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A Unique Parcel the diversity of our soils

01 Granites

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.

02 Limestones

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.

03 Clayey

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.

04 Marno-sandstone

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.

Situation of the Terroir and Grands Crus

  • Sommerberg

    The grand cru Sommerberg is located in Niedermorschwihr in the extension of the summit of Galtz (730m). Facing south on an open valley. The relief is characterized by a succession of three amphitheatres separated by outcrops of bedrock. The hillside is planted up to the summit (400 m) and its southern exposure on a very steep slope makes it very sunny. The soil is characterized by significant stoniness over a depth varying from 25 to 80 cm.
  • Brand

    This slope inclined at 45° overlooks the town of Turckheim. The Brand terroir is precocious and warm. It consists of fractured granite. It is this rock composed of quartz, feldspar, and mica called Turckheim granite that gives the Brand its identity. This ancestral base extends over 57 hectares of fairly steep slopes, facing south and southeast, up to an altitude of 380 meters.
  • Wineck Schlossberg

    A blend of two different Gewurztraminer plots on this hillside overlooking the commune of Katzenthal. This stony, south- and southeast-facing terroir is sunny, steep, warm, and ripens early. Its sparsely soiled (20 to 50 cm) rests on a highly disintegrated granite bedrock (with 2 Turckheim micas). It heats up quickly and is rich in various mineral elements.
  • Florimont

    The Florimont hillside is located mainly in the Ingersheim area and, to a small extent, in the Katzenthal area. In a protrusion of the Vosges hills, on a bedrock of Bathonian and Bajocian limestone, covered below by Oligocene conglomerates and marls. It has south- and south-eastern slopes between 250 and 280 meters above sea level, overlooked by a forest classified as a Natura 2000 protected area for its flora and fauna.
  • Pfoeller

    At the intersection of the granite Grand Cru of Sommerberg and the limestone Grand Cru of Florimont lies the Pfoeller locality in the commune of Katzenthal. It is detached from the Vosges massif and forms a cirque open to the south with a medium slope. Slight clay-limestone slopes from the secondary period are pinched between the Muschelkalk to the west and the Bajocian to the east, facing due south.

Observe and respect The Stakes and the Maintenance of the Terroir

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maintenance

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.

Observe

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.

Guyot-Poussard

All of our plots were planted in the “1960s / 1970s”.

Cut

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.

Achieve

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.

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Respect for the Vine

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.

Évolution

Nowadays, the vagaries of the weather and certain diseases weaken the vineyard, for example with Esca disease.

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Granite: Two Micas
Grand Cru Sommerberg
"The Hill of the Sun"
29 hectares in Niedermorschwihr
Inclined at 45°
Facing due south.
Granitic: two Micas
Wineck-Schlossberg Grand Cru
“The Castle Hill”
28 ha in Katzenthal
Limestone clay
Grand Cru Florimont
“Le Mont Fleurie”
21 ha in Ingersheim
Slope in arc-of-circle
Granite: Two Micas
Grand Cru Brand
"Tierra del Fuego"
58 hectares in Turckheim
Arciduous hillside.
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Two Micas (Granitic)
the Sommerberg Grand Cru
«The Sun Hill»
29 ha in Niedermorschwihr
Tilted to 45°
facing south.

Granitic: two Micas
Wineck-Schlossberg Grand Cru
“The Castle Hill”
28 ha in Katzenthal
Limestone clay
Grand Cru Florimont
“Le Mont Fleurie”
21 ha in Ingersheim
Slope in arc-of-circle

Le Grand Cru Brand
«La terre de feu» Granitique à Deux Micas sur 58 ha à Turckheim
Coteau en arc-de-cercle.

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Origins

Riesling et Gewurztraminer
"Lieut-dit Pfoeller"

Origins

Gewurztraminer Sixty-Five

Origins

Pinot Gris

Origins

Pinot Noir

Dear Lovers of Alsace wines

As independent winemakers, we are committed to offering you authentic wines, witnesses of our passion and our terroir. This year again, despite the weather, we put all our energy to preserve the quality of our grapes.

A wine year under the sign of challenge

The Alsatian climate has not been mild this season, with a weather 2024 marked by frequent rains, requiring increased vigilance and special care to carry out the season in green and harvest. Thanks to our team and our commitment to organic viticulture, we are happy to present you the fruits of this special year.

Discover our 2020 vintage in Riesling GC Sommerberg and Riesling GC Florimont

We are pleased to offer you the Riesling Grand Cru Sommerberg 2020 and the Riesling Grand Cru Florimont 2020. These wines, which reflect the richness of their respective terroirs, are ready to be tasted after 3 years of aging in bottle and reveal all their nuances.

The «Empreintes» range: the terroir of Alsace within reach of glass

Our Empreintes range embodies the essence of our vineyard and our know-how accessible to all. For the 2022 and 2023 vintages, these wines are an invitation to discover our Alsace terroir in a simple and friendly way. Designed for those who wish to enjoy a good wine every day, they offer beautiful harmony and natural authenticity.

We look forward to welcoming you for a tasting and sharing our passion with you. We look forward to seeing you again and wish you a very happy holiday season.

The Boxler-Wiss families

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