{"product_id":"melanie-pfister-silb-pinot-gris-2023","title":"Mélanie Pfister Silb Pinot Gris 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe name for this wine comes from Silberberg - literally ‘Silver Hill’, a limestone plateau above the village where the grapes are grown. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey’ve known it as a great spot for growing Riesling and Pinot Gris since the 9th century, so there’s plenty of history behind it! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo you’re in great hands with Mélanie Pfister, one of Alsace’s finest winemakers and the eighth generation of her family to make wine here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a tiny parcel - Mélanie rents just five rows from the grower, and none of the wine usually leaves France (until now!).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSilberberg is a slow-ripening site, so Mélanie has to wait patiently for the grapes to reach full maturity. This builds serious flavour in the grapes, but it maintains great freshness at the same time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen it gets really interesting. Because of its natural power, Mélanie ages the wine in old Burgundy barrels - which previously held top Chardonnay - for 15 months to shape that richness. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is highly unusual practice for Alsace, but it works a treat. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is a pure, textured and intense white, with flavours or pears, peach and quince on the nose. The palate is floral, honeyed and creamy - rich but fresh and balanced at the same time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is about as good as Pinot Gris gets - in Alsace or anywhere else.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WineSpark","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56778152378699,"sku":"MPSLB23","price":31.54,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/0645\/5483\/files\/Ws-HighKey_0289.jpg?v=1775656054","url":"https:\/\/winespark.com\/products\/melanie-pfister-silb-pinot-gris-2023","provider":"WineSpark","version":"1.0","type":"link"}