on ancient seabed soils full of stones
savory edge that feels both wild and incredibly refined
Domaine des Tourelles was founded in 1868 by French adventurer François-Eugène Brun in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley
Walter Channing purchased the land in 1979 and planted the first vines in 1982—the first Chardonnay in the Bridgehampton area
Best served slightly cool to highlight its freshness
Domaine Trapet Pere et Fils, Riesling Schoenenbourg Grand Cru, 2023 NO-WINE-SEARCHER on ancient seabed soils fullFor centuries, Schoenenbourg has been the cru where Riesling reigns, praised by writers going back generations. Above Riquewihr, its steep slopes sit on rare Keuper marl, dolomite and gypsum, soils that hold water and give the wine breadth, depth and real power. Trapet farms it biodynamically, and where their granite Schlossberg is all tension, this is broader and riper, an Alsace Riesling with shoulders. It's dry, saline and unmistakably built for