Description
Both 2020 and 2021 were both extreme years in terms of weather, both completely at opposite ends of the spectrum. Christian therefore combined grapes from both years to both balance and create tension in his wine, and we think he succeeded very well. With half of the bunches macerated for 8 months, we have a delicious orange Muscat with beautiful refined tannins and the well-known aromatic roundness.
In Ammerschwier, 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: 100% Muscat
- In the vineyard: Old orchards with a soil consisting of loess and calcareous silt. Harvest by hand
- In the cellar: Skin maceration for half of the bunches for 8 months, then maturation sur-lies in old wooden barrels. 2020 and 2021 were both diametrically opposed in terms of climate. That is why an NV of 2020 and 2021 was made. Unfiltered, without addition of So2
- Quality mark: Vin nature
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