1989 Gewurztraminer 'Pleiades' Selection de Grains Nobles, Mittnacht

“The Golden Memory”

Amber-gold in the glass, this rare Gewurztraminer from the 1989 vintage is liquid nostalgia - luminous, layered, and endlessly expressive. The nose unfurls with aromas of dried apricot, saffron, candied orange peel and honeyed peach, touched by notes of marmalade and spice. On the palate, it’s luscious yet poised, sweet but never cloying, the richness lifted by age-worn acidity and a delicate thread of spice. Silky and graceful, it finishes long and golden, like sunlight through old glass.

For when: dessert feels unnecessary, because the wine is the dessert.
Pairs with: blue cheese, foie gras, or simply quiet appreciation.
If this wine were a keepsake, it’d be an old letter still scented with memory.

From the heart of Hunawihr in Alsace, Domaine Mittnacht is a family estate long celebrated for crafting wines of purity and precision. The ‘Pleiades’ Sélection de Grains Nobles represents the pinnacle of their craft, made only in exceptional vintages from botrytized Gewurztraminer berries, hand-selected for their concentration and aromatic intensity. Over three decades later, this 1989 release remains remarkably alive, its sweetness mellowed into complexity, its perfume as evocative as ever.

A piece of wine history!