Country: France
Region: Alsace
Appellation: Alsace Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée
Grape varieties: 90% Riesling, 10% Gewurztraminer
Style: White (maceration)
ABV: 12.5% by vol.
Vineyard size: 14 hectares
Terroir: Loam-clay & shell limestone (Muschelkalk) (Roseheim)
Average age of vines: 45+ years
Farming: Dry-farmed. Organic.
Harvest: By hand
Vinification: Direct-press of Riesling; 48-hour maceration of Gewurztraminer (destemmed). Slow pneumatic pressing. Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts. No fining. No filtration.
Aging: Foudre, 12+ months
Sulfur added: None
Region: Alsace
Appellation: Alsace Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée
Grape varieties: 90% Riesling, 10% Gewurztraminer
Style: White (maceration)
ABV: 12.5% by vol.
Vineyard size: 14 hectares
Terroir: Loam-clay & shell limestone (Muschelkalk) (Roseheim)
Average age of vines: 45+ years
Farming: Dry-farmed. Organic.
Harvest: By hand
Vinification: Direct-press of Riesling; 48-hour maceration of Gewurztraminer (destemmed). Slow pneumatic pressing. Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts. No fining. No filtration.
Aging: Foudre, 12+ months
Sulfur added: None