90 points WE
The 2022 Domaine Ansen Edelzwicker is the estate’s first vintage of a very old style of regional wine. Traditionally Edelzwicker was made for easy, everyday consumption, and bottled in a 1-liter bottle so that restaurants could serve 2 half-liters from it in carafe. Each winery’s style can differ, but Domaine Ansen pulls from a couple different small plots of old clay soils to accomplish different blends each year, with this being 80% Auxerrois and 20% Gewurztraminer. After natural fermentation in stainless steel tanks and several months rest, the wine is bottled and ready for immediate consumption, staying true to the style of easy-going and a fresh white. The nose is very aromatic and enjoyable, full of white flowers, ripe pears, and fresh peaches, leading to a palate that is the complete opposite. In the mouth there is tension, drive, citrus, minerals, and lasting acidity, making this wine such an enjoyable experience to drink.