Francesco Fabbretti

STORIE DI VINI E VITICOLTORI

Alsace

Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Moenchberg 2016, Domaine Gresser

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The story of the Gresser family began in Switzerland around the eleventh century and from there it moved, initially, to Gressoney, in Val d’Aosta and then back to Switzerland, in Wil, a village near Constance Lake. Being the city of Wil twinned with that of Andlau, it was easy for a descendant of this family, Eberhardt Gresser, to obtain, in 1399, the citizenship of Andlau, laying the foundations for a link between the Gressers and this country that remained unchanged over the centuries. [Read more…] about Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Moenchberg 2016, Domaine Gresser

Engelgarten Premier Cru 2016, Marcel Deiss

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The history that binds the Deiss family to Alsace, more specifically to Bergheim, near Ribeauvillé, has its roots back in time, until the first half of 1600. Since then the Deiss were known both for their skill in iron working and for the excellent agricultural management of their lands, even if there was still no talk of viticulture. [Read more…] about Engelgarten Premier Cru 2016, Marcel Deiss

Pinot Gris Rotenberg 2017, Domaine Zind-Humbrecht

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Talking about Alsatian viticulture without mentioning Zind-Humbrecht is a rather complicated speculative exercise, since it is the winery that, perhaps most of all, has contributed to the development of this region. The Domaine was born in 1959 from the union of the lands of the Humbrecht and the Zind families, two dynasties that for centuries cultivated the vine in Gueberschwihr (Humbrecht) and Wintzenheim (Zind), in Alsace, united by the marriage between Léonard Humbrecht and Geneviève Zind. [Read more…] about Pinot Gris Rotenberg 2017, Domaine Zind-Humbrecht

Riesling Roche Granitique 2018, Domaine Zind-Humbrecht

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Talking about Alsatian viticulture without mentioning Zind-Humbrecht is a rather complicated speculative exercise, since it is the winery that, perhaps most of all, has contributed to the development of this region. The Domaine was born in 1959 from the union of the lands of the Humbrecht and the Zind families, two dynasties that for centuries cultivated the vine in Gueberschwihr (Humbrecht) and Wintzenheim (Zind), in Alsace, united by the marriage between Léonard Humbrecht and Geneviève Zind. [Read more…] about Riesling Roche Granitique 2018, Domaine Zind-Humbrecht

Pinot Noir Stangenberg 2018, Pierre Frick

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According to official sources, the Frick family has been growing vines for 12 generations, in the village of Pfaffenheim, nestled in the Upper Rhine, a few kilometers south of the city of Colmar, in the southern quadrant of the appellation Alsace AOC. The descendants of this family, Jean-Pierre, married to Chantal, and his son Thomas Frick, cultivate 12 hectares of vineyards, spread within a radius of 15 kilometers from the winery, from 3 different Grand Cru (Steiner to Pfaffenheim, Vorbourg to Rouffach and Eichberg to Eguisheim), vinifying them under the Domaine Pierre Frick label. [Read more…] about Pinot Noir Stangenberg 2018, Pierre Frick

Pinot Noir Réserve de la Dîme 2018, Domaine Hubert Metz

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Domaine Hubert Metz is an Alsatian winery located in Cave de la Dîme, about 40 kilometers southwest of Strasbourg in premises, built in 1728, intended to collect the ancient tithe tax until the French Revolution. According to official documentation, it seems that the Metz family has been viticulture in the area for at least seven generations, up to the present day with Céline Metz, the first woman in charge of the family business. [Read more…] about Pinot Noir Réserve de la Dîme 2018, Domaine Hubert Metz

Alsace Complantation 2018, Marcel Deiss

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Domaine Marcell Deiss was founded in 1947 by the homonymous owner, who was succeeded by his son Jean-Michel and, later, by his nephew Mathieu who currently leads, helped and advised by his father. In the scene of Alsace production, however, this winery has carved out a prominent role thanks to the work of the current owner. [Read more…] about Alsace Complantation 2018, Marcel Deiss

Altemberg de Bergheim Gran Cru 2015, Marcel Deiss

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The Domaine Marcell Deiss was founded in 1947 by the homonymous owner, who was succeeded by his son Jean-Michel and, later, by his nephew Mathieu who currently leads, helped and advised by his father. [Read more…] about Altemberg de Bergheim Gran Cru 2015, Marcel Deiss

Riesling Grand Cru Kastelberg 2013, Domaine Gresser

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Gresser family started producing wines in the 16th century with their ancestors who already were used to raise the vine. Nowaday the young owner Rémy Gresser took over the reins of the company, [Read more…] about Riesling Grand Cru Kastelberg 2013, Domaine Gresser

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