Description
OX, oxidative wine from the Binner family, designed by Julie who accompanied the wine in all its oxidative turbulence. As Christian puts it so beautifully, The most beautiful wines are the wines with time. Oxidative maturation is an art that knows how to penetrate the depth, the essence and complexity of the wine and thus express all its potential.
Beautiful OX, with quite a bit of residual sweetness. Very, and I mean very very good with cheese or a nice piece of pate. Only two small barrels, a few hundred bottles made.
In Ammerschwir, in the heart of Alsace, you will find biodynamic winegrower Christian Binner. The art of winemaking has been passed down from father to son on this estate since 1770. Joseph, Christian's father, who witnessed the rise of chemistry and atomized agriculture, has always continued to plough his land and cultivate it exclusively organically. Christian himself has only continued this with his takeover. Under Christian's influence, 4 hectares were added , he bought several plots of land on grand crus and had a new, bioclimatic wine cellar built from natural materials from the area.
In 2016, Christian embarked on a new project, guided by the idea of 'degrowth', he decided to rent out a large part of his vines, in order to better focus on those of the hills and the grands crus. Hermetically sealed in the new cellar, the wines can now develop for 1 to 3 years, entirely at their own pace. According to Christian, it is up to the winegrower and his team to accept that less must be done rather than more, with a benevolent gaze, ready to intervene if necessary, in order to make better wines. Quality over quantity, of course a view that all biodynamic farmers can agree with, but where for Christian this philosophy is reflected in every gesture and every decision.
With this tranquility, this patience, Christian has been able to create beautiful wines for 20 years now, free of sulphites and chemicals, grown completely biodynamically, which are spotlessly clean and very stable over time, and will only become more beautiful.
- Country / Region: France / Ammerschwihr (Alsace)
- Grape variety: Pinot gris, Riesling with a little Gewurztraminer, Muscat and Auxerrois
- In the vineyard: Only the finest grapes used. Orchards located on the east. Compact soil of granite and sandstone.
- In the cellar: Different grape varieties pressed together directly. 48 months of oxidative maturation in old barriques. Unfiltered, without addition of So2
- Quality mark: Vin nature
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