La Vigne en Rose
At a Glance
- Varieties: 80-100% Gewürztraminer, 0-20% Riesling
- Surface Area: 1.20 ha (2.96 ac)
- Vine Age: 40 years old on average
- Terroir: Quatenary alluvial soils in Bennwihr
- Viticulture: Organic and Biodynamic (certified)
- Vinification: Directly pressed and sometimes partially macerated (see below), ambient yeast fermentation and aging for 12 months on the lees in foudre, light filtration, SO2 added at bottling.
Additional Info
2024: 100% Gewürztraminer, directly pressed.
2023: 80% Gewürztraminer, 20% Riesling. Gewürztraminer: 50% de-stemmed and macerated for 2-3 days, 50% directly pressed. Riesling: directly pressed. Blended together for fermentation.
2022: 65% Gewürztraminer (35% macerated), 35% Riesling. Gewürztraminer: 35% macerated for 3-4 days, 30% directly pressed and added to the tank to infuse with the already macerated grapes for another 2 to 3 days. Riesling: directly pressed and blended after fermentation.
2021: 80% Gewürztraminer, 20% Riesling. Both varieties directly pressed and infused with the marc from the Gewürztraminer of Artisan.