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200 Gewurztraminer AC 2007 Bux
Domaine Dirler-CadéGrape:100% Gewurztraminer (14% alc, 20g/l of rs)
Bux is a vineyard planted just below the grand cru of Spiegel. This is excellent gewurztraminer with typical aroma of rose petal and spice but nicely controlled, with an old vine depth of fruit and welcome acidity. For drinking now to 2013.
Technical Information Winemaker: Jean & Ludivine Dirler Location: Guebwiller, Saering Grand Cru Size of
domaine:16.9 hectares of which 0.27 hectares for Gewurztraminer Saering GC Grape: 100% Gewurz Traminer (30 years old) from massale selection on 3309 rootstock. 5000 vines per hectare trained double-guyot Terroir: South-east facing 20% slope, 280 mtrs above sea-level. Marl, limestone and sandstone soil mix 0.60m to 1.20m above sandstone & limestone mother rocks. 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. Stainless steel for elevage (8 months). Plaque filtered then bottled using their own bottling machine. Between 2-3000 bottles per year produced on average. Certified both organic and bio-dynamic. Press: