2022 AOC Alsace - Rouge au Litre
2022 AOC Alsace - Rouge au Litre
Vibrant, juicy and direct - liquid ruby. Crunchy Pinot Noir lifted with a blast of Pinot Gris, great balance, an elevated crusher.
Cuvée: Tout Rouge au Litre
Style: Still
Colour: Red
Grapes/Blend: Pinot Noir (75%) Pinot Gris (25%)
ABV: 12 %
Vintage: 2022
Winemaking: Hand-harvested Pinot Noir from the clay-limestone of Mittelbergheim and Pinot Gris from the grés Stierkopf parcel near Mutzig. A 15 day whole bunch maceration together, fermentation with indigenous yeasts, malolactic fermentation. A micro-dose of sulphur during fermentation. Aged 8 months on the lees in tank. Bottled April 2023.
Sulphur: Total 11 mg/l
Soil: Clay and limestone
Initially a mixed farm with crops including tobacco, the land has been in the family for seven generations. Jean-Pierre’s parents started cultivating vines in the 1970s, and passed it to Jean-Pierre in 1987. Organic farming with no use of chemicals. In the cellar, very little sulphur is used, and only when necessary. There is a precision and clarity to all the wines. Having become bored with making late-harvest wines with aromatic varieties; Jean-Pierre is one of few in his area to experiment with skin-contact wines and has gained a reputation for these.