Belle Saison Auxerrois
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Traditional Alsatian onion tart, roasted poultry with light herbs, and mild soft cheeses such as young Munster or goat cheese.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the historic Wolfberger cooperative, founded in 1902 in the picturesque village of Eguisheim, the 'Belle Saison' Auxerrois celebrates the warm, sun-drenched growing season of Alsace. Sheltered by the Vosges Mountains, the vineyards benefit from a unique semi-continental microclimate with exceptionally low rainfall. Auxerrois, a close relative of Pinot Blanc, thrives in these clay-limestone soils. Wolfberger vinifies this grape in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats to preserve its delicate, fresh nature. The resulting wine is beautifully aromatic, characterized by soft acidity, round textures, and expressive notes of white flowers, ripe peach, and subtle honeyed spice, embodying the gentle transition of Alsatian seasons.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1902 in the historic medieval village of Eguisheim, Wolfberger began as the Cave Coopérative Vinicole d'Eguisheim, among the pioneering winegrower unions of Alsace. Today, the cooperative unites over 300 member families cultivating roughly 1,200 hectares spanning across the Haut-Rhin and Bas-Rhin, including holdings across 15 Grand Cru sites such as Pfersigberg, Eichberg, and Rangen. Viticultural parcels traverse diverse geological foundations—ranging from classic limestone-clay and marl to fractured granite and steep volcanic scree—sheltered by the rain shadow of the Vosges Mountains. Viticulture adheres to rigorous sustainable guidelines through HVE Level 3 and Agri-Confiance certifications, complemented by dedicated certified-organic bottlings. Wolfberger has cemented its international reputation as both an innovator and benchmark producer of AOC Crémant d'Alsace, alongside precision-led still varietals. Its benchmark wines range from vibrant Riesling and Gewurztraminer Vieilles Vignes to richly concentrated Vendanges Tardives and botrytized Sélection de Grains Nobles.