When Etienne Loew took over the family estate ten years ago, he introduced cha-teau bottling and radically reduced the yields. He suscribes to the Tyflo charterfor sustainable viticulture in Alsace and matures his wines on their lees for as long as it takes to produce vins de terroir with exceptional concentration for the north of the region. Some of the cuvees could still do with more precision, but the overall style of the wines grows more refined every year. Sensible prices keep sales buoyant, so move quickly to grab a few bottles of the latest vintage release while you still can. The wines show that deep, fat character typical of their marly-limestone terroirs around Westhoffen and Balbronn.