Domaine in Black

Domain in Black - Lambert Spielmann

2-hectare estate in Alsace. Vines certified organic since 1997.

One annual tractor pass per row: tilling the vine row and mulching the wood on one row, and light soil cultivation and vine row maintenance on the other. Optionally, mowing before harvest. Minimal and deliberate treatments: copper and sulfur only, with the addition of willow, osier, and yarrow tea. (3 treatments in 2019, with a total of 400g of copper metal). Manual trellising, no pruning (braiding). 500 and 501 sprays and work done as much as possible according to lunar and planetary rhythms; biodynamic farming not certified. Hand-harvested, pressed using a ratchet, and no oenological intervention in the cellar: no additives, no filtration, and no fining. No pumping over or punching down during maceration, unless reduction is present. Pressing between 6 and 12 hours, slow and gentle, therefore no settling is necessary. Aged in stainless steel tanks or demi-muids depending on the wine. Bottled manually.

Information

Domain Name:
Domaine in Black
Winemaker's Name:
Lambert Spielmann
Country:
France
Region:
Alsace-Lorraine
Appellations:
Grand est, Vin de France
Farming:
Organic (Ecocert)
Grape varieties:
Pinot noir, Pinot gris, Pinot blanc, Sylvaner, Riesling, Auxerrois, Gewurztraminer, Muscat, Pinot d'auxerrois, Gamay