COLOUR
White
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2022
GRAPE
Chasselas
PRODUCER
Domaine Albert Boxler
REGION
Alsace
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium - Light
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
High
Finish
Medium - Long
Intensity
Mid - Pronounced
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Domaine Albert Boxler is a legendary estate in Alsace, France, renowned globally for its exceptional white wines. The Chasselas, a rare and declassified planting in Alsace, pays homage to the Boxler family's Swiss heritage, as Chasselas is Switzerland's flagship white grape. This particular bottling comes from the steep, granitic hillsides of Niedermorschwihr, where the vines average 45-50+ years old, yielding naturally low volumes. The estate practices organic viticulture, though it is not officially certified. The 2022 vintage, a warmer and more solar year in Alsace, provided a generous fruit profile while retaining the wine's signature minerality and freshness. The distinctive art label has been unchanged since 1946, a tribute to the estate's first commercial bottling.
ALCOHOL
12.5%
AVG. PRICE
€30
STYLE
Classic
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
8-10°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
The Boxler family emigrated from Switzerland in 1673, making this Chasselas a tribute to their heritage.
Fact 02
The iconic art label has been unchanged since 1946, drawn by Albert Boxler's cousin.
Fact 03
This wine is exceptional at pairing with notoriously difficult vegetables like artichokes and asparagus.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The Chasselas grapes are 100% manually harvested from old vines averaging 45-50+ years old, grown on steep granitic slopes. The wine undergoes spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts, followed by slow pressing and cold settling of the juice. Vinification and aging occur in large, neutral oak casks known as foudres, typically for around 11 months on fine lees. The wine is never fined and receives minimal sulfur intervention. The 2022 vintage benefited from a warmer growing season, resulting in a slightly rounder fruit profile while maintaining its essential mineral freshness and acidity.
