Country: France
Region: Haut-Rhin, Alsace
Appellation: Appellation Alsace Contrôlée
Grape variety: 100% Sylvaner
Style: Maceration
ABV: 11.4% by vol.
Terroir: Brown limestone with influences of sandstone; south-eastern exposure.
Farming: Dry-farmed. Certified biodynamic.
Harvest: By hand, end of September 19th.
Vinification: 7 day whole-bunch maceration before pressing. Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts. Aging on fine lees. No fining or filtration. Bottled mid-July 2024.
Aging: 9.5 months in Alsatian foudre
Sulfur added: None
Notes: A remarkable and unique wine marked with impressive vitality. Dry and powerful with refined tannins, lifted by vibrating acidity. Mandarin and a touch of ginger on the nose, with a palate sparkling with minerality and notes of grapefruit zest and white peach.