Scarabée skin touch 2018 - Binner, Christian (VN)

Orange wine from Ammerschwier with grapes exclusively from Grand Cru Kaefferkopf. Pure Alsatian full of aromatics of orange marmalade, rooibos, red apple, ripe pear, melon, cardamom, ginger, pink pepper and spices. There. Of course you don't have to get it all out, as long as it is enjoyed. Certainly not a heavy task. Harmonious and slightly spicy, in the best way you can imagine. And actually even tastier.

Very tasty with Southeast Asian dishes, calf brains (yes, yes), tandoori chicken, more complex fish dishes and stews.

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(ies): 60% Gewurztraminer, 30% Riesling, 10% Muscat a petit grains
  
• In the vineyard: Soil of granite and carbonated sandstone, east-facing which protects the orchards well against drought and thus allows the least possible intervention. Biodynamic farming, harvest by hand. All three different grape varieties harvested on the same day, very late.
• In the cellar: Spontaneous fermentation, very slow pressing of 12 hours allowing the grapes to macerate even longer. Long maturation of 24 months in 100-year-old wooden barrels. Grapes from the Kaefferkopf require a long maturation period for stability.
• Character: Complex and pure
  
• Quality mark: Biodynamic and Vin Nature