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Domaine
Charles Baur
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Riesling
Eichberg
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D’Alsace |
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Grand
Cru
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  Wine
at the Baur vineyards has been made by many generations of the
Baur family. Armand Baur took over the property from his father
who began selling the property’s own wine in bottles beginning
in 1946. Today Armand Baur produces wine from 12 hectares (~30
acres) of vines of which 3 hectares are in the Grand Cru Eichberg
and Pfersigberg. The property is located in the village of Eguisheim,
which is just west of the city of Colmar, in the southern portion
of Alsace, also called the Haut-Rhin or upper Rhine river valley.
The terroir is composed mainly of clay and old limestone and
marl which give the wines of Domain Baur a rich creaminess and
depth of flavor as well as an interesting complexity in both
the aromas and flavors.
The Eichberg Grand Cru faces southeast and benefits from the
warm & dry microclimate generated by its location at the base
of the Vosges Mountains. The soils are mainly limestone conglomerates
and marls with lots of broken sandstone mixed with clay and
sand and small stones. Only Riesling, Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer
are permitted in this Grand Cru.
Marked by a bouquet of floral aromas, mixed with nuances of
citrus and exotic fruits, this wine has a medium to full body
with the fruit filling the mid-palate, then on to a long finish.
This is classic Alsatian Riesling at it’s best with an intensity
and complexity of fruit, acidity and minerality in a dry expression
the grape so prized from this renowned region. Predisposed to
long ageing, this wine can cellar well for 10 years or more
yet shows great character even now.
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Chicago,
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