Pierre Frick - Bergweingarten 2023 Sylvaner Macération

Country: France Region: Haut-Rhin, Alsace Appellation: Appellation Alsace Contrôlée Grape variety: 100% Sylvaner Style: Maceration ABV: 11.4% by vol. Terroir: Brown limestone with influences of sandstone; south-eastern exposure. Farming: Dry-farmed. Certified biodynamic. Harvest: By hand, end of September 19th. Vinification: 7 day whole-bunch maceration before pressing. Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts. Aging on fine lees. No fining or filtration. Bottled mid-July 2024. Aging: 9.5 months in Alsatian foudre Sulfur added: None Notes: A remarkable and unique wine marked with impressive vitality. Dry and powerful with refined tannins, lifted by vibrating acidity. Mandarin and a touch of ginger on the nose, with a palate sparkling with minerality and notes of grapefruit zest and white peach.