Mélanie Pfister Alsace 6-pack
Member Price €171.92
Alsace is home to some of France’s truly great white wines. The combination of warm climate, complex soils and centuries of winemaking knowhow makes it capable of making the most delicious aromatic whites.
But most people write off Alsace. They take one look at those tall slender bottles and dismiss it as sweet German wine. Which couldn’t be further from the truth.
This is good news however for those in-the-know, like you and me. The value here is amazing!
So I’ve mixed a 6-pack of Mélanie Pfister's beautiful whites, including a very special 2015 Grand Cru from one of Alsace’s best sites. In the case you’ll get:
- 2x Berg Riesling 2022 - Mélanie is based in the village of Dahlenheim, just west of Strasbourg in the northern part of Alsace. It’s cool, fresh and windy up here, so you get a pure, refreshing style of Riesling. The winemaking is very gentle and this is just the perfect introduction to this grape from this great wine region
- 2x Berg Riesling 2023 - you'll get two bottles of the new vintage so you can compare!
- 1x Mel 2022 - The traditional Alsace blend is an afterthought called Edelzwicker, and is what I may have drunk in large quantities as a student. Mélanie set out to make a truly great white blend inspired by her travels, especially by her time at Cheval Blanc in St Emilion. Mel is made up of Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Muscat and Pinot Gris, where each grape adds something to a highly aromatic, fresh and exotic white wine
- 1x Engelberg Grand Cru Riesling 2021 - Engelberg means ‘Angel’s Hill’ and it’s an apt name for such a special vineyard. It’s south-facing and based on soft yellow limestone soils, where the roots can grow deep and therefore produce grapes of great finesse and complexity. The nose here is amazing - I get candied lemons, pomegranate, limey-mineral flavours… all sorts. On the palate it’s balanced, persistent, smoky and juicy - with a long long finish. Powerful stuff.
Mélanie is everything you’d want in a winemaker.
She comes from great heritage, and she’s making her wine in a modern style, learnt from the best, while respecting the tradition and practices of the generations before her.
She works completely organically in the vineyard and winery, and was the first non-German to enroll in the Fair‘n Green programme, the flag bearer for sustainability in German wine.
Mélanie is seriously going places, and we’re so lucky to be on board for the journey!
Mélanie is the 8th generation of her family to run the Pfister wine business. She’s based in the village of Dahlenheim, in the northern part of Alsace and just west of Strasbourg.
FOR IRELAND
We know how important it is to get your wine order quickly and efficiently. So we’ve partnered with UPS to offer next-day delivery on our wines.
Here’s what you need to know:
- It’s free - delivery is already included in the members' price
- It’s fast - you’ll get next-day delivery if you order before 12pm Monday-Thursday
- It’s environmentally-friendly - all of our orders are shipped carbon neutral with UPS.
€2 per case is added to all Northern Ireland orders to cover additional shipping costs. The point of sale occurs in the Republic of Ireland.
Our minimum order requirement is 6 bottles and we ship in multiples of 6’s. This can be 6 different bottles!
You may need to show your ID on delivery.
Please read our Terms & Conditions for more information.
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FOR UK
1. Order minimum & case sizes
We ship exclusively in full cases of wine. Your order must be a minimum of 6 bottles and in a multiple of 6 (for example 6, 12, 18 bottles).
2. Where we deliver
We deliver across Great Britain, with a small number of exceptions. Delivery is currently not available to the following locations:
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Channel Islands (GY, JE)
Please also note that some more remote areas take a little longer to reach. For the postcodes listed below, delivery may take 2–5 working days due to their location, and there is an additional £20 charge applied to these areas:
KA27, KA28, AB31–AB56, IV1–IV63, KW1–KW17, PH15–PH150, PA20–PA78, HS1–HS9, PH42–PH44, ZE1–ZE3, FK16–FK21,BT
3. Delivery timeframe
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Place your order by midday (12pm) Monday-Friday for next working-day delivery.
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Saturday delivery is available when you order by midday on Friday.
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If you order after midday, your delivery will fall on the next working day, and in some cases it may arrive sooner - but this is not guaranteed.
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Orders placed after 3pm on a Friday will be delivered on the following Tuesday.
4. Courier & delivery options
We use DPD Local for all deliveries with the default method as delivery to your address - handover required. You’ll receive text and/or an email notification to let you know your case has been shipped and another with your 1 hour delivery window, with both giving you the options to:
• leave in a safe place
• leave with a neighbour
• change the delivery day
• deliver to a different address
• deliver to a DPD Pickup ParcelShop
If you choose a safe place or a neighbour and the parcel is delivered to that place or person, responsibility passes to you from that point onwards.
5. Age verification
This site is for adults only. We operate a Challenge 25 age verification policy. When in doubt DPD will request valid photo ID on delivery to confirm you are 18 or over. Accepted ID includes a passport, driving licence or other recognised photographic ID.
6. Damaged goods in transit
If your case of wine is damaged during transit, we will be notified by DPD and will reorder and dispatch a replacement for you at the earliest opportunity and keep you updated throughout.
7. Returns once delivered
If you decide you need to return your order after it has been delivered, please get in touch with us and we will arrange a collection. Returns are handled on a case-by-case basis once you contact us.
8. General provisions
By placing an order you agree to these delivery terms. We may update or amend these terms from time to time - any changes will apply to orders placed after the update.