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COLOUR
Orange
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2022
GRAPE
Auxerrois
PRODUCER
Jean-Marc Dreyer
REGION
Alsace
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium - Full
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
High
Finish
Long
Intensity
Pronounced
Tannins
Medium - Low
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
The Origin Auxerrois Macération 2022 by Jean-Marc Dreyer is a natural orange wine from Alsace, France, made exclusively from the Auxerrois grape. Jean-Marc Dreyer, who converted his family's estate to biodynamics in 2003, is committed to minimal intervention winemaking, aiming to capture the pure expression of the terroir. The grapes are grown on clay-limestone soils in Rosheim. This wine is part of Dreyer's 'Origin' series, which explores traditional Alsatian grape varieties through skin maceration, a technique typically reserved for red wines, to reveal their hidden potential and structure.
ALCOHOL
13.0%
AVG. PRICE
€25
STYLE
Natural
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
NO
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
8-10°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
This wine is made from 100% Auxerrois, a grape typically used for white wines, but here it's treated like a red through skin contact.
Fact 02
The winemaking follows the S.A.I.N.S. charter, meaning zero added sulfites, no fining, and no filtration.
Fact 03
Jean-Marc Dreyer has not used a tractor in his vineyards since 2020, relying on horses and manual labor for soil management.
Fact 04
The 'Origin' series is Dreyer's way of letting each grape variety speak for itself, unadorned.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The Origin Auxerrois Macération 2022 begins with whole-bunch Auxerrois grapes undergoing maceration on their skins for 10 to 20 days, a technique typically used for red wines. This process extracts color, tannins, and complex aromatics. Fermentation is initiated by indigenous yeasts, a hallmark of natural winemaking. The wine is then aged for 9 to 11 months in old wooden casks or used barrels to allow for integration and development. In line with the S.A.I.N.S. charter, no sulfites are added, and the wine is neither fined nor filtered, ensuring a pure expression of the grape and terroir.
