Christian Binner ‘Côtes d’AmourSchwihr’

Christian Binner ‘Côtes d’AmourSchwihr’ – if one could bottle the boundless energy of a child on Christmas Eve, one would likely end up with this elixir. Binner has blended direct-press Riesling and Pinot Gris with healthy heaps of Gewurztraminer, Muscat and Auxerrois to create this Alsatian cabochon. Ticklish citrus aromas and a curious candied ginger leap from glass to nose, followed by a ripe array of orchard fruits. Dried mango, apricot curd and yellow passionfruit lead into a mellow finish of white pepper. Plump, plush and delightfully complex.

The Binner name has been associated with Alsatian winemaking since 1770. Today, they farm six hectares that have been chemical-free for over two decades. They harvest slightly later than their neighbours, with a patience that allows for truly ripe fruit, and vinify with as little intervention as possible: neither fining nor filtering, native yeasts and minimal sulphur. The wines age at length in century-old oak foudres, undergo malolactic fermentation and rest under reductive conditions in a cool, damp cellar. Patience in the vineyard and in the cellar delivers deliciously authentic wines.

Christian Binner ‘Côtes d’AmourSchwir’ – a selection of the finest grapes from the Côtes d’Ammerschwihr vineyards, a dazzling vessel of balance.