The grapes

During spring, we began the plantation of a new plot of Pinot Noir in the Clos Saint Landelin. In order to obtain deep-rooted vines and to limit the yield, we planted 10 000 vine-plants per hectare. This process seems to be the best for respecting the "terroir" and will be developed later on the new plots and on the terraces. Our next challenge is to find small and narrow tractors to work in these high density plantations.

After the rainy months of May and June, July was stormy. Fortunately, the end of August was milder. So after worrying mildew attacks in spring we could slow down the rythm of treatments and soil work before the maturing process on the grape berries.

The relative dry end of summer allowed us to begin harvest in mid-September under the sunshine. Some noble rot offered us also great material for very good "vendanges tardives" and even "selection de grain noble". The draining soils of the Clos St Landelin evacuated the rain of mid-October, so the grapes achieved their maturation in good conditions. The harvest finished at the end of October.

The wines

Alsace wines from 2000 vintage will have an exceptional aromatic expression. Grapes born from more hydrophilic soils will give wines characterized by rougher substance and shorter profile. At the Clos Saint Landelin, the typical citrus fruits aromas of limestone soils are extremely developed. Fineness and elegance are also exceptional.

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