Domaine Brand - 'Fleur Maceration' - Pinot Gris - Alsace, FR - 2022
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Request a Case Order"With its orange reflections and its tannic structure, this Pinot Gris Fleurs will surprise you with its aromatic power and its aromas of red fruits and raspberry.
Origins
• Grape variety(ies): 100% Pinot Gris
• Location: Les Coteaux du Kefferberg
• Soil: Clay-limestone
• Biodynamic cultivation method
• no added sulphites, no filtration
Winemaking
Fleurs is a maceration white wine, more commonly called “Orange Wine”. Maceration is carried out by allowing the must to ferment in contact with the skin of the grapes.
Fermentations are done with native yeasts.
Aging lasts 8 months in vats, without any addition of oenological products, without added sulphites, without fining or filtration.
• Maceration: 15 days with whole grapes
• Aging: 8 months in stainless steel vats
• Compliance with the winemaking charter for natural wines
• Final degree 13.5
• Sugar: 1g/l
• Natural So2: 14mg/l
Advice
So that it can fully release its aromas, you can aerate it by uncorking it two hours before tasting it.
It goes very well with white meats."
-Domaine Brand
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Philippe partnered with his father in 2006, injecting a new impetus into their company, which they renamed Domaine Brand & Fils. In 2015, a new direction was taken: as Philippe wanted to go further in their journey, he obtained Biodynamic Agriculture certification from the organization Demeter. He also took the opportunity to extend the range of Natural Wines.
Domaine 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.
They have farmed organically since 2001 and the harvest 2015 will be certified Demeter. The vineyard is spread on 10 hectares with a low yielding, split on three neighborhood commons, Ergersheim, Ostoffen and Wolhxeim, all farmed entirely organic.
Philippe took over the domain in 2008, and brought a new life to the vinification practices from his experiences in Burgundy at Domaine de Montchovet, in Greece on Peloponnese Island, and in Australia in the Barossa Valley. Philippe decided to push further the organic farming to the Biodynamic, and straight away made a few wines without the addition of 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 Caligram. All this cuvée are made without entrant, the total average of So2 for this range is 20mg/l, and 50mg/l for the Cuvée Apollinaire.