COUNTRY :
France
REGION :
Ammerschwihr
PRODUCTION :
Frédéric and Arnaud Geschickt
We are a multi-generational wine family located in the heart of Alsace. Since 1998, we’ve converted our production to biodynamic wine making in response to the realization that our land and our vineyard’s longevity depend on their sustainability. We have worked hard to become both Demeter and EcoCert certified and are committed to offering the best of Alsatian terroir, rich in both history and savoir-faire.
Grand Cru “Kaefferkopf” Maceration
Region: Alsace
Grape: Gewürztraminer
Vineyard Size: 13 hectares
Soil: clay, limestone, granite
Average Age of Vines: 25 years
Farming: biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 1 month skin maceration, spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: 12 months in neutral oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: low
“edelzwicker”
Region: Alsace
Grape: Chasselas, Gewürztraminer, Riesling, Sylvaner
Vineyard Size: 13 hectares
Soil: clay, limestone, granite
Average Age of Vines: 25 years
Farming: biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in stainless steel
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: low
“Cadavre Exquis”
Region: Alsace
Grape: blend of Pinots
Vineyard Size: 13 hectares
Soil: clay, limestone, granite
Average Age of Vines: 25 years
Farming: biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts, blended with previous year vintages
Aging: up to 3 years in foudre
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: low
“Beetle Juice”
Region: Alsace
Grape: Gewürtztraminer, Red Cherries
Vineyard Size: 13 hectares
Soil: clay, limestone
Average Age of Vines: 25 years
Farming: biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: co-maceration, spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in stainless steel
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
Grand Cru Wineck-Schlossberg
Region: Alsace
Grape: Riesling
Vineyard Size: 27.49 hectares
Soil: clay, limestone, granite
Average Age of Vines:
Farming: biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 50% 30 day maceration, 50% direct press, spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts
Aging: 12 months in stainless steel
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“Obi Wine Keno Bulle” 2020
Region: Alsace
Grape: Auxerrois, Riesling, Muscat
Vineyard Size: 13 hectares
Soil: clay, limestone
Average Age of Vines: 25 years
Farming: biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in bottle
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“Khépri”
Region: Alsace
Grape: Gewürtztraminer, Riesling, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
Vineyard Size: 13 hectares
Soil: clay, limestone
Average Age of Vines: 25 years
Farming: biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 200 day co-maceration, spontaneous fermentation in amphora with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in amphora
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“Le Schlouk.”
Region: Alsace
Grape: Gewürztraminer, Riesling
Vineyard Size: 13 hectares
Soil: clay, limestone, granite
Average Age of Vines: 25 years
Farming: biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: 14 months in neutral oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: low
“W.S.”
Region: Alsace
Grape: Riesling
Vineyard Size: 13 hectares
Soil: clay, limestone, granite
Average Age of Vines: 25 years
Farming: biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: spontaneous fermentation in cuves with indigenous yeasts
Aging: méthode ancestrale
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: low
Pinot Noir “K”
Region: Alsace
Grape: Pinot Noir
Vineyard Size: 13 hectares
Soil: clay, limestone, granite
Average Age of Vines: 25 years
Farming: biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: two week maceration, spontaneous fermentation in cuves with indigenous yeasts
Aging: 18 months in old barrels
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: low
Grand Cru “Kaefferkopf”
Region: Alsace
Grape: Gewürztraminer, Pinot Gris, Riesling
Vineyard Size: 13 hectares
Soil: clay, limestone, granite
Average Age of Vines: 25 years
Farming: biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: direct press, spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: 12 months in neutral oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: 17 mg/L
“Obi Wine Keno Bulle”
Region: Alsace
Grape: Muscat d’Alsace, Pinot Auxerrois
Vineyard Size: 13 hectares
Soil: alluvial, clay limestone
Average Age of Vines: 25 years
Farming: biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts, 12 mg sugar added before bottling
Aging: in bottle, no dosage
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: 9 mg/L
Pinot Noir
Region: Alsace
Grape: Pinot Noir
Vineyard Size: 1 hectare
Soil: clay, limestone
Average Age of Vines:
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 2 week maceration
Aging: 14 months in old oak barrels
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: 11 mg/L
“Pino”
Region: Alsace
Grape: Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Auxerrois, Pinot Noir
Vineyard Size: 12 hectares
Soil: alluvial, clay, granite, limestone
Average Age of Vines:
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in neutral oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: 24 mg/L
“6 Pieds Sur Terre”
Region: Alsace
Grape: Riesling, Muscat, Gewürtztraminer, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir
Vineyard Size: 13 hectares
Soil: clay
Average Age of Vines: 50 years
Farming: biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: co-maceration, spontaneous fermentation in barrels with indigenous yeasts
Aging: 24 months in barrels
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
Riesling
Region: Alsace
Grape: Riesling
Vineyard Size: 13 hectares
Soil: calcareous clay, granite
Average Age of Vines: 25 years
Farming: biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: short maceration, spontaneous fermentation in barrels with indigenous yeasts
Aging: 12 months in barrels
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: 14 mg/L
Grand Cru “Kaefferkopf”
Region: Alsace
Grape: Riesling
Vineyard Size: 13 hectares
Soil: clay, limestone
Average Age of Vines: 50 years
Farming: biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: short maceration, spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: 36 months in neutral oak, sur lie
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: 14 mg/L
“Phénix”
Region: Alsace
Grape: Pinot Gris
Vineyard Size: 13 hectares
Soil: alluvium, clay
Average Age of Vines: 25 years
Farming: biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: short maceration, spontaneous fermentation in barrels with indigenous yeasts
Aging: 12 months in barrels
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none