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Léon Boesch - Sylvaner Tradition 2006

Léon Boesch - Sylvaner Tradition 2006

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3/5 (3 customers)

The Sylvaner vines from which this wine is made enjoy a beautiful south-facing exposure on slightly calcareous sandstone soil. Just as attentive to its entry-level wines as to its prestigious vintages, Domaine Léon Boesch delivers a fresh, fruity, and light 2006 Sylvaner that opens with notes of undergrowth, evolving into toasty and citrusy notes. On the palate, it plays on its freshness, brought by a delicate acidity that finishes with notes of fresh almond. A most promising introduction!

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Estate

Domaine Léon Boesch

Vintage

Sylvaner Tradition

Vintage

2006

Designation

Alsace

Region

Alsace

Grape varieties

100% Sylvaner

Regions

slightly calcareous sandstone soils, south-facing

Viticulture

Organic farming since 2000: tilling, treatments with Bordeaux mixture, herbal infusions, and plant-based preparations, as well as fertilization with compost produced on the estate

Grape Harvest

Manual, with sorting if necessary

Winemaking

Long pressing of whole grapes, light settling, fermentation in traditional oak casks with native yeasts

Livestock farming

Aged in oak barrels (the same ones used for fermentation), on the lees until spring, then on the fine lees until bottling in late August

Alcohol content

12%

Organic

Yes

Nose

opens with notes of undergrowth, followed by toasty and citrusy notes

Palate

It opens immediately with a refreshing note from its subtle acidity, finishing with a hint of fresh almond

Serve

at 8-10°C

Open

15 minutes before serving

Drink from

2009

Drink before

2010

Food and wine pairings

Food and wine pairings

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Rated estate (2024 guide): 3 stars (High-quality production, setting the standard in its sector)

About the estate:

Upon returning to the estate in 1999, Matthieu Boesch quickly decided to make the transition to organic and biodynamic farming, earning certification as early as 2006. However, while these sustainable practices are one thing, it took more time for the wines to find their balance in the glass—for the added acidity and tension to develop and harmonize over time. For the past two vintages, we’ve found that this is now the case. Good news!

RVF - The French Wine Review / Guide to the Best Wines of France

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

Rated estate (2024 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or quality winemakers producing wines of a high standard—you won’t be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the estate:

As ardent advocates of biodynamics for over a decade, Matthieu and his wife Marie represent the eleventh generation of the Léon Boesch estate, located in the heart of the Vallée Noble. Here, the Zinnkoepflé grand cru is now dedicated to Gewürztraminer, with the aim of establishing it as a benchmark for a dry, full-bodied style. The estate has been practicing biodynamic agriculture since 2000, and the winery inaugurated in Westhalten in 2010 is a model of bioclimatic design. The wines possess depth and best express the terroirs of the region.

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3/5

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