Dom Bechtold – Pinot Gris Comme un Rouge Grand Cru Engelberg
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Alsace
Wine
White
The Facts
Origins France > Alsace
Varietal Pinot Grigio / Gris
Cepage 100% Pinot Grigio / Gris
Winemaking a three-week skin maceration, resulting in a dark rosé-like color, followed by aging for one year in a used Burgundy barrel purchased from a friend, with no added sulfur used during the entire élevage. This process highlights the dark-skinned nature of the Pinot Gris grape and produces a wine with unique flavors of dates and macerated cherries, a strong limestone element, and a pure, driving finish.
Aging 12 months in Burgundy barrel
Alcohol by Volume 13.5%
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The Character
Overall Unique & Layered
Aromas dates, macerated cherries, cranberry, dry orange peel, rosemary, cinnamon
Mouthfeel Silky & Minerally
Tasting Notes A complex taste profile with notes of cherry, maraschino cherry, dried orange peel, cinnamon, and other exotic spices, creating a savory, almost red wine-like character.
Selling Point Red wine-like pinot gris
Pairings roast chicken, grilled pork sausage, aged cheeses
The Story
It is one thing to play with varietals from a lesser site; to convert a portion of grand cru fruit in such a manner requires a more substantial level of commitment. With three weeks of skin contact, the “Comme un Rouge” (“like a red”) shows up Pinot Gris for the dark-skinned “white” grape it is so often produced and marketed as. Looking more like a dark rosé in the glass, this possesses an elemental sense of limestone, with notes of dates, macerated cherries, and exotic botanicals, as well as a clinging and driving finish of stunning purity. Jean-Marie aged this for one year in used Burgundy barrels purchased from his old classmate and friend Régis Forey, and added no sulfur at all during the élévage. Only 30 cases imported.
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