Raspberry, cherry and a little spice
Pale ruby. Raspberry, red cherry, a little rhubarb and spice. Light and juicy in the mouth, with soft tannins and a fresh, mineral finish.
- raspberry
- red cherry
- rhubarb
- spice
- Body
- light
- Acidity
- fresh
- Grip
- soft
- Fruit
- juicy
100% Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir is the only red grape of Alsace. In the cool, dry south of the region it makes light, fragrant reds.
The 2024 is only 11.5%, so it drinks easily and works well slightly chilled.
Light red, nothing added
- Biodynamic vinesAround Pfaffenheim
- Picked by handNo added sugar, no added yeast
- Old oak casksAged on the lees
- No sulphites addedBottled unfiltered
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
- CharcuterieSalty ham, juicy red
- Seared tunaA red for fish
- Beetroot and goat's cheese saladEarthy and fresh
- Mushroom pizzaEasy food, easy wine
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More from Pierre Frick
Producer: EARL Pierre Frick, 5 rue de Baer, 68250 Pfaffenheim, France