Pinot Gris Eleve en Demi-Muid
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2031
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
roasted pork loin, creamy mushroom risotto, seared scallops
✨ Technical Specifications
Domaine Dirler-Cadé's Pinot Gris 'Elevé en Demi-Muid' represents a harmonious marriage of Alsatian tradition and innovative vessel selection. While Alsace historically favored massive, neutral foudres or stainless steel, the Dirler family utilizes 600-liter oak barrels (demi-muids) to craft this expressive white wine. This choice allows for gentle micro-oxygenation, rounding out the naturally opulent, stone-fruit character of Pinot Gris without masking its terroir with dominant new oak flavors. Sourced from biodynamically farmed vineyards in the sun-drenched, clay-limestone slopes around Bergholtz, the wine captures the rich history of a grape once locally referred to as 'Tokay.' The resulting wine is a masterclass in texture, balancing a voluptuous mouthfeel with a striking, mineral-driven acidity that is the hallmark of the estate's meticulous viticulture.
🍾 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
🍷 ABV
13-14%