2023
GRAPES: 100% PINOT GRIS
SKIN CONTACT: 14 DAYS
REGION: ALSACE, FRANCE
Producer: The Domain Brand is situated in the heart of “La Couronne d’Or” (Strasbourg’s vineyard), in a village named Ergersheim.
It is a familial estate since the 1950’s, founded by Philippe’s grandfather.
Spread on 10 ha with a low yielding, split on three neighborhood commons Ergersheim, Ostoffen and Wolxheim. Philippe took over the domain in 2008, and brought a new life to the vinification, with his experiences from Burgundy and in Greece on Peloponnese Island and a stage in Australia, (Barossa Valley) Philippe decided to push further the organic farming to the Biodynamic, and straight away made few vinifcation without any sulfur.
Since the vintage 2013 Philippe decided to launch a natural range of Wine called “Apollinaire”, who is actually the emblem of the domain. All the labels of this range are made with Apollinaire's Caligram.
Vinification Method: The grapes are harvested from clay-limestone soils and macerate on the skin in whole bunches for 14 days. They then age for 12 months in oak barrels before bottling. Bottled unfined, unfiltered, and zero SO2.
Tasting notes: medium-bodied, lychee, tangerine, rosewater, melon, ginger
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