Pinot Gris Eleve en Demi-Muid
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Typically best enjoyed 3–10 years from the vintage release.
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roasted pork loin, creamy mushroom risotto, seared scallops
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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.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Established in 1871 by Jean Dirler in the village of Bergholtz, Domaine Dirler-Cadé is a pioneering force in Alsace's biodynamic wine movement. Now run by the fifth generation, Jean-Christophe Dirler and his wife Ludivine Cadé, the estate expanded in 1998 through the union of their family vineyards. The domaine is deeply committed to ecological balance, achieving full biodynamic certification and utilizing traditional horse-drawn plowing to preserve the soils of their prestigious Grand Cru plots, including Kessler, Spiegel, Saering, and Kitterlé. They are highly acclaimed for their precise, terroir-driven white wines, particularly mineral-rich Rieslings, expressive Pinot Gris, and elegant Gewurztraminers.Lineage and respect for the land define their craft, producing wines of exceptional purity and longevity.Address: 13 Rue d'Orschwihr, 68500 Bergholtz, Alsace, France. Website: https://www.dirler-cade.com