Pinot Blanc 2006 Leon Beyer Alsace

The Beyer family is one of the most esteemed producers in Alsace. They have been wine-growers in Eguisheim, the cradle of the Alsace wine-producing region, since 1580. They cultivate their grapes on the best slopes of Eguisheim and surrounding area, and combine the rigours of time-honoured tradition and modern techniques to create their distinguished wines. This Pinot Blanc is elegant with a hint of spice, well-rounded yet delicate, combines freshness and softness, representing the happy medium in the range of Alsace wines. A well-balanced wine. "The Beyer wines were the most masculine: firm, broad, dry, substantial and I suppose, in a way traditional in style". Hugh Johnson