieties

Pinot blanc et Pinot Auxerrois

Terroirs

Granite soil behind the famous Kastelberg

Viticulture

Certified organic and biodynamic

Grape harvest

Manuals

Wine making

Fermentation in demi-muids

Organic

Yes

Eye

Light yellow dress

Nose

Fresh, fruity, and smoky

Mouth

Tonic and rich, full-bodied, beautiful length balanced by a clean acidity, mineral finish

Serve

At 10-12°C

Drink before

2028

Food and wine pairings

Food and wine pairings

Enjoy with roast poultry, salmon en papillote, sautéed veal, seafood sauerkraut...

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RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rated (2022 guide) 93/100

Rated estate (2023 guide) 3 stars (These represent the excellence of French vineyards. The best terroirs cultivated by the greatest winemakers. Tasting their wine is always a magical moment.)

About wine:

A blend of Pinot Blanc and Auxerrois, crystalline and mouthwatering, La Fontaine aux Enfants is all finesse and tension, rolling happily across the tongue.

About the estate:

Antoine, Marc Kreydenweiss's son, has been at the helm of this estate in Andlau since 2007, one of the pioneers of biodynamics in Alsace. The variety of terroirs on the estate and their subtle interpretation has always been a strong point here, reinforced by the changes implemented by Antoine (slower pressing and prolonged aging on lees). The risks taken in vinifying a number of cuvées without sulfur (or with minimal levels) are paying off and do not result in the slightest defect. A small range of wines made from purchased organic grapes has been created under the name Lune à Boire. The Pinot Noir and macerated wines (not rated) are of the highest quality. Standards have returned to their highest level with wines of rare vitality, and continue to improve, with ambitious four-year aging for the 2017 Riesling grands crus. These exciting wines, with their rare vitality, have earned the estate its third star this year.

James Suckling

James Suckling

Rated estate (2019 guide) Recommended

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