2023 | Domaine Albert Mann Pinot Blanc | Alsace | France

Biodynamic Pinot Blanc from one of Alsace's very top domaines — quietly brilliant, never showy.

Domaine Albert Mann, in Wettolsheim, is run by the Barthelmé brothers and has been biodynamic since 2000 — a union of two winemaking families dating to the 1600s. Across 24 hectares and a hundred-plus parcels they've risen to the top rank of Alsace. This is their Pinot Blanc: dry, textured, and a benchmark for what the "underrated" grape can do in serious hands.

Top-domaine biodynamic Pinot Blanc is one of white wine's great values. Biodynamic, old-vine, benchmark producer → the grand crus here cost multiples → at this price you're drinking elite Alsace in its friendliest form.

• Pinot Blanc (Alsace)
• Alsace — Wettolsheim, France
• Domaine Albert Mann — Barthelmé brothers, biodynamic since 2000
• Dry, textured, food-friendly style

Ripe orchard fruit, white peach and citrus over a dry, gently textured palate with fresh acidity and a clean finish. Translation: dry, juicy and flavorful Pinot Blanc with more substance than the grape usually gets credit for — an endlessly food-friendly white from a great address.

Elite-domaine Alsace at an everyday price. Exactly the versatile white to keep on hand for anything from apéritif to dinner.