Solera

Name: Solera
Brand: Domaine Brand & Fils
SKU: DBS15
Price: 78.00 SGD
Availability: InStock

$78.00

Philippe’s idea of a perpetual reserve which started in 2015 with Pinot Blanc, this Solera cuvée is made exactly in the same way to produce Sherries. Wines from each successful vintage is added to the barrels containing the wines of the previous few vintages after bottling.

A truly complex wine with a distinct and seductive nose benefitting from the freshness of the more recent Riesling and Muscat but also mature notes and coming from the aged Pinot Blanc and Chardonnay.

Serve cool in a decanter and be adventurous with the pairing from starters all the way to the cheese course. Be like Philippe, push some boundaries and explore what works for you.

*Natural wines like Apollinaire are unfiltered and might appear cloudy, this is intended by the winemaker and does not negatively affect the wine's quality.

Technical Details

Region: Alsace, France
Appellation: Vin d'Alsace
Grape: Pinot Blanc, Sylvaner, Chardonnay, Riesling Muscat
Type: Dry white
Style: Full bodied
Volume: 0.75L
ABV: 13%
Farming type: Certified Organic and Biodynamic
Terroir: Clay topsoil on limestone
Average age of vines: 35 years old
Winemaking: Direct press, vinified separately aged in a Solera system since 2015
Ageing vessel: 600L old barriques up until the next racking.
Average Yield: 30-40hL/ha

About Domaine Brand & Fils

Domaine Brand & Fils was founded by Lucien, Philippe’s grandfather in 1956 in Egersheim, in the northern part of Alsace. Initially the farm of 15 Hectares with several different crops such as wheat, tobacco and pastures for livestock only about 10% or 1.3 Ha was reserved for vines. They started to specialise in viticulture in the 1970s. Philippe’s father, Charles, then decided to specialise in premium dry white wines. It became increasing popular with the locals and in 2001, they took on a three year conversion period to have the vineyard certified organic.

In 2006, Philippe then joined his father and gave the winery a new direction naming it Domaine Brand & Fils, translating to Domaine Brand and sons. In 2015, Philippe decided to go a step further and have the winery certified biodynamic by Demeter (one of the biodynamic certifying bodies based in America and Germany)

Today Philippe continues to push on with his original intention creating a range of very outstanding natural wines, experimenting with methods such as Solera and using Amphora.

Quick word on Philippe's wines
Stylistically, we really like his wines for its thick luscious body

Unlike most other domaines who might be releasing wines on an annual basis, Philippe takes his time with his wines hence some wines are aged slightly longer than others.

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