Country: France
Region: Wolxheim, Alsace
Appellation: Appellation Alsace Protégée
Grape variety: Auxerrois
Style: White
ABV: 13% by vol.
Yield: 45ha/hl
Terroir: Loess
Average age of vines: 35 years
Farming: Dry-farmed, Fukuoka approach. Unworked soils. 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: 10mg/L following malolactic fermentation, 20mg/L upon racking before bottling
Notes: A (debatably) native cépage of the Lorraine region. Energetic body with vibrant acid and salinity. Dry. Vibrant, powerful, stable.