11/04/2026
Beck-Hartweg ‘Rittersberg’ Alsace France 2024
Tonight we’re pouring a blend out of magnum from the Beck-Hartweg family that has been making w**e in this village of Alsace since 1590. The family works their 11 acres entirely by hand. During the season they spend many hours in the vineyards to keep the grapes healthy and their family takes much pleasure in this labor together. These w**es require very little work in the cellar for that reason. Florian and Mathilde, the current w**emakers, are passionate about creating living soils in their vineyards and they believe it improves the quality of their grapes and their final w**es.
This blend is a snapshot of flavors of the Rittersburg site, where the vineyards are planted in deep sandy, granitic soils. Within this w**e is Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Auxerrois (awk-ser-WAH) and Riesling, about a third of this w**e is aged in amphoras on its skins and then blended back with the rest of the w**e. Some w**es from Alsace can be sweet, this one is not. This is a salty, crystalline blend with a rich texture and vibrant acidity. $16/glass tonight…until it’s gone.