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Pinot Auxerrois - Pinot Gris

Appellation: Vin de France

Grapes: Pinot Auxerrois (50%) Pinot Gris (50%).  Pinot Auxerrois from 35 year old vines on a new parcel in Saint Hippolyte on clay-granite. Pinot Gris from 25 year old vines on the  granite of Grand Cru Schlossberg (Kaysersberg).

Vinification: Direct press Pinot Auxerrois into fibreglass. Whole bunch maceration for seven days in fibreglass for the Pinot Gris. Pinot Auxerrois juice goes into the tank of Pinot Gris for 3 days. All pressed and put into two barrels, one 220 litre and one 600 litre, for six months on the lees. Bottled April 2023.

Fining: No   Filtering: No   Added SO2: No   Production: 85 cases   ABV: 13%