“Laurence Faller is one of the best winemakers in the world. She manages to capture the tiniest detail in her wines and they shine through their style, their precision of fruit, their elegance of texture and their amazing balance – without any faults.” Olivier Poussier, Revue De Vins De France
“Laurence Faller vinifies her wines without shortcuts, with a purity and precision such that their quality is evident to all, like all the greatest w...
At the foot of the majestic Schlossberg hill, you'll find the Domaine Weinbach surrounded by vines and roses. Named after the " wine brook ", the little stream that meanders through the estate, Domaine Weinbach was established in 1612 by Capuchin monks.
During the French Revolution, the Domaine was sold as a national property. It was acquired in 1898 by the Faller brothers who left it to their son and nephew Théo.
Théo Faller, a prominen...
Put simply, Schlossberg is one of the greatest Riesling vineyards in the world; the quality of this very famous vineyard was well known as early as the fifteenth century. For this reason it was the first vineyard in Alsace to receive the status of Grand Cru in 1975. The Weinbach Domaine owns 8 hectares of this terroir. The second of the Fuller’s great terroirs is the monopole Clos de Capucins. Taking its name from the Capuchin friars who arriv...
In terms of vineyard and winemaking practice, the Fallers work as closely with nature as possible. Only organic compost is used and the high value placed on hand vineyard management means there is no recourse for anti fungal, or insecticides. The fruit is whole cluster pressed into ancient large foudres where it ferments on its indigenous yeasts. The ferments are lengthy, unhurried and the wine is untended until it is ready for bottling withou...
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Domaine Weinbach started using biodynamical methods in 1998 on 8 out of 25 hectares. The other 17 hectares were cultivated organically. Since the 2005 vintage, all the Domaine's vineyards are taken care of biodynamically. We are in official "conversion" and our production will be granted both the "organic/biologique" Ecocert certification and the "biodynamics/biodynamie" Demeter certification in 2010. |
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