Located on the sides of the Vosges mountains, they are composed of eruptive or magmatic rocks which crack and disintegrate to form a coarse sand called granitic arena.
In Alsace, it is limestone of marine origin from the secondary era. These rocks disintegrate easily to give way to very stony soils. The wines are always marked by a beautiful acidic, broad and massive structure.
Clay is the essential component of these soft but compact rocks, always giving heavy and oily soils. The wines from these terroirs have a powerful structure and take a long time to blossom.
This is the sandstone variant of the marl-limestone terroir. It is still tertiary scree whose pebbles are this time sandstone. Marl gives strength to the wine, while sandstone lightens it.
It is a natural fact, the maintenance and care of the land are a permanent occupation in the hope of collecting a promising harvest and obtaining a final result that meets our requirements.
A terroir and its geological specificity require attention from the winemaker to offer the culture its full development.
For a plot to be unique, it must be ploughed, digged and grassed up to the foot of the vines.
The maneuver of a short pruning makes it possible to obtain controlled yields and quality.
All of our plots were planted in the “1960s / 1970s”.
This specific pruning therefore makes it possible to sublimate the vines and obtain better harvests, in particular on the old vines.
It also allows the perpetual renewal of the vines and the long-term conservation of the productive vine. Pruning favors the manifestation of young and vigorous growth. A properly pruned and well-maintained vine stock can last for sixty years.
Implicitly, in compliance with the specifications of organic farming, low yields are favored. Thus, each terroir of our unique parcel, by its exposure and its inclination, is the corollary of wines of character.
So time passes, and each new season, on all the plots, we add young plants as a supplement. The usual term for performing this task is complantation. That is to say, to avoid soil deterioration. Dead feet are pulled out and replaced. It is in autumn that we uproot and in spring that we plant the young shoots.
Nowadays, the vagaries of the weather and certain diseases weaken the vineyard, for example with Esca disease.
Listening to the Terroir
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After a two-year absence, Muscat and Pinot Noir Rosé are back on our menu! Two wines full of character, designed to accompany your sunny moments.
Pinot Noir [Kritt] is a new cuvée presented for the first time with the 2022 vintage. Coming from a massal selection plot originating in Burgundy, this Pinot Noir was deliberately planted closer to the ground to promote optimal ripening.
The grapes were carefully hand-picked into 40-kg perforated baskets to preserve the integrity of the berries until they reached the winery.
For vinification, we opted for whole-bunch maceration, made possible by the exceptional quality of the vintage.
We also created a “mille-feuille” of whole-bunch and destemmed grapes, achieving a subtle balance between freshness, structure, and complexity.
The prolonged exchange between the solid parts and the juice has offered a finer texture and increased elegance. To reveal the full potential of this cuvée, we aged it for two winters in 500 L barrels and demi-muids, to further refine the mouthfeel, for a silky grain and additional depth.
– Come and enjoy them in our tasting cellar, or order them by shipment.
– Free shipping for orders of 24 bottles or more, in France and Belgium !
Our Hôtel de l’Ange, located in Niedermorschwihr, welcomes you in the setting of an authentic Alsatian farmhouse.
With 19 comfortable rooms and a family atmosphere, it’s the perfect place to extend your discovery of our wines, across from the estate, in the heart of the Wine Route.
Discover our world at www.hotelange.fr or contact us by phone at +33 3 89 27 05 73
We look forward to welcoming you to Niedermorschwihr for a wine tourism getaway combining tastings in our cellar and relaxation at our hotel.
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Two Micas (Granitic)
the Sommerberg Grand Cru
«The Sun Hill»
29 ha in Niedermorschwihr
Tilted to 45°
facing south.
Le Grand Cru Brand
«La terre de feu» Granitique à Deux Micas sur 58 ha à Turckheim
Coteau en arc-de-cercle.
