Pinot Gris Fruité 2018

Domaine Durrmann Alc: 12.5% Winemaker: Yann Durrmann Region: , RS: 20 g/L : Pinot Gris (100%) Sulfur: 110ppm Profile: This is an off-dry with notes of ripe peach, apple pie, and Soil: Sandstone and Schist jasmine. Pinot Gris is traditionally made into a slightly sweeter style in Alsace, so this is not similar to the same produced in or the Altitude: 260m (853ft) New World. Not too sweet, but definitely enough sugar to add both Age: 20-40 years weight and deliciousness. We challenge you NOT to like this wine, it's a pretty tough order. Production Size: 275 cases Grape Growing: The Durrmann estate farm has been certified organic Pairing: Choucroute, Boiled or since 1998. The best description of their philosophy is “agro-ecology.” roasted potatoes, Sausage, The are settled on steep and rocky hills, so their soils are left Sauerkraut, Soft pungent covered in grass to prevent erosion and to help maintain their natural cheeses, Yellow curry, Pad Thai, fertility. André has also planted trees in and around the vineyards to act Marcona almonds, Schnitzel as a natural umbrella to shade the vines and Yann introduced sheep into Cuisines: Alsatian, German, the vineyards in 2004. Yann cultivates his vines without cutting branches French, Indian, Thai during the summer because it hurts the plant and goes again the natural character of the vine. He rolls up the branches to have an expanded surface area to receive sunshine. This vitality allows them to fully ripened grapes and have a natural ripe fruit character in the .

Winemaking: The grapes are crushed, and fermentation takes place in stainless steel. Sulphur is added during the process to stop fermentation and leave residual sugar in the wine. The wine is also sterile-filtered using bentonite.

More About the Wine: This is a classic style of Pinot Gris for Alsace. While some producers make dry styles, those are more atypical and usually reserved for Grand Cru wines.

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