Cave de Hunawihr Riesling Grand Cru Rosacker 2024
£18.75
The wine
Straw yellow and elegant, showing lemon and grapefruit with aromatic hints.
Rosacker is a 5.6-hectare grand cru north of the village, on limestone and dolomite, and it is best known as the site of Trimbach Clos Sainte Hune. Alsace sits in the rain shadow of the Vosges and is one of the driest places in France, which is why it ripens aromatic whites so fully this far north. Its grand cru list covers 51 sites and has long been criticised for including too much and omitting too many good lieux-dits.
The producer
Cave de Hunawihr
View all Cave de Hunawihr winesIn the storybook village of Hunawihr, on the Alsace wine route, the local cooperative has gathered the fruit of its members' vines for generations. This is a picture-perfect corner of the Haut-Rhin, half-timbered and flower-decked, home to some of Alsace's finest slopes, including the celebrated Rosacker Grand Cru. It is Alsace at its most idyllic.
From crisp, gently rounded Pinot Blanc to racy dry Riesling and richer, gastronomic Pinot Gris, the range showcases Alsace's aromatic white grapes at their food-friendly best. Each is made cleanly and precisely, letting the grape and the slope speak.
Pure, precise and beautifully priced, these are wines of real Alsace charm and versatility. They flatter the table and reward the curious, from everyday whites to a serious Grand Cru.
Serve them well chilled, as an aperitif or with the rich food of the region, and taste the sunny slopes of Hunawihr.






