Domaine Bader - Pinot Gris Sélection de Grains Nobles 2018 (50 cl)

Alsace|White wine

4.2/5 (10 customers)

2*Coup de Coeur

Hachette

Pinot Gris

powerful

dense

long finale

sweet

"This isn't the first sweet wine from the estate to catch our judges' attention. This one rises to the top. A golden-yellow color with amber highlights, a concentrated, powerful, complex nose where candied quince and honey stand out: a promise of rare richness, which is confirmed on the palate. Density, power, opulence—everything points to a great wine, not to mention the hint of freshness that lends it dynamism and length. (Residual sugar: 202 g/L, 50 cl bottles.)” (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2022). A festive delight!

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Estate

Domaine Bader

Vintage

Pinot Gris Sélection de Grains Nobles

Vintage

2018

Designation

Alsace

Region

Alsace

Grape varieties

100% Pinot Gris

Terroirs

Fronholz, a south-facing, breezy hillside with silty-clay soil

Viticulture

In the process of converting to organic farming (final year)

Grape Harvest

Hand-picked, berry by berry, with the berries enhanced by noble rot

Winemaking

Extended pneumatic pressing (8–9 hours) to gently extract the wine’s aromatic potential, followed by static settling and fermentation with yeast in wooden vats for 6 to 8 weeks

Livestock farming

Aged for 6 months on the lees, sterile filtration prior to bottling

Alcohol content

12,68%

Residual sugars

202.1 g/L

Eye

Deep golden color

Nose

Intense flavor, with strong notes of jam and candied fruit (fruit paste, fig compote)

Palate

It captivates with its candied aromas, notes of grape jam and currants, good structure, and incredible complexity and depth

Serve

At 10°C

Drink before

2025+

Food and wine pairings

Enjoy with a lively conversation... or with a hard cheese, or to round off a meal...

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Guide Hachette des vins

Wine noted (guide 2022) 2* Favorite (Remarkable wine)

Rated estate (2022 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines are regularly recognized by the guide)

About the wine:

This isn’t the first sweet wine from the estate to catch our judges’ attention. This one rises to the top. A golden-yellow color with amber highlights, a concentrated, powerful, and complex nose where candied quince and honey stand out: a promise of rare richness, which is confirmed on the palate. Density, power, opulence—everything points to a wine of great substance, not to mention a touch of freshness that lends it dynamism and length. (Residual sugar: 202 g/L, 50 cl bottles.)

About the estate:

Pierre Scharsch, a winemaker, purchased this historic 17th-century estate in the Barr region in 2006, restructured the vineyard, and began the estate’s transition to organic farming in 2016. The estate now covers 11 hectares.

Customer rating

4.2/5

based on 10 reviews

Review by Mr. CHRISTOPHE J. Published on September 27, 2023

A bit disappointing for such a fine wine! Well-made but lacking in complexity… Maybe it needs some time?