Country: France
Region: Haut-Rhin, Alsace
Appellation: Appellation Alsace Contrôlée
Grape variety: 100% Gewürztraminer
Style: Maceration
ABV: 15.0% by vol.
Terroir: Issued from three different plots—marl-sandstone, limestone and “brown” limestone with loess, all Eastern-facing
Farming: Dry-farmed. Certified biodynamic.
Harvest: By hand, end of September 2022.
Vinification: 7-10 day whole-bunch maceration. Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts. Aging on fine lees. No fining or filtration. Blended prior to bottling in August 2023.
Aging: 10 months in Alsatian foudre
Sulfur added: None
Notes: One of the rare, whole-bunch maceration takes on Gewürztraminer. Evolving nose of pear, orange, and exotic fruits, with vanilla, clove and rhum. Dry and enticing palate, marked by mandarin, spice and (double) clove notes, and a saline, lingering finish. For food, or solo.