Article from Opimian Cellar 312 – Chile, Argentia, Alsace and Languedoc
Cave Vinicole Hunawihr has forged a strong reputation for quality, from its Grand Cru wines down. The cooperative, established in the 1950s, sources fruit from 13 hectares of proprietary Grand Cru vineyards across Rosacker, Froehn, Sporen, Schoenenbourg, and Osterberg. At a push, the Schoenenbourg bottlings are the worthiest of mention. This important cru, appreciated since the Middle Ages, lines a south-f acing ‘Keuper’ or marlstone hillside. Basking in the morning sun, its vines produce powerful, persistent, mineral-driven Rieslings that are a match for most anything from Germany or Austria. Additionally, 130 growers produce 2 million bottles per year under the guidance of oenologist Anthony Bondon. A further 1.5 million bottles age gracefully in the cooperative’s caves, ensuring one will never be without an option from the co-op described, by La Revue du Vin de France, as the finest in Alsace.