Domaine Durrmann Rosé Nature

The Durrmann family make wine from their old family house in the middle of Andlau, a beautiful village nestled on the first slopes of the Vosges mountains south-west of Strasbourg. The family are true eco warriors only having electric cars and using solar energy for hot water and heating. Father André was among the first wave of organic winemakers in Alsace, converting in 1998, and son Yann has then taken this a step further applying a natural, minimal intervention approach in the cellar.

With yields so battered in the Pinot Noir parcels, and what remains not all suitable for a maceration, Yann’s rose is a twist on the familiar fave for 2021. A 50/50 blend of direct-pressed Pinot Noir (picking up a little colour in the six-hour press), and de-stemmed Pinot Gris macerated for 1 week, the result is a bright, fruity version of the Durrmann Rosé, aged in tank and bottled with no additions.