Château de Vaux - Les Gryphees 2022
Château de Vaux - Les Gryphees 2022
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An elegant and fresh white wine from Moselle, France - not to be confused with Mosel, Germany, which is an entirely separate wine region despite being named after the same river which they share.
Pretty on the nose, with white florals, apple, pear, and peach. Fresh and delicate on the palate, yet full of depth and complexity. Notes of apple and pear, grapefruit, citrus, peach and apricot. Long, smooth, and flinty on the finish, with subtle notes of grapefruit and peach right to the end.
Great with fish, cheese or on its own. Super good, we can't recommend it enough.
Producer Grapes |
Molozay Auxerrois / Müller-Thurgau /
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Country Region |
France Moselle |
The Fruit Viticulture |
Estate Grown Biodynamic |
Additions |
Minimal Sulphur |
Weight |
Light Bodied |
NERD NOTES
Grape Varieties: 50% Auxerrois / 20% Müller-Thurgau / 20% Pinot Gris / 10% Gewürtztraminer
Vineyard Management: Organic and biodynamic agriculture certified by Ecocert FR-Bio-01 Vintages
Winemaking:
The grapes are pressed as soon as they arrive to the winery - using a pneumatic press - with each grape variety picked as they ripen and pressed separately.
Fermentation is carried out at low temperatures. The wines are stores in stainless steel vats to preserve their freshness.
ABOUT CHÂTEAU DE VAUX / MOLOZAY
Norbert and Marie-Geneviève Molozay discovered Château de Vaux in 1999, and set about replanting and extending the vineyard using biodynamic farming practices. Now sprawling 14.5 hectares of diverse soils, the vineyards reside among the hills of Vaux, Jussy, Lessy, and Vic-sur-Seille in the complex Moselle region of northeast France.
Norbert has spent many years working in vineyards around the globe, including New Zealand, Australia, and the United States, along with the French wine regions of Burgundy, Beaujolais, Alsace, and Languedoc. Marie-Geneviéve is among the fifth-generation of a family of wine merchants from Metz. She first studied oenology in Dijon, before training as a sommelier at the Université du Vin de Suze-la-Rousse in the Drôme region.
Together, they have applied their scientific knowledge and hands-on experience to produce a manifold collection of wines that capture the terroir of their region, distinct from neighbouring Alsace.
THE REGION
The Moselle AOC is located in North-eastern France near the border of Luxembourg on the Mosel River (known locally as Moselle). At a latitude of 49°N, this is one of France’s northernmost wine producing areas and one of the smallest at only 70ha. The climate is cool, and soils are dominated by limestone with some areas of marl.
Moselle was once a prominent wine region, but having been affected by phylloxera and the first world war, its vineyards were reduced to a mere 10 hectares by 1985, and the savoir-faire of viticulture suited to this geologically complex topography was lost. And so contemporary winemakers like this husband-and-wife team have leaned towards the experimental to craft an exceptional unique expression.
With such small quantities being produced the wines are very rarely seen on the export market. Although the appellation is small, it is steadily growing. The Château de Vaux has been one of the major players in this revival, restoring old plots, clearing hillsides that have been abandoned for 40 years and replanting noble grape varieties on the best sites.