Emile Beyer Eguisheim Mosaïque 2022

Riesling and Pinot Gris are two of the world’s most renowned white grape varieties as well as Alsace’s premier white wines. Emile Beyer’s 2022 Eguisheim Mosaïque combines the best of Riesling (60%) and Pinot Gris (40%) in one knockout blend that is nothing short of enthralling. Radiating a crystalline sun-kissed brilliance and proffering an intoxicating bouquet of citrus, exotic fruits, and spices, the 2022 Emile Beyer Eguisheim Mosaïque had us even before the first sip. Add pristine fruit, a glimpse of exotica, laser-like precision, and a racy minerality that fills the mouth and we couldn’t put Mosaïque down. Each sip reveals another facet of this intriguing offering. For optimum enjoyment, we suggest affording this youthful beauty several minutes of aeration before serving it moderately chilled (40º-45º F). Savvy consumers will surely want more of Emile Beyer’s limited production 2022 Mosaïque – consider yourself forewarned. Anticipated maturity: 2024-2029. A Votre Santé!

The 2022 Emile Beyer Eguisheim Mosaïque is fit for the finest tables, yet it shines equally on its own, making it the ideal aperitif. Traditional Alsatian favorites such as juicy pork roasts with apples and savory sauerkraut, Choucroute Garnie (ham, pork ribs, and sausage cooked in sauerkraut and served with spicy mustards), Quiche Lorraine, leek tarts, and country pâtés offer tried and true accompaniments to Emile Beyer’s 2022 Mosaïque, but this artfully crafted wine also makes a splendid companion to seafood, shellfish, and Asian sir fries. Lump Crab Cakes, Ginger Salmon, Thai Basil Chicken, and other artfully crafted dishes provide superb accompaniments too. Seared Scallops with Spicy Papaya Sauce and Grilled Monk Fish with Mango and Citrus Chutney provide other mouthwatering companions to this wine. Panang Curry and Jamaican Coconut Shrimp provide additional gustatory delight. And, if preparing a meal is too much fuss, full-flavored cow’s milk cheeses provide wonderful accompaniments to the 2022 Emile Beyer Mosaïque. Enjoy! /p>

In the Alsatian village of Eguisheim, Domaine Emile Beyer has not only preserved the art of wine making for fourteen generations, the Beyers remain innovators and at the forefront of organic cultivation of the vine. Since the year 1580, the Beyer family have cultivated vines in the picturesque village of Eguisheim, unquestionably one of the greatest wine communes in Alsace and the setting for the film version of Sleeping Beauty. Each successive generation of Beyers, profoundly rooted in the vineyard and land, have in turn passed on their passion for wine to the next generation, making wine lovers the true beneficiaries. Moreover, since the coming of age of Christian Beyer and wife Valerie, Beyer’s wines have ascended to the top echelon of Alsace wines.

Under the leadership of Christian and Valerie Beyer, the venerable domaine of Emile Beyer cultivates 17 hectares (37.5 acres) of prime vineyards in Eguisheim, including two Grand Cru sites, Eichberg and Pfersigberg, from which Beyer fashions exceptional wines. This month’s feature is Emile Beyer’s latest wine, Mosaïque, a stunning dry blend of Riesling and Pinot Gris. “Giving happiness, with elegant wines: this is what I take pride in doing,” is Christian Beyer’s mantra, and by all accounts he has once again succeeded in doing just that with Mosaïque. From estate vineyards Beyer produces a growing portfolio of additional enviable wines, including outstanding Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Riesling, and Gewürztraminer. Muscat, Sylvaner and several excellent Pinot Noirs also figure highly in the mix. In short, there is no dearth of fine wine from Christian and Valerie Beyer at Domaine Emile Beyer.

Alsace is quite possibly the most picturesque wine region in all France. It is an enchanted land of beautifully restored half-timbered houses, flower bedecked balconies and window boxes, and of course vineyards. Alsace is bounded by the Vosges Mountains to the west, which block out the dreary maritime weather that plagues so much of the rest of northern France, and the Rhine River and Germany to the east. On account of its favored position and corresponding climate, Alsace is the sunniest province in northern France. This extra sunshine makes Alsace an ideal spot for the cultivation of the vine and the production of premium wines.

In Alsace, white wine reigns supreme. This is a matter of local preference and tradition, in spite of the province’s production of some very noteworthy Pinot Noir wines and the contemporary clamor for red wine. Pinot Blanc is the staple of Alsace, where it makes a fresh, flavorful wine of considerable merit. Alsace also crafts some of the world’s most compelling white wines from Riesling, Gewürztraminer, and Pinot Gris – the vast majority of which are made dry rather than sweet. The relative dryness of most Alsatian wines comes as a surprise to many, especially to those for whom German sounding names and tall thin green bottles are synonymous with sweetness. However, Alsatian wines are unique unto themselves and rarely do they resemble their German counterparts in style, flavor, or level of residual sugar. Robert Parker Jr. has called the wines of Alsace “some of the greatest white wines produced on the planet,” and they are certainly some of the most pleasurable and hedonistic, too.