Country: France
Region: Haut-Rhin, Alsace
Appellation: Appellation Alsace Grand Cru Contrôlée
Grape variety: 100% Pinot Gris
Style: Maceration
ABV: 13.0% by vol.
Terroir: Exposition south/southeast below the Isenbourg Castle of Rouffach. Marl-limestone with sandstone and oolithic limestone pebbles, covered by a superficial layer of loess.
Farming: Dry-farmed. Certified biodynamic.
Harvest: By hand, September 8, 2022.
Vinification: Six-day whole-bunch maceration. Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts. Aging on fine lees. No fining or filtration. Bottled mid-July 2023.
Aging: 10 months in old Alsatian foudre
Sulfur added: None
Notes: Light and ethereal upon first impression; grenadine, raspberry, and blackcurrant, with an undercurrent of minerality and a touch of smoke. Long and lingering freshness meets dense red fruit and discreet tannins; a complex wine typical of the lieu-dit “Vorbourg.” Currently capable of holding its own, and an absolute ager.