2008 Domaine Barmes-Buecher Pinot Blanc Rosenberg

Francois Barmes and his son Maxime are some of the world's greatest champions of biodynamic viticulture. Over a decade ago, Barmes turned away from the use of weed killers or fertilizers, replacing them with homeopathic treatments. There is no chaptalisation (addition of sugar to increase alcohol levels), no fining, no enzyme treatment, no artificial yeast addition. One other important step in the vineyards sets them apart from their Alsatian neighbors: in the second half of August, Francois and Maxime Barmes stay home, tending the vines and tying the tops of the adjacent vines to each other, so as to gain better sun exposure to the bunches without trimming.

Francois Barmes and his son Maxime are some of the world's greatest champions of biodynamic viticulture. Over a decade ago, Barmes turned away from the use of weed killers or fertilizers, replacing them with homeopathic treatments. There is no chaptalisation (addition of sugar to ... more