
Grape Variety: Gewurtztraminer, Riesling
Producer: Lucas Rieffel
Region: Mittelbergheim, Alsace, France
Wild Scale: 4/5
Vegan friendly wine
Winemaking: Organic (uncertified) grapes were hand harvested and crushed before spending some time on the skins. Fermented with indigenous yeast. Bottled with no fining, filtration and just a small amount of sulphur.
This Wine:
Notes on the Winemaker: Lucas Rieffel is situated in the area of Mittelbergheim, not far from another of our favourite producers, Jean-Pierre Rietsch. They are part of the same movement focussed on producing wines with minimal intervention and utilising techniques such as skin maceration in the winemaking process.