Weissburgunder Bellen

We already know the Bellen vineyard well from Pinot Noir and remember that the vines here stand on steeply sloping limestone soil. Part of the vineyard was planted in the 1950s and the other part is somewhat younger, but still well above the average age for vines in the region. The Wasenhaus boys press a white wine from this fruit in the familiar manner that you have to taste to believe: clear and bright, with fine green reflections, the wine moves through the glass and smells heavenly of quince flesh, beeswax, herbs and very delicate spices. Slender and lean, it moves through the palate and shows plenty of grip, a hellishly hot texture and massive energy. The finish is delicately salty, juicy and simply too wonderful, so that you immediately have to take another sip to realize that yes, this wine is real! Incidentally, I am not the only declared fan of this wine, Olivier Lamy from the Domaine Hubert Lamy in Saint-Aubin - perhaps the best white wine producer in Burgundy - also thinks that Alex and Christoph have it all and make hellishly good wines. Well, if that's not a compliment!