Bux Pinot Gris Vendanges Tardives
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2040
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
foie gras, blue cheese, apricot tart
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the 'Bux' lieu-dit in the communal area of Bergholtz, this late-harvest (Vendanges Tardives) Pinot Gris is a testament to Domaine Dirler-Cadé's mastery of biodynamic viticulture. The Bux vineyard features a unique terroir of clay, limestone, and sandstone, which imparts a remarkable mineral backbone to balance the natural sweetness of the late-harvested grapes. Harvested weeks after the main crop, the grapes often benefit from the development of noble rot (Botrytis cinerea), concentrating the sugars, acidity, and complex aromas. Under the stewardship of the Dirler-Cadé family, this wine is crafted with minimal intervention, utilizing indigenous yeasts and slow fermentations to preserve the pure, expressive character of the fruit. The result is a luxurious, complex sweet wine that beautifully marries rich honeyed textures with vibrant Alsatian acidity.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1871 by Jean Dirler in the southern Alsatian village of Bergholtz, Domaine Dirler-Cadé took its modern form in 2000 following the marriage of fifth-generation vigneron Jean Dirler to Ludivine Cadé. Pioneers of ecological viticulture in the region, the family began converting to biodynamics in 1998 under the guidance of François Bouchet, attaining full Biodyvin and Demeter certification across their 18 hectares of vines. The estate's holdings are distinguished by prime parcels in four Grand Crus—Kessler, Kitterlé, Saering, and Spiegel—alongside celebrated lieux-dits such as Belzbrunnen, Bux, and Bollenberg. Here, steep slopes composed of Buntsandstein pink sandstone, volcanic conglomerates, and marl-limestone are worked by hand and horse-plowed. In the cellar, low-intervention vinification emphasizes gentle pressing, native yeast fermentations, and unhurried aging on fine lees in traditional neutral foudres and stainless steel. The resulting dry Rieslings, aromatic Pinot Gris, structured Gewurztraminers, and precision Crémants deliver intense mineral clarity, textural poise, and profound ageability.
🍇 Grapes
Pinot Gris