Mélanie Pfister 'hüt' Pinot Noir 2022
Mélanie Pster is the 8th generation to make wine at this 25-acre family domaine in Alsace’s far north and its rst woman. Following internships at Zind-Humbrecht, Méo-Camuzet, and Cheval Blanc, she rened the house style of making dry, incisive wines from fabulous fruit. Her father quit herbicides and pioneered no-till farming in the 1980s; Mélanie has taken this one step forward with organic and biodynamic viticulture.
From three acres of Pinot Noir that Mélanie and her father first planted in 2008 on the top of the Engelberg hill. The plot grows next to the grand cru border (delineated by a tractor road) and bears the name Hüt as a play on words--it refers to the actual lieu-dit name of Huette and to the fact that the highest houses (huts) in the village of Dalhanheim stand there. The vines face south and the soil is rocky with a good amount of clay. The wine normally ferments spontaneously and is aged in older Méo-Camuzet barrels from Burgundy.
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Varietal Composition | 100% Pinot Noir |
| Appellation | Alsace |
| Alcohol | 13.00% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Country of Origin | FRANCE |
| State of Origin | N/A |
| Artificially Carbonated | No |
| Sparkling Wine | No |
