Chasselas, Boxler
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Chasselas, Boxler - 2017

Item # 17999 750mL

Chasselas is a rarely-seen white wine made by a grape by the same name. This comes from 45 year old vines planted in granite soils. Boxler is a small family domaine that works traditionally using techniques and savoir faire passed down across multiple generations
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Color
White
Vintage
2017
Country
France
Region
Alsace
Producer
Boxler
Grape Variety
Chasselas
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Staff Pick Notes

Albert Boxler wines are synonymous with Alsatian wine production. Classically produced Riesling, Gewurtztraminer, and Pinot Gris are famous, but everyone may not know that Jean Boxler, Albert's grandson, makes an alarmingly tasty Chasselas. This traditional Swiss grape grows on the granite slopes of Niedermorschwihr, due east of Colmar. As with many of the Alsatian grapes, this wine has a zippy acidity with a ripeness of fruit from the long, summer days. Meyer lemon, Rainier cherry, fresh apricot, canteloupe, kiwi, snap pea, river stones, and the aromas keep coming! On the palate, tart lemon and yellow plum, herbaceous arugula and saline-like minerality. This wine is wonderfully textured and pairs with a vast number of foods. However, this wine is a beautiful accompaniment to the always difficult to pair spring vegetables.

- MHG

Glossary

Alsace

Located on the eastern border of France, on the west bank of the Upper Rhine, adjacent to Germany and Switzerland, Alsace represents the intersection of two wholly different wine cultures that have given birth to a third. Once part of the Holy Roman Empire, Alsace was gradually put under French sovereignty during the 17th Century and eventually made one of the provinces of France. Yet, as evidenced by the persistece of a dialect of Upper German in the region even today, Alsace's ties to Germany...

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Chasselas

A white grape grown all over the world, including Alsace, the Loire, Germany, Austria, Hungary, and Italy. The best Chasselas wines, however, are produced in Switzerland, where the grape is called Fendant and is the most widely planted variety in the country. When made well, Chasselas is soft, welcoming and easy to drink.

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