Country: France
Region: Wolxheim, Alsace
Appellation: Appellation Alsace Protégée
Grape variety: Auxerrois
Style: White
ABV: 13.5% by vol.
Yield: 45ha/hl
Terroir: Loess
Average age of vines: 35 years
Farming: Dry-farmed, Fukuoka Method. Certified organic.
Harvest: By hand
Vinification: Select whole clusters pressed using gentle pneumatic press. Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts. No fining. No filtration.
Aging: Alsatian foudre, 6+ months
Sulfur added: None
Region: Wolxheim, Alsace
Appellation: Appellation Alsace Protégée
Grape variety: Auxerrois
Style: White
ABV: 13.5% by vol.
Yield: 45ha/hl
Terroir: Loess
Average age of vines: 35 years
Farming: Dry-farmed, Fukuoka Method. Certified organic.
Harvest: By hand
Vinification: Select whole clusters pressed using gentle pneumatic press. Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts. No fining. No filtration.
Aging: Alsatian foudre, 6+ months
Sulfur added: None
Notes: A (debatably) native cépage of the Lorraine region. Pale yellow in color, with round body and more subtle acids and aromas. Light on the palate with smokey and salty notes and a hint of spice. Young and easy-drinking.