Riesling Eleve en Demi-Muid
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2031
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
roasted poultry, grilled sea bass, creamy goat cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
In the rolling, sun-drenched hills of Bergholtz, Domaine Dirler-Cad e crafts this distinctive Riesling, showcasing an innovative departure from traditional Alsatian aging vessels. While many local producers favor stainless steel or colossal neutral foudres, this cuv ee is patiently raised in demi-muids—600-liter oak casks. This thoughtful vessel choice facilitates a delicate, slow micro-oxygenation that rounds out Riesling's naturally electric acidity, wrapping its fierce minerality in a silken, textured embrace without masking the grape's pristine fruit profile. Grounded in the estate's strict biodynamic philosophy, where vineyards are plowed by horses to maintain soil vitality, this wine beautifully marries the tension of Alsace Riesling with a sophisticated, expansive mouthfeel.
🍾 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
Riesling