Pinot Gris - Clos Saint MaterneAOC ALSACE

Grape Variety : Pinot Gris

This small paradise is located in Avolsheim and features breath-taking views of all the surrounding vineyards. Saint Materne is the patron saint of the village. The plot, only 0.45 ha, is located at the top of the hill, at 360m altitude, in a slight hollow, sheltered from the wind. The terroir is naturally delimited by a cliff on one side and on the other a long stone pile (steinrossel). It is a particularly demanding, shallow limestone soil: 20 cm in depth exposing bare rock everywhere.

The yields are low in the order of 35hl/ha and thus produce a small cuvee of some 2000 bottles.

This place produces a wine with a very particular bouquet! This grape variety typically matures very early, with a high sugar content in grapes and is relatively low in acidity. On the Clos Saint Materne, an unfavourable aspect is compensated by the limestone, which gently yields the heat stored, while preserving a nice acidity, which is key to the success of this grape variety!