{"title":"Marc Kreydenweiss","description":"\u003cp\u003eAndlau is one of Alsace's most geologically complex communes, a small village where blue-grey schist, granite, clay-limestone, and sandstone alternate within a few hundred meters of each other. The Kreydenweiss family has been translating that complexity into bottles since 1850, and for the past three decades they have done so through the lens of biodynamic viticulture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe estate traces its lineage to Alfred Gresser, who began bottling wine under his own label in 1850 after winning awards at regional tastings. The family built a reputation for site-specific winemaking across thirteen generations. Marc Kreydenweiss, born in Strasbourg in 1948, took over in 1971 and committed the domaine to biodynamic farming in 1989, becoming one of the earliest proponents of the practice in Alsace. His son Antoine assumed management in 2007 and farms today alongside his wife Charlotte and their plow horse Sam, who works the steeper parcels that no tractor can reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore on how they farm and work in the cellar in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/natural-wine-producers-primal-wine\/marc-kreydenweiss\"\u003eMarc Kreydenweiss producer profile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"riesling-andlau-marc-kreydenweiss-alsace-france-natural-wine","title":"Marc Kreydenweiss Andlau Riesling 2017","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Andlau Riesling is the estate's village-level Riesling, sourced from approximately 2.2 hectares of vines in the foothills directly below the Grand Cru Wiebelsberg in Andlau, Bas-Rhin. The subsoil is pink Vosges sandstone — locally called Grès des Vosges — a free-draining, iron- and silica-rich formation known for imparting a pronounced mineral backbone to Riesling. Vineyards are farmed biodynamically, certified by both Ecocert (organic) and Biodyvin, and include grapes from estate-owned parcels as well as trusted local growers working to the same standards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the cellar, grapes are whole-bunch pressed slowly, then fermented spontaneously with indigenous yeasts. The wine undergoes complete malolactic fermentation and is aged on the lees in old Alsatian oak foudres for close to one year before bottling with minimal added sulfites. No fining agents or other additives are used.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2017 shows a classic Andlau character: absolutely dry on the palate with citrus pith and zest on the nose, stone fruit (white peach) emerging with air, a yeasty, textured mid-palate, and a long, mineral, saline finish. This is not a fruit-forward Riesling — the sandstone terroir drives the wine toward tension and salinity over ripeness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis wine fits into the Kreydenweiss lineup as the entry point for the Andlau terroir, below the Grand Cru Kastelberg and Wiebelsberg bottlings. It drinks well now but has the structure to develop over several more years in bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marc Kreydenweiss","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":13783813062711,"sku":"KREYRIES17C","price":31.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/riesling-andlau-marc-kreydenweiss-alsace-france-natural-wine.jpg?v=1780663550"},{"product_id":"kritt-pinot-blanc-marc-kreydenweiss-alsace-france-natural-wine","title":"Marc Kreydenweiss Kritt Pinot Blanc 2017","description":"\u003cp\u003eKritt is a lieu-dit vineyard on the outskirts of Andlau, in the Bas-Rhin department of Alsace. The 3.7-hectare plot sits at 200 meters elevation on a south-facing slope, with ferruginous clay soils that are stony and rich in quartz. Vines are 20 to 40 years old, planted at 5,000 vines per hectare, and farmed biodynamically under Ecocert organic and Biodyvin certifications.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wine is a blend of Pinot Blanc and Pinot Auxerrois — two closely related varieties that perform well on this iron-rich, mineral soil. Grapes are hand-harvested, pressed slowly as whole bunches, and fermented with indigenous yeasts through full alcoholic and malolactic fermentation. The wine then ages on its lees in old Alsatian oak foudres for 15 months before bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is dry and mineral, with no perceptible residual sugar. The palate is dense and juicy with a distinctly saline finish — a characteristic of the Kritt terroir. At 12.5% ABV, the wine stays focused and food-friendly rather than heavy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNote: the existing product listing incorrectly lists the grape as Riesling. Kritt is consistently produced from Pinot Blanc and Pinot Auxerrois across all vintages. This has been confirmed by the domaine, multiple certified retailers, and the SAQ.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marc Kreydenweiss","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":13783940235319,"sku":"KREYPBLA17C","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/kritt-pinot-blanc-marc-kreydenweiss-alsace-france-natural-wine.jpg?v=1780663614"},{"product_id":"kritt-pinot-blanc-marc-kreydenweiss-natural-wine","title":"Marc Kreydenweiss Kritt Pinot Blanc 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eKritt is a lieu-dit outside Andlau in the Bas-Rhin, producing grapes on ferruginous clay soils that are stony and rich in quartz. The vines are around 30 years old and farmed biodynamically. Those soils pull freshness and mineral salinity into the wine while giving the fruit enough flesh to hold the wine's weight. The Pinot Blanc is vinified in old Alsatian oak foudres with native yeasts, aged on its lees for up to 15 months before bottling with minimal sulfur addition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2018 vintage in Alsace was warm and dry, which delivered ripe, concentrated fruit. In the glass this is pale straw yellow with a nose of white peach, mirabelle plum, and white flowers. The palate is fresh with a taut acidic spine, showing the grip the quartz soils impart. The finish is long, saline, and clean.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDomaine Marc Kreydenweiss converted to biodynamics in 1989, among the first in Alsace to do so. Since 2007, Antoine Kreydenweiss has run the Alsace estate. The domaine holds 13.5 hectares across 25 parcels in and around Andlau, including plots in the Grand Cru vineyards Kastelberg, Wiebelsberg, Moenchberg, and Kirchberg de Barr. Kritt is certified organic through Ecocert and biodynamic through Biodyvin.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marc Kreydenweiss","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38336060031175,"sku":"KREYKRIT18C","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/marc-kreydenweiss-kritt-pinot-blanc-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1630819601"}],"url":"https:\/\/primalwine.com\/collections\/marc-kreydenweiss.oembed","provider":"Primal Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}