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166 Pinot Gris Kessler Grand Cru AC 2007
Domaine Dirler-CadéGrape:100% Pinot Gris (14% alc, 14g/l of rs)
Kessler is a steep, well-sheltered south-east facing vineyard on a bedrock of sandstone well suited to growing pinot gris. 2004 helped restrain the normal power of pinot gris and the wine offers a rich fruit with smoky notes, ginger and praline, and a stony, mineral undertone. For drinking now to 2014.
Technical Information Winemaker: Jean & Ludivine Dirler Location: Guebwiller, Grand Cru Kessler Size of
domaine:16.9 hectares of which 0.50 hectares for Pinot Gris Grape: 100% Pinot Gris from massale selection on 3309 rootstock. 5700 vines per hectare. 30 year old vines trained double-guyot Terroir: South, south-east facing 20% slope, 350 mtrs above sea-level. Sandy soil overlying sandstone 1.5m below. Viticulture: Bio-dynamic viticulture. Soil ploughed 4 to 5 times a year. Old wood not pruned off until March. But and debut the vines during the winter. Debud but never vendanges en vert. Use sulphur and homeopathic dose of the plant ‘horsetail’ gainst oidium. Use Bacillus Thurengiensis against pests. Never use fertiliser, only a touch of limestone if necessary. Manual harvest with careful selection carried out. Yield 45-50 hectos per hectare. Vinification: Pneumatic press. Natural, indigenous yeasts. Vinified in stainless steel at an average temperature of 20°C over 3 weeks. Racked at the end of alcohol fermentation. Touch of sulphur added to prevent malo-latics. Old wooden foudres for elevage (8 months). Plaque filtered then bottled using their own bottling machine. 3000 bottles per year produced on average. Certified both organic and bio-dynamic. Press: