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 in the southern Alsatian village of Bergholtz, Domaine Dirler-Cadé represents the union of two historic winegrowing families, merged in 2000 following the marriage of Jean Dirler and Ludivine Cadé. A pioneer of biodynamic viticulture in Alsace, the estate converted its vineyards to biodynamics in 1998 to respect natural biodiversity and preserve soil vitality. Their prime vineyard holdings encompass historic Grands Crus—including Kessler, Kitterlé, Saering, and Spiegel—alongside distinct lieux-dits such as Belzbrunnen and Schimberg. Dirler-Cadé is globally renowned for its bone-dry, terroir-driven Rieslings, vibrant Pinot Gris, aromatic Gewurztraminers, and finely textured Crémant d'Alsace sparkling wines.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Pinot Gris