Pinot Noir
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Assorted charcuterie and cured meats, pan-seared duck breast, and grilled pork tenderloin.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the historic cooperative of Wolfberger, founded in the picturesque village of Eguisheim in 1902, this Pinot Noir represents the unique red wine heritage of Alsace. While Alsace is world-renowned for its aromatic white wines, Pinot Noir is the region's sole traditional red grape, cultivated here since the Middle Ages when Cistercian monks first brought vines from Burgundy. Wolfberger's expression showcases the classic Alsatian terroir, where the protective rain shadow of the Vosges Mountains creates a sunny, dry microclimate. Grown on diverse clay-limestone soils, the grapes undergo traditional vinification with gentle extraction to preserve their bright, fruit-forward character. The resulting wine is light-to-medium-bodied, elegant, and ruby-hued, defined by vibrant notes of fresh red cherry, wild raspberry, and a subtle, earthy minerality.
🍾 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.