Domaine Jean-Pierre Herr, Gewurztraminer Weinberg, Alsace, 2022

13.00%

40 years old

Certified HVE and Organic. Winter pruning starts in November, using Guyot simple short-arch techniques (max ten buds), tied up close along the wire to optimize good aeration and prevent leaves packing (against Mildew). Spring starts with two mechanical ridging/ploughing back to remove weeds and protect younger vines against frost. These tasks are followed by suckering (removing the excess of branches) and disbudding the vines to control the yield’s quality. When necessary, an extremely limited quantity of organic compounds is applied. At the end of May through mid-July, Yann is tying up again the spur in between the wires without pruning. After that, until end of August, this is the time for a final plowing and mechanical trimming. Harvests start in September, entirely done by hand and by plot, when pick maturity is reached.

Vegan and natural wine: Full cluster pressed with pneumatic press, no maceration. Settling by gravity for 12 hours. The must temperature is lowered to 10°C/50°F before racking. Cold natural Alcoholic fermentation with indigenous yeast (temperature kept under 18°C/64.5°F) in stainless steel tanks: this process last until February, at the latest. Multiple tastings to define when the Alcoholic fermentation is stopped. No Malolactic fermentation. Tangential filtration (Vegan) to stop Alcoholic fermentation and clarify the wine, preventing the use of Sulfites or finning compounds. Extremely low dosage of sulfites when bottling to prevent contamination.

Gewurztraminer

Gewurztraminer

150 cases

Alsace

35 g.

Alsace 2022 is the record year for the most elevated temperatures and lasting drought in the region's history. Winter in Alsace was unusually warm, which did not allow the plants to fully rest. Spring set the stage for ideal farming conditions where the work was non-intrusive since no conditions for parasites and fungus appeared. Summer continued the same path as Spring, rising the sugar content in the grapes to an extreme level. Alcohols are very elevated for that vintage, a perfect experience for wine lovers of fleshy flavors and structured white wines.

Heiligenstein, Alsace, France

Terroir Weinberg is similar to Berg, with a geology of limestone marl and clay, complemented by small pebbles. South-Eastern exposure.