ESPECTACULAR OF STÉPHANE
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Name of the cuvée Type of wine |
Espectacular Orange maceration wine |
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Variety of grape varieties |
Pinot Gris – Pinot blanc – Muscat – Gewurztraminer |
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Terroir |
Clay-limestone soil in the heart of Alsace’s vineyards. |
| Surface area of the vineyard |
12.60 hectare vineyard |
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Type of pruning |
Double Guyot Poussart pruning |
| Average age of vines |
40 ans |
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Density of vines/hectare |
5300 pieds /hectare |
| Yield per hectare |
62 hl/ ha |
| Type of cultivation |
Certified ECOCERT since 2004 and DEMETER since 2012 Hand thinning and debudding. Light tillage, respecting the plant cover and balance. |
| Harvest | Manual harvesting, sorted directly on the vine. |
| Method of vinification
Ageing
Vats used
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Non-interventionist, no yeast added, no chaptalisation, free from modern oenological techniques, respecting the intrinsic quality of the grapes. No added inputs or sulphur. Vinification and maceration (5 days) in stainless steel vats. Bottled in August 2021. |
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Total SO2 Alcohol Residual sugars |
18 mg/l 13.3 % 0.8 g/l |
| Stockage |
Store below 14°C. A slight deposit may form at the bottom of the bottle. |
| Words about this vintage |
Beautiful pink-orange colour. |