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Léon Beyer

The Beyer family have been making wine in Alsace since the sixteenth century, although the family firm was not truly established until 1867 when Emile Beyer established the Maison de Vin d'Alsace. Currently at the helm is Marc Beyer, with Yann-Léon Beyer, 14th generation of the family, also taking an interest. The domaine comprises 20 hectares of vineyard, with decent sized holdings in two Grands Crus, Eichberg and Pfersigberg. This is despite the fact that Marc Beyer has little interest in the Grand Cru system, and markets his top wines under the Comtes d'Eguisheim designation, with no mention of any Grand Cru status anywhere.

The Beyer style is dry and frequently very elegant. As well as a range of generic wines utilising all the commonly seen Alsatian varieties, there are also a good range of Reserve bottlings. The Comtes d'Eguisheim wines are the domaines top dry wines, and are regarded as some of Alsace's finest. There are also Vendange Tardive and Selection de Grains Nobles cuvées. (31/12/01)

Contact details:
Address: 2 rue de la Première Armée, 68420 Eguisheim
Telephone: +33 (0) 3 89 21 62 30
Fax: +33 (0) 3 89 23 93 63
Internet: www.leonbeyer.fr

Léon Beyer - Tasting Notes

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1990

Léon Beyer Riesling Les Ecaillers 1990: A good, fairly deep lemon-gold colour to this wine. Lots of fruit on the nose, which maintains a very fresh profile. Lime and apple aromas, with a hint of toffee in the background, but no other noticeable characteristics suggestive of oxidation. Good body on the palate, with a great depth of fruit and petrol flavour, cut through with a lime sharpness. There's an almost paradoxical sharp edge to the rich texture. 17/20 (December 2001) Label