{"id":9291,"date":"2023-04-04T10:04:40","date_gmt":"2023-04-04T10:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.northberkeleyimports.com\/wordpress\/?post_type=project&p=9291"},"modified":"2024-03-21T18:51:34","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T18:51:34","slug":"domaine-amelie-charles-sparr","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/www.northberkeleyimports.com\/wordpress\/project\/domaine-amelie-charles-sparr\/","title":{"rendered":"Domaine Amelie & Charles Sparr"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Charles Sparr represents the eighth generation of his family of negociants-vignerons to tend vines in Alsace; his wife Amelie hails from the larger Barm\u00e8s-Buecher winemaking clan, natives of Wettolsheim. Inheriting vineyards from both sides of the family\u2014some 30 acres in seven villages, including four grand crus\u2014the young couple started their own domaine in 2017, the goal to create terroir-true, dry wines according to organic\/biodynamic principles.<\/p>\n

One of France’s most engaging winemaking regions, Alsace today is on the cusp of a vinous reawakening. Young talents like Charles and Amelie are shaking things up for the better, with a more disciplined look at Alsace’s rich terroir to match grape varietals with the soils that express them best. Their clean and expressive — yet still utterly natural, biodynamically grown — single-varietal wines are a flavorful revelation, and show the limitless potential of this historic region.<\/p>\n

Alsatian Riesling here is an aromatic kaleidoscope, rich in stone fruit and sunny citrus flavors, bone dry and endlessly beautiful. Also, the couple’s Pinot Noir wines stand out for their heady aroma and complex, concentrated flavors — a serious departure from Alsatian reds of yesteryear.<\/p>\n

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FARMING & WINEMAKING<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Sparr family owns about 30 acres in the southern part of Alsace; the winery is based in the village of Wettolsheim, to the south of Colmar.\u00a0 Many of their vineyards have been tended by family for generations; Charles and Amelie started converting all their holdings to organics\/biodynamics as soon as they owned them outright.\u00a0 All the family’s vineyards were certified organic and biodynamic as of the 2019 vintage.<\/p>\n

Viticulture is as natural as possible, the ultimate goal to keep the vineyards in balance amid ever-warmer growing seasons.\u00a0 Treatments are all biodynamic, including herbs and other preparations; copper and sulfur are used sparingly for vine maladies. Harvest is always by hand, with grapes collected in small crates.<\/p>\n

Riesling is pressed full cluster slowly and gently, over the course of a half-day.\u00a0 Juice settles via gravity, and fermentation is natural on indigenous yeasts.\u00a0 Whites are fermented in temperature-controlled, stainless steel tanks and are aged on fine lees in tank from 12 to 18 months, depending on the wine.\u00a0 All wines are fermented dry.\u00a0 Reds are destemmed, fermented naturally in stainless steel and aged in older oak barrels, mostly 225L barrique to 600L Stockinger (Austria) casks.\u00a0 Only a small amount of sulfites are added at bottling.<\/p>\n

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SPARKLING WINES<\/p>\n

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A bright and lacy Cr\u00e9mant d’Alsace that’s certainly a step above most of the sparkling wines one finds in this sunny corner of Alsace! ‘Celebration’ is pure Pinot Blanc with no added dosage, aged for two years on fine lees before disgorgement (that’s a full year more time on lees than most Cr\u00e9mant wines). Fruity and lively, with fine bubbles and a wonderful finish, this bottle will find you looking for celebrations just so you can pop another cork!<\/p>\n

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