Memoire
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2032
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted poultry, classic choucroute garnie, mild creamy cheeses
✨ Technical Specifications
Domaine Dirler-Cadé's 'Mémoire' is a beautiful homage to the historical traditions of Alsace, crafted as a complantation—a field blend of the region's traditional grape varieties grown together in the same vineyard plot. Before the modern era of single-varietal labeling, Alsatian wines were traditionally field blends, co-harvested and co-fermented to capture the pure, unfiltered expression of the terroir rather than the voice of a single grape. Sourced from biodynamically farmed estate vineyards in Bergholtz, the grapes are hand-harvested simultaneously and fermented using indigenous yeasts. This ancestral method yields a wine of remarkable harmony, complexity, and texture, seamlessly blending the acidity of Riesling, the spice of Gewurztraminer, and the rich texture of the Pinot family into a singular, terroir-driven masterpiece.
🍾 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.