The Beyer family have been wine-growers in Eguisheim, the cradle of the Alsace wine-producing region, since 1580. In 1867, Emile Beyer founded the “Maison de Vin d’Alsace” (the Alsace wine house, currently run by Léon Beyer, who took over the reins from his father Léon Beyer senior in 1959, and his son Marc.
Grapes cultivated on the best slopes of Eguisheim and the surrounding area are the raw material from which are made the prestigious Alsace wines which have forged the worldwide reputation and brand image of Léon Beyer wines, present on the wine menus of the finest restaurant in France, Europe and even the world. Vinification, done with loving care and attention, combining the rigors of time-honored tradition and modern techniques, creates a wine for an elite clientele and connoisseurs of great Alsace dry white wines.
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Wines
Leon Beyer Pinot Blanc Classique
Elegant with a hint of spice, well rounded yet delicate, combines freshness and softness, representing the happy medium in the range of Alsace wines. A well-balanced wine.
- Tech Sheet LeonBeyerPinotBlanc2007.pdf
Leon Beyer Riesling Classique
Riesling is a dry, refined and deicately fruity wine with an elegant bouquet of mineral or floral notes. Acknowledged as one of the finest white varietals in the world.
- Tech Sheet LeonBeyerRiesling-2007.pdf
Leon Beyer Gewurtztraminer Classique
The classic dry Alsace wines are fresh and fruity with a body and weight that reflect the grape varietals, soil, vineyard location and particular vintage. They are wines of individual character. Full-bodied and well-structured, this is probably the best-known Alsace wine. Its intense bouquet displays rich aromas of fruit, flowers and spices. Powerful and seductive, sometimes slightly sweet, it can often age well.
- Tech Sheet LeonBeyerGewurztraminer-2007.pdf
Leon Beyer Pinot Noir Classique
The only Alsace variety to produce red or rosé wines, characteristically fruity with hints of cherry. Structured, light with a definite "tarry" Pinot Noir nose.
- Tech Sheet 2006 LeonBeyerPinotNoi06TechSheet.pdf
Leon Beyer Riesling “Les Ecaillers”
Fresh lime and peach in the nose lead to juicy, bright wet tones, cherry pit-inflected palate and a tight-focused, long and decidedly mineral finish.
- Tech Sheet 2004 LeonBeyerRieslingEcaillers04TechSheet.pdf
Leon Beyer Riesling Comtes D’Eguisheim
These Grandes Cuvees wines are selected primarily from our own Grand Crus vineyards. They are only made in great vintage years. Fresh aromas of lemon and stony minerality with a suggestion of exotic fruits. Offers lovely richness and sweetness of lime and mint flavor, with an exhilarating sugar/acid balance. Very concentrated, dense, classic Riesling with a long life ahead of it.
- Tech Sheet 2003 LeonBeyerRieslingComtesd0Eguisheim03TechSheet.pdf
Leon Beyer Gewurtztraminer Comtes D’Eguisheim
Produced from the grapes on the best slopes, for the most part "grands crus" from family estates, this wine is only produced from great vintages. Incredibly mature, remarkable fruit, stunning quality. These wines have vinified according to both time-honored traditions and the most up-to-date methods to form a truly prestigious Leon Beyer wine.
- Tech Sheet 2005 LeonBeyerGewurztraminerComtedEguisheim05TechSheet.pdf
Leon Beyer Riesling “Grains Noble”
The finest of Alsace wines, full and sweet, produced in the best years from grapes harvested when over mature or having attained noble rot. As the Selection de Gaines Nobles, subject to the most stringent legislation in France, they are unique and magnificent, with great body, exceptional generosity and astounding length. The finest Alsace has to offer!
- Tech Sheet 1989 LeonBeyerRieslingSGN89TechSheet.pdf
Leon Beyer Gewurtztraminer “Grains Noble”
Very pure, dried pear, honey and apricot flavors accented by cinnamon. Concentrated and sweet, balanced by lively acidity, it shows heat on the finish.
