Pinot Noir Rose
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled salmon, charcuterie board, light summer salads
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted by the pioneering biodynamic estate Domaine Dirler-Cadé, this Pinot Noir Rosé is a beautiful expression of Alsace's sole permitted red grape. While Alsace is globally renowned for its white wines, Pinot Noir has a deep historical footprint in the region, dating back to the Middle Ages when red and rosé wines from Alsatian slopes were highly prized by nobility across Europe. Dirler-Cadé coaxes exceptional purity from their vines using meticulous biodynamic farming and horse-drawn plowing, which preserves the delicate soil structure of their Bergholtz vineyards. This rosé is typically produced via direct pressing or a very short maceration, resulting in a pale, shimmering salmon hue. It captures the cool-climate energy of the region, balancing bright red berry fruit with a subtle, stony minerality derived from the complex clay, limestone, and sandstone soils.
🍾 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 Noir