Ep 350: Alsace's Famed Domaine Paul Blanck with Phillippe Blanck

<p style="text-align: left;">Building off <a href= "https://winefornormalpeople.libsyn.com/ep-343-the-exquisite-wines-of-alsace-with-thierry-fritsch-of-the-conseil-interprofessionnel-des-vins-dalsace-civa" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Episode 343 on Alsace</a> and the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXttIvGzDLw" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Alsace class I taught</a>, Phillippe Blanck of the famed <a href="https://www.blanck.com/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Domaine Paul Blanck</a> joins to talk about his family’s 420-year history in wine, the uniqueness of Alsace and its sites, and how we need to reorient wine to tasting and sensation versus elitist words. You will learn volumes about Alsace, terroir, history, and taste from this wise, very tuned-in, wonderful man.</p> <p><a href="https://www.blanck.com/en/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"><img style= "display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/45638/278.jpg" alt="" width= "307" height="230" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p>The Blanck wine story starts in 1610 when Phillippe’s Austrian relative, Hans Blanck acquired vines in Alsace. 420 years later, <a href="https://www.blanck.com/en/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Domaine Blanck</a> continues the legacy. Phillippe operates the Domaine with his cousin Frederic. Frederic is the king of the vineyard and cellar and Phillippe is the master communicator and business person. With just 24 ha/59 acres of land, <a href= "https://www.blanck.com/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Domaine Paul Blanck</a> makes some of the most distinctive, terroir driven, yet affordable wines in Alsace. And Phillippe tells us all about it.</p> <p> </p> <p>Here are the show notes:</p> <ul> <li>Phillippe tells us the story of his family in Alsace. He discusses the character of the people and the wines, and how they evolved with French and German influence over the centuries. He discusses his grandfather, Paul Blanck who (with the help and advice of Burgundy producers) fought