Domaine Barmés Buecher ‘Rosenberg’ Riesling 2019

Domaine Barmès‑Buecher was created in 1985 by François Barmès and Geneviève Barmès (born Buecher) with vineyards that had been in their families since the 17th century. The family Domaine in Wettolsheim, Alsace, founded when Geneviève (née Buecher) and François Barmès combined their long‑held family vineyards in 1985. In 1995 the vibrant couple converted the Domaine to biodynamics, working in accordance to the cycle of the planets and the moon. The goal was simple: to encourage the vines to return to their natural state of being that had been masked by modern man’s agriculture and to encourage each vine to find harmony and balance.

Barmès Buecher is a Domaine with a unique energy and harmony. Geneviève and François, aided by their children, Sophie and Maxime, have sixteen hectares of vines that each year produce wines that respond to the ebb and flow of Mother Nature and which always carry the Barmès signature. A bottle of Barmès Buecher is the result of carefully orchestrated work that occurs day in and day out 365 days a year with the sole goal of extracting the truest and purest expression of varietal, vintage, and terroir. Wines prioritise purity, balance and varietal expression; low yields and meticulous vineyard work produce concentrated, terroir‑driven bottlings with a focus on harmony rather than heavy manipulation in cellar.

Biodynamically certified since the 2001 vintage. Vineyard holdings are spread across several communes near Colmar (Wettolsheim, Wintzenheim, Turckheim, Eguisheim) and include parcels on Grand Cru sites. Soils are varied (including granite) and the domaine keeps yields low to concentrate flavour and reflect site character.

The Rosenberg vineyard is situated in Wettolsheim on a hillside with diverse geological characteristics and clay-limestone and sandstone soils. Their vineyard parcels are mainly east and north facing and planted on rich soils where the vines flourish. The wine produced here is dry, ripe, round and elegant. Its distinctive characteristics will improve with bottle ageing.

• Rosenberg – Mountain of roses

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Domaine Barmés Buecher ‘Rosenberg’ Riesling 2021 – 93 / 100 Points

From a richer soil profile that includes clay and marl, touch of limestone. The idea being that the wines have a bit of extra bandwidth from here. 
Scents of ripe apple, lemon blossom, peach, nectarine, touches of pineapple and some flinty mineral things. Creamy in the palate but finishes with a nice clatter of tangy acidity and some waxy texture. Vibrant, refreshing through that lingering acid profile. Very elegant, is the feel, potent, but with balance..

– Mike Bennie

Riesling Rosenberg 2021 – A4 Anglais avec en tête