Domaine Weinback is an iconic domaine in Alsace. The winery is housed in a former Capuchin monastery in Kaysersberg dating to the early 17th century. The monks farmed 7 hectares/17 acres of vines within the clos adjacent to the house. These were the same varieties farmed by the Faller family today: Riesling, Sylvaner, Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer. Brothers Théodore and Jean-Baptiste Faller, tanners from Kaysersberg, bought the estate in 1898 and transitioned the family into the wine business. They started bottling their wine in the late 1920s under Château Weinbach. Théo Faller took over after the Second World War and changed the name to Domaine Weinbach. Today the estate is run by Catherine Faller and her sons Théo and Eddy Leiber-Faller. Théo Leiber-Faller joined in the early 2000s and looks after vineyards. Eddy Leiber-Faller, who joined in 2017, oversees winemaking with cellar master Ghislain Berthiaut while splitting the commercial management with his mother. They own 38 hectares/94 acres of vineyards, all within 2.5km of the domaine. The holdings are in the grand crus of Schlossberg, where they are the largest owner with 12 hectares/30 acres of vines, as well as Furstentum, Mambourg and Marckrain and in the Altenbourg lieu-dit. Catherine Faller told me years ago that the Schlossberg, with its granite rocks, is “like a diamond that cuts the wine.” The wines are amongst the most elegant and poised in Alsace. They are paradigms of varietal expression and age effortlessly. In a way, Domaine Weinbach is the guardian of the Schlossberg and its incisive Rieslings. Today, Weinbach is also one to be reckoned with when it comes to fine Pinot Noir.
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2020 Domaine Weinbach Pinot Noir La Colline du Château
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The 2020 Pinot Noir La Colline du Château is from two blocks on the lower part of the Schlossberg Grand Cru, on granite, from 50-60-year-old vines. This was made with 50% whole bunches and spent two years in just 20% of new oak. A reasonably deep color points to some sumptuousness. The nose holds red and black berries and some notions of mocha. The palate is fresher yet brimming with ripe red, juicy cherry; this is very 2020. The tannins are ripe, velvety and smooth, but they also provide some structure and freshness to counter some alcoholic power. The finish is bone-dry and has a beautiful, streamlined focus. (Bone-dry)
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Additional information
| Vintage | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Begin consume | 2023 |
| End Consume | 2030 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
| Variety | Pinot Noir |
| Closure | Cork |
| Alcohol % vol. | 13 to 14% |
| Category | Dry |
| Producer | Domaine Weinbach |
| Designation | La Colline du Château |
| Vineyard | Unknown |
| Country | France |
| Region | Alsace |
| Sub-Region | Unknown |
| Appellation | Alsace |
| Typification | Private (Wine from a private collection – invoice without VAT) |
| SKU | 4546411 |
| Categories | Private, Red Wine |
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