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Item Number: 5899
UPC: None
Country: France
Region: Alsace
Appellation/AVA: Alsace AOC
Estate Grown Wine: Yes
Vineyard Designation: Herrenweg
Vintage: 2009
Grape(s): 100% Gewurztraminer
Type: Wine - White
Bottle Size: 750ml Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 13.5
Residual Sugar(g/L): 20.8
Total Acidity: 3.8
Viticulture: Certified Biodynamic
Soil Type: Alluvial fans from the Fecht, gravel from the Quaternary period
Herrenweg: The Herrenweg lieu-dit in Turckheim has alluvial fans from the Fecht and Quarternary gravels. Herrenweg soil is hot and drains well. lThis shows
up the characteristics of each variety with power and length that is
very agreeable and subtle. It's a wine to be drunk between 5
to 8 years of age. Its subtlety appears as "pine needle."
Age of Vines: 50 years
About: Located in Wettolsheim, one of the largest towns in Alsace by area under
vine, Domaine Barmès Buecher was created in 1985 by Geneviève Barmès
(née Buecher) and François Barmès with vineyards that had been in their
families since the 17th century.
Ten years later, this energetic couple converted the
Domaine's sixteen hectares to biodynamic farming, a practice that
encourages agriculture based on the cycles of the planets and the moon.
The objective was simple: to encourage the vines to reengage their
natural state of being once clouded by modern farming and to encourage
each vine to recover its natural state of equilibrium and harmony. The conversion to biodynamics has made the vines more resistant and autonomous.
The sudden loss of François in 2011 accelerated the
installation of his children, Sophie and Maxime, as key figures in the
family business. Today, Genevieve, Sophie and Maxime are determined to
maintain the energy and balance acquired over the years by Domaine
Barmès Buecher and to continue to grow.
93pts (2010 Vintage) Wine Spectator 4/15/2013
"Vibrant and beautifully balanced with a richness that belies an overall elegance, this offers floral and spice hints, delivering flavors of ripe apricot, papaya, candied kumquat, honey and lychee. Mouthwatering, featuring a tangy hint of sea salt-tinges mineral on the finish. Drink now through 2025."
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