L’Arche VDF Blanc
At a Glance
- Varieties: Co-plantation of 60+ forgotten Alsatian varieties, the majority of which are not accepted by the Alsace AOC
- Vine Age: Planted in 2008
- Name: The cuvée is called L’Arche (Ark) as an allusion to Noah’s ark. Here, they’ve reunited the 60+ “lost” varieties of Alsace. This wine symbolizes the Deiss’ militant commitment to safeguarding the floral biodiversity that was otherwise largely abandoned in favor of industrialization, conformism, and standardized agriculture.
- Terroir: From a small “conservatory” plot planted in Altenberg Grand Cru in Bergheim, on limestone, clay, and sandstone soils.
- Viticulture: Organic (Ecocert), biodynamic (Demeter).
- Vinification: The juice of the given vintage is combined with the previous vintage's wine (off-dry), ambient yeast fermentation and aging for 12+ months in stainless steel or amphora, SO2 added before bottling (if any at all), bottled with a Vinolok glass stopper.
Additional Info
2020 + 2021: the 2021 whole-cluster grapes were combined with the 2020 wine for a 12-month ambient yeast fermentation and aging in amphora, no added SO2.
2022 + 2023: the 2023 grapes were directly pressed and combined with the 2022 wine for a 12-month ambient yeast fermentation and aging in stainless steel.
Wines
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White
- Alsace Complantation
- Zellenberg
- Berckem
- Ribeauvillé
- Riquewihr
- Engelgarten Cru
- Langenberg Cru
- Grasberg Cru
- Schoffweg Cru
- Huebuhl Cru
- Burg Cru
- Gruenspiel Cru
- Rotenberg Cru
- La Colline Rouge
- Le Jeu Des Verts
- L’Arche
- Altenberg de Bergheim Grand Cru
- Mambourg Grand Cru
- Schlossberg Grand Cru
- Schoenenbourg Grand Cru
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Red