Domaine Sylvie Spielmann - The Orange Ménade - Spices & Love 2020
Domaine Sylvie Spielmann is located in Bergheim, Alsace . The history of the estate is linked to the old gypsum quarry which was operated by the family for more than a century through galleries which descended 50 meters underground. It is the second generation of the Spielmann family who undertakes to cultivate the vine on this soil with a personality marked by Gypsum since its 9 hectares mainly extend around this old quarry which is now filled in. After studying viticulture in Champagne and Burgundy, Sylvie Spielmann flew to California and then to Australia before returning to the family estate. Domaine Sylvie Spielmann operates two Lieux-dits classified as Alsace Grand Cru: Grand Cru Altenberg de Bergheim and Grand Cru Kanzlerberg. From a perspective of quality and respect for the environment, the estate has been committed to a guaranteed biodynamic cultivation process since 1999.
La Ménade Orange is an orange maceration wine made from Pinot Gris and Gewürztraminer . Maceration in whole bunches lasts 3 weeks in vats . After traditional vinification with indigenous yeasts, the wine is aged on lees for 6 months . This dry wine contains very little residual sugar (1.3 g/L).
Grapes: Pinot Gris, Gewürztraminer