PINOT GRIS “REINE CLOTILDE”

ALSACE

IN THE VINEYARD:

APPELLATION: Alsace

VARIETALS: Pinot Gris 100%

FARMING: Organic and Biodynamic. Dry farmed; rows grassed over. No chemicals used (pesticides, fertilizers, additives, etc).

PLOUGHING: The soil cover is maintained. Annual ploughing.

SOILS: Limestone and loess

WEATHER: Continental. Long, dry, maturation period with large fluctuations between day and night temperatures; microclimate leads to fresh, elegant and highly aromatic grapes

VINES: 25 year old vines. Traditional Trellis.

HARVEST: Entirely made by hand in small crates on the 2nd half of September and early October.

IN THE CELLAR:

FERMENTATION: Spontaneous, with the native yeasts from the Estate in small stainless steel tanks. All winery work done by gravity without any pumps or pipes.

TREATMENTS: No chaptalization and acidification at all. The idea is to stay natural as much as possible.

PRESSING: Traditional.

MALOLACTIC: Spontaneous, if any.

LEES: Approx. 4 months lees contact

OAK BARREL AGING: No.

STYLE: Dry

FINING/ FILTRATION: The wine is allowed to settle naturally by gravity and is only minimally filtered. No fining.

PHILOSOPHY: 100% Grapes and nothing else!.

TASTING NOTES: Fine, lively bubbles with layered flavors of stone fruit, green apple, pear and a hint of brioche, tied together with bright, balanced acidity.