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Domaine Emile Beyer

With roots in Eguisheim going back to at least 1580, the domaine is run today by Christian and Valérie Beyer. Holding pride of place in an attractive and ancient house at the heart of the village, the couple built a new cellar on the outskirts to have more space and made their first vintage there in 2009. They call this their chais blanc and plan to build a separate chais rouge for their Pinot Noirs. They own almost 18 hectares/44.5 acres in Eguisheim with holdings in Eichberg and Pfersigberg grand crus. The Beryers buy some fruit for their entry-level wine, but everything above is estate-grown. All their white wines are fermented in stainless steel with native yeast and then go through malolactic fermentation. Christian Beyer ferments the wines as dry as they go, then leaves them on their lees for texture. At present, Valérie Beyer is busy getting her oenology degree in Beaune as a mature student, and the couple relishes their exchange with Valérie’s young classmates from across France. In fact, they love experimenting: measuring acidity levels in Riesling between plots with early- late- and untrimmed shoots, planting locally selected Pinot Noir genetics and trialing new drought-resistant rootstocks. They are also constantly rebuilding drystone walls in their vineyards, of which they speak as other people do of their gardens. They began conversion to organic farming in 2005 and became certified in 2014. By 2020, they had also achieved biodynamic certification by Demeter. Continuous refinement is also evident in the wines, which have become more and more elegant – that is as true for Pinot Blanc as it is for Riesling. The vintage-dated Crémants benefit from further bottle age and become gastronomic two or three years post-disgorgement. The reds are made in a bolder, glossier style that rewards cellaring so tannins can refine.

From Alsace 2021s and 2020s – A Late Arrival in the Pinot Noir Pantheon (Apr 2023) by Anne Krebiehl MW

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2020 Pinot Noir Eguisheim

Release Price: $30

Color: Red

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2020 Pinot Noir Sundel

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