{"title":"Domaine Bott Geyl","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0126\/7007\/4944\/files\/Bott_Geyl_large.jpg?v=1545285585\" alt=\"\" width=\"190\" height=\"166\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0126\/7007\/4944\/files\/logo-ab_large.jpg?v=1545477570\" alt=\"\" width=\"80\" height=\"111\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0126\/7007\/4944\/files\/logo_bio_europ_large.png?v=1545477578\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e Jean-Christophe Bott is heir to the family tradition dating back to 1795, when his ancestor, Jean-Martin Geyl tended his vines and made his wine. Jean-Christophe Bott has been responsible for Domaine Bott-Geyl since 1993 and he converted the vineyards to be organic in 2000 and then biodynamic in 2002.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eIn the vineyards he concentrates on low yields and in the cellars he oversees the vinification in the most natural and minimalist manner. The whole art is to bring together tradition and modernity, to perpetuate the vignoble for posterity and to protect its ecology. Today, they have the good fortune to tend 15 hectares of vines including 6 Grands Crus and 4 Lieux-dits. They strive to bring out the natural qualities and the uniqueness of each of our terroirs and to conduct the vinification in such a way that this uniqueness is imbedded in their wines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThis search for the authentic does not follow fashion: Jean-Christophe Bott has drawn directly from the riches of viticulture in the past, from omnipresent Nature and from his experiences at wine producers in France, in Germany and in the New World.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eIt is his way of bringing together the history of the men and the women of the Bott family of Ribeauvillé and the Geyl family of Béblenheim, who trod the ground of the chai and of the vineyards over the generations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe Domaine consists of 80 parcelles spread out over 7 communes from Ribeauvillé to Kientzheim in the heart of the region named the “the Pearls of Vignoble”.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0126\/7007\/4944\/files\/0014_large.jpg?v=1545477733\" alt=\"\" width=\"272\" height=\"204\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0126\/7007\/4944\/files\/0016_large.jpg?v=1545477748\" alt=\"\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0126\/7007\/4944\/files\/0018_large.jpg?v=1545477763\" alt=\"\" width=\"273\" height=\"205\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0126\/7007\/4944\/files\/0012_large.jpg?v=1545477720\" alt=\"\" width=\"273\" height=\"205\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0126\/7007\/4944\/files\/0011_large.jpg?v=1545477709\" alt=\"\" width=\"311\" height=\"233\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"fqi4w2013fr","title":"Bott Geyl Gewurztraminer \"Clos des 3 Chemins\" 2013 (50cl)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"(RP=93) The 2013 Gewurztraminer Clos des Trois Chemins Vieilles Vignes is a truly remarkable wine and a great rarity too. Sourced from a 1 ha clos in the village of Mittelwihr which had been planted at the end of the First World War and, according to a geological study made during the 1960s, is one of the two best terroirs of Gewurztraminer in Alsace, was split between two producers. Facing south\/southeast, the vines root in chalky marl soils with a bedrock of sandstone and quartzite and, in 2013, gave a very complex yet refined and tension-filled Gewurztraminer of excellent quality. In 2015, however, Jean-Christophe Bott replanted the whole plot on low-yielding root-stocks and with a density of 6,700 vines per hectare (a lot for Gewurztraminer taking into account its vigorous canopy). The 2013, still from the old vines, opens deep, fresh and pure on the nose, displaying aromatic orange fruit and spicy mineral (flinty) flavors. Beautifully fresh, piquant and salty on the palate, this well-structured, tension-filled and vibrating mineral wine reveals a very long and stimulating finish. Highly recommended. (AG=92+) Bright, gold-tinged yellow. Refined nuances of lemon and jasmine add lift to richer, more concentrated aromas of sweet spices, mirabelle and orange oil. Then bright, dense and juicy, with a multilayered personality and outstanding depth to the pure lemon, marmalade and floral flavors. The spicy, fruity finish is explosive and very long. This little-known site is located at the foot of the Mandelberg vineyard on light sandstone over calcareous subsoil; in fact, I daresay this wine showcases the lightness given by sandstone and the length and depth of the calcaire. This was BottŠ—Ès first vintage of this wine: he has a rental agreement, but given the wineŠ—Ès quality IŠ—Èd suggest he look to buy as soon as possible. (JS=89) A dense and sweet white with some lemon curd and dried pineapple. Hints of ginseng too. Full body, very sweet. A little dull. Drink now.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Wine House Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":18683996405824,"sku":"FR2013FQI4W","price":370.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0126\/7007\/4944\/products\/Gewurztraminer_Clos_des_3_Chemins.jpg?v=1545476406"},{"product_id":"fqn4sw2008fr","title":"Bott Geyl Gewurztraminer \"Lieu-dit\" Schloesselreben SdGN 2008 (50cl)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"(AG=94) Deep golden-yellow. Marmalade and botrytis notes complicate honey, guava, canned pineapple, candied mango and sweet spices on the nose. Then pure and seamless in the mouth, with harmonious acidity lifting the rich tropical fruit, truffle, pear schnapps and caramel flavors. Boasts marvelous texture and a very long finish. This is a knockout wine. The vines grow on calcaire soil on the other side of the Mandelberg grand cru, opposite the Clos des Trois Chemins. The wine has amazing acidity for a Gew’_rztraminer (160 g\/l residual sugar and 7 g\/l total acidity) and is less marked by noble rot than an SGN from the Sonnenglanz might be because this terroir doesnŠ—Èt botrytize as easily; in fact, only 50% of the grapes used to make this wine were hit by noble rot. Bott also told me he picked a little earlier here than he did in the Sonnenglanz to help preserve acidity. (RP=89) Marzipan, quince jelly, butterscotch, litchi, and honey dominate the Bott-Geyl 2008 Gewurztraminer Schloesselreben Selection de Grains Nobles along with its nearly 170 grams of residual sugar, for an impression almost excessively confectionary for my palate. Thank heavens that even here there is at least a deeply-buried rivulet of primary juiciness such as characterizes the vintage, and a smoky, faintly bitter note of black tea offers some push-back against its sweetness. But this wineŠ—Ès acidity is no higher than that of the Š—“regularŠ—� grand cru bottlings in the present collection, and I suspect that is simply too little for its sugar. I donŠ—Èt doubt that this will keep for at least 12-15 years, but I strongly suspect that it will still be overly sweet at that point.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Wine House Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":18684000141376,"sku":"FR2008FQN4SW","price":630.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0126\/7007\/4944\/products\/Gewurstraminer_Lieu-Dit_Schloesselreben_SGN.jpg?v=1545476469"},{"product_id":"gcp4sw2015fr","title":"Bott Geyl Riesling \"Lieu-dit\" Garfenreben 2015 S.G.N. 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