Riesling
⏳ wine.drinking_window
Typically best enjoyed 5 to 20 years from the vintage release, though top vintages can easily cellar for longer.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Pan-seared scallops, roasted sea bass with lemon-herb butter, classic Alsatian choucroute garnie
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Domaine Dirler-Cadé's Grand Cru Rieslings represent the pinnacle of biodynamic viticulture in Alsace, sourced from the legendary slopes of Saering, Kessler, Spiegel, and Kitterlé. These historic vineyards, with records dating back to the 13th century, feature a complex mosaic of sandstone, limestone, and clay soils. Cultivated using horse-drawn plowing and strict biodynamic preparations, the vines yield fruit of extraordinary concentration. The winemaking is minimalist, utilizing indigenous yeasts and slow fermentations in neutral oak foudres to preserve the crystalline purity of the terroir. The resulting wines are celebrated for their intense, laser-like acidity, profound mineral depth, and a structural tension that allows them to evolve beautifully over decades.
🍾 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