ANNE-LAURE LAENGEL “DANS LE PIF”

2023 GRAPES: SYLVANER, AUXERROIS SKIN CONTACT: LIGHT MACERATION (AUXERROIS) REGION: ALSACE, FRANCE Producer: In the village of Bernardswiller in Alsace, Anne-Laure Laengel makes wine from a single hectare she inherited from her late father in 2019, now in her early thirties. Her old vines — forty-year-old Sylvaner and twenty-year-old Auxerrois on clay and limestone — have been farmed organically since 2018. With her husband, the vigneron Christophe Lindenlaub, she shares a belief in holistic farming, patient élevage, and a “zero-zero” approach in the cellar. She has quietly become one of the region’s most exciting rising stars. Vinification: A delicately-hued orange wine that marries direct-pressed Sylvaner with lightly macerated Auxerrois. Made the natural way, with no fining, no filtration, and no added sulfur. Tasting notes: light-bodied, melon, fresh citrus, white peach, with a delicate floral lift Pairing: fresh goat cheese and herb salad DRINK: NOW TO 2027 ORGANIC