White peach, apple and a soft finish
Pale yellow. White peach, apple, a little honey and citrus blossom. Soft and fresh in the mouth, easy to drink.
- white peach
- apple
- honey
- citrus blossom
- Body
- light
- Acidity
- fresh
- Grip
- smooth
- Fruit
- gentle
100% Pinot Blanc
Pinot Blanc is the quiet grape of Alsace: soft, fresh and easy with food. It never shouts, which is why it works at almost any table.
2021 was a hard year in Alsace, with mildew taking much of the crop.
Simple, clean, nothing added
- Biodynamic vinesAround Pfaffenheim
- Picked by handNo 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
- Tarte flambéeCream, onion, bacon
- Quiche lorraineSoft with soft
- Fish in beurre blancButter needs freshness
- Fresh goat's cheeseClean and simple
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Producer: EARL Pierre Frick, 5 rue de Baer, 68250 Pfaffenheim, France