B031 FREDERIC COSSARD VdF RAFLING 2021 750ml

A cuvée made from Riesling supplied by a friend in Alsace. Although the details are undisclosed, the grapes come from a Grand Cru vineyard in northern Alsace. It shows crisp citrus-driven acidity, clean fruit, and a delicate undercurrent of minerality. The taste is stylish and distinct from the typical Riesling wines made by producers in Alsace.

Under INAO regulations, wines made in Burgundy from Riesling cannot display the grape variety on the label. As a workaround, Frédéric Cossard came up with the name “Rafling.” The word “Rafling” means “raffle” or “lottery” in Danish—a witty wordplay combining it with “Riesling.”