Pierre Frick
Eichberg Gewurztraminer 2018
Another Grand Cru from a true pioneer of the natural wine movement is an orange wine made from 100% Gewurtztraminer. The grapes see skin contact of 8 days before being aged in oak for a year. Elegant but bold, suave but assertive, rich but dynamic. Intense aromatics and vibrant acidity balanced by chewy tannins with concentrated notes of white fruit and citrus with a long persistent finish.
Grape Variety: Gewurtztraminer
Region: Alsace, France
Tastes like: The little cup of lychee jelly yung na may nata sa loob, stewed peaches, lily of the valley, grapefruit
Best with: Moule frites, foie gras, country terrines, grilled prawns
Size: 750 ml
Alc Content: 13.5%
made in france by
Pierre Frick
Based in Alsace, Jean-Pierre Frick is a 12th generation winemaker (not a typo) famous for his skin contact orange wines and deep, sultry reds that have inspired natural vignerons for years. He’s a living legend that has helped shape the natural wine movement into what it is today.
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Behind the Bottle
At the forefront of the natural wine movement is Jean-Pierre Frick. He’s been practicing organics and biodynamics in his family’s vineyards since 1981. A living legend who has inspired natural winemakers the world over with his skin contact wines that are full of grace, poise, and elegance. With 12 hectares of vineyards scattered around Alsace, and many of them grand cru, he’s brought much justification and clout to the world of natural wine.