Santa Rosa, Calif., September 17, 2019 – Wine Enthusiast Magazine has nominated Lucien Albrecht for the European Winery of the Year 2019 Wine Star Award. Lucien Albrecht is one of the most distinguished and long-standing brands in Alsace, France, a pioneer of viticulture, beginning in 1425 when Romanus Albrecht started the winery. Lucien Albrecht is responsible for innovations in the region, such as being one of the three founding fathers of the regulated Crémant d’Alsace, an Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée for sparkling wines made in the Alsace wine region of France.
“We are very honored to be recognized by Wine Enthusiast,” says Jérôme Keller, Winemaker for Lucien Albrecht. “Lucien Albrecht was a pioneer for Alsace wines when Crémant AOP was launched back in the 1970s. We have very high-quality standards and we aim to always deliver the best to our customers”.
“Lucien Albrecht has been a much-beloved brand in the United States and is currently the top-performing Alsace wine in the country,” says Gerard Thoukis, Chief Marketing Officer for Foley Family Wines and its imports. “The wines are a pinnacle of Alsace quality, diversity and complexity from one of the most versatile and exciting regions of the world.”
Each year, editors of Wine Enthusiast honor the individuals and companies that have made outstanding achievements in the wine and beverage world. Today, The Wine Star awards distinguish how multifaceted and rich the beverage culture has become and continues to embrace and acknowledge the trailblazers who are impacting what people put in their glass every day.
Winners will be announced by Wine Enthusiast on Thursday, October 31, 2019, and appear in the special December 31 “Best of Year” issue. Honorees will be presented their Wine Star Award trophies at the 20th-anniversary black-tie awards dinner on Monday, January 27, 2020, hosted in San Francisco, CA at the Palace of Fine Arts.
Lucien Albrecht is part of the Foley Family Wines portfolio and is distributed throughout the U.S. Lucien Albrecht distributes Crémant d’Alsace Brut, Crémant d’Alsace Brut Rosé, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Grand Cru Riesling Pfingstberg, Grand Cru Pinot Gris Pfingstberg, Grand Cru Gewurztraminer Spiegel in the United States.
About Foley Family Wines
Foley Family Wines was established by Bill Foley in 1996 with his founding winery, Lincourt Vineyards in California’s Santa Ynez Valley. Since then, Foley Family Wines has grown to become a top producer, marketer, and distributor of highly-acclaimed, handmade wines and spirits. Every winery at Foley Family Wines is distinct and autonomous with its own identity, style, techniques, and teams. Foley Family Wines owns vineyard and winery properties to include: Foley Sonoma (Geyserville, CA), Chalone Vineyards (Monterey, CA), Foley Estates (Sta. Rita Hills, CA), Lincourt Vineyards (Solvang, CA), Merus (Napa Valley, CA), Foley Johnson (Napa Valley, CA), Kuleto (Napa Valley, CA), Chalk Hill (Sonoma County, CA), Sebastiani (Sonoma County, CA), Banshee Wines (Sonoma, CA), Lancaster Estate (Sonoma County, CA), Langtry Estate (Lake County, CA), Three Rivers Winery (Walla Walla, WA), Firestone Vineyard (Santa Ynez Valley, CA), Roth Estate (Sonoma County, CA), The Four Graces (Dundee, OR), Vavasour (Marlborough, New Zealand) and Clifford Bay (Marlborough, New Zealand). Bill Foley is also the majority owner of the National Hockey League team, the Vegas Golden Knights (Las Vegas, NV).
