Fresh grapes, orange blossom and herbs
Golden yellow. Fresh grapes, orange blossom, elderflower and a hint of mint. Light on its feet in the mouth, with a bitter orange finish.
- fresh grapes
- orange blossom
- elderflower
- mint
- Body
- medium
- Acidity
- fresh
- Grip
- smooth
- Fruit
- aromatic
100% Muscat, Grand Cru
Muscat is the grape that tastes most like grapes. Much of the world makes it sweet. In Alsace it is mostly made dry, so you get the perfume without the sugar.
This one grows on the Steinert, the stony limestone Grand Cru of Pfaffenheim.
Grand Cru Muscat, nothing added
- Grand Cru SteinertSteep, east facing, limestone
- Picked by handBiodynamic vines
- Wild yeastsNo added sugar, no added yeast
- Old oak casksAged on the lees
- No sulphites addedBottled as a Pur Vin
Jean-Pierre and Chantal Frick, with their son Thomas
The Frick family makes wine in Pfaffenheim, south of Colmar in Alsace. Jean-Pierre Frick moved the vineyard to organic farming in 1970 and to biodynamics in 1981, long before either was common. He runs the estate with his wife Chantal and their son Thomas.
They farm 12 hectares in many small plots, including the Grand Crus Steinert, Vorbourg and Eichberg. Grapes are picked by hand and fermented with their own yeasts, with no added sugar or acid, then aged in old oak casks of around 3,000 litres. Some wines get no sulphur at all.
How to serve and pair it
Some pairing ideas
- White asparagusThe Alsace spring match
- Thai herb saladHerbs with herbs
- Vegetable tempuraLight and crisp
- Fresh goat's cheese with herbsFresh and floral
If you like this one, try...
Gewürztraminer on its skins from Rosheim.
Chardonnay, Sauvignon and Muškat from Slovenia, soft and aromatic.
A field blend from Rheinhessen, bright and floral.
More from Pierre Frick
Producer: EARL Pierre Frick, 5 rue de Baer, 68250 Pfaffenheim, France