2023 RIESLING

TRY ME IF YOU LOVE: White Burgundy

ABV: 12.5%

GRAPES: 100% Riesling

TASTING NOTES: Beautiful depth and richness, perfectly offset by razor-sharp acidity, creating an irresistible tension on the palate. Vibrant notes of oyster shell, zesty citrus peel, and juicy orchard fruits, make it wonderfully refreshing and instantly moreish.

PAIRS WITH: Meaty fish like salmon, monkfish, sea bass or lobster.

SERVE ME: Chilled, pop in the fridge for a couple of hours

Starting his career as a sommelier at his father’s restaurants in his native Japan, Jintaro enrolled in oenology school and gained experience working in vineyards across New Zealand and Burgundy before settling in Alsace with his family in 2012.

Inspired by his experience working alongside some of the region’s leading vignerons, including Isabelle Meyer, Jean Boxler, and Jean-Paul Zusslin, Jintaro produced his first vintage in 2020 with the help of Domaine Gross’s Vincent Gross and using fruit sourced from exemplary growers around Gueberschwihr and Rouffach.

Channelling Japanese craftsmanship and traditional winemaking techniques, Jintaro’s wines are fermented with native yeasts, aged in an assortment of vessels, and undergo stirring of their lees – something much more usual in Burgundy than Alsace. The resulting cuvées are full of energy and combine pure fruit with complex umami notes.