Edelzwicker, Meyer-Fonné - 2022

Name: Edelzwicker, Meyer-Fonné
Brand: Meyer-Fonné
SKU: 50702
Price: 21.96 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 50702 1 L

Edelzwicker is a local term for the field blend of grapes that goes into a white wine in Alsace. On the palate, this is dry, floral and exhuberant with a mineral-driven finish. Pair with smoked fish.

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$263.52 $237.17/ Case of 12

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Color

White

Vintage

2022

Country

France

Region

Alsace

Producer

Meyer-Fonné

Grape Variety

Gewürztraminer

Muscat

Pinot Blanc

Sylvaner

Production Methods

Organic

Practicing Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard.

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