2022 Domaine Barmes-Buecher Pinot Noir Reserve, Alsace, France Baden grapes sit in wooden boxes

grapes sit in wooden boxes or on rush mats

and élevage is long—typically in neutral to lightly used oak—with minimal intervention

Southern OR

SOIL: silty

The Syrah grapes always give meaty and smokey tones

2022 Domaine Barmes-Buecher Pinot Noir Reserve, Alsace, France Baden grapes sit in wooden boxesVarietal Blend: Pinot Noir Vineyard Area: From 50 year old vines at the edge of Alsace Grand Cru Hengst in the village of Wintzenheim Soil: Rich marl limestone Exposure: South Vinification: The grapes are harvested by hand, sorted, de stemmed and foot trodden. Fermentation is carried out with indigenous yeasts. Maturation: 10 months in three to five year old barrels