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VALENTIN ZUSSLIN ESTATE<\/span><\/h1>\n

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13 successive generations growing the Zusslin vineyards !<\/h2>\n

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Biodynamic Estate since 1997. Alsace wine from certified \u201cOrganic Farming\u201d grapes controlled by ECOCERT<\/h6>\n

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Located in Orschwihr, halfway between Colmar and Mulhouse, since 1691.East part of France, near the Swiss and German boarders.<\/p>\n

The 13 successive generations at the head of the winery always had at heart to produce high quality terroir wines, showcasing the slopes of the Bollenberg, the Clos Liebenberg, the Monopole of the family and the Grand Cru Pfingstberg.<\/p>\n

In 1997, the whole winery was converted to biodynamic farming: sustainability, biodiversity development in our vineyards and orchards, creation of a virtuous circle, are our everyday motto.<\/p>\n

1691 : after the 30 Years War Jodocus Cisl\u00e9, a swiss winemaker, founder of the Zusslin Family, settled in Orschwihr with Barbara Vogel a young Alsatian lady. The love story began at that time and the Domaine never moved away.<\/p>\n

After WW II : M. Valentin Zusslin 11th generation gave his name as a trade mark and it is still on the labels 80 years later.<\/p>\n

1997 : Jean-Marie Zusslin his son converted the whole winery to biodynamic farming.<\/p>\n

2000 : Marie & Jean-Paul Zusslin, 13th generation of the Zusslin family take over the winery
\nMany collaborations have been created with local farmers for the compost for example but also beehives, birdhouses\u2026<\/p>\n

2012 : Sesame, our draught horse, arrived at the Winery and started to work with us for various tasks.<\/p>\n

2014 : distillation got bigger at the winery with the purchase of an Holstein still.<\/p>\n

2020 : development of agroforestry on two of our new plots<\/p>\n

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OFFICIAL CERTIFICATIONS FOR BIODYNAMIC VITICULTURE :<\/h6>\n

\u2013 ECOCERT SAS FRANCE
\n\u2013 BIODYVIN www.biodyvin.com
\n\u2013 International biodynamic wine growers association (SIVCBD)
\n\u2013 Member of \u201cReturn to Terroir\u201d Association. www.Biodynamy.com<\/p>\n

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THE CELLAR<\/h3>\n

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At Domaine Valentin Zusslin, grapes are only hand-picked every year, to make sure sorting and selection of the best and healthier grapes are always made.<\/p>\n

Everything is brought back to the cellar in small cases (of around 20kg in order to avoid compaction and trituration that could be sources of unwanted flavors), where they are sorted once again if needed. Pinot Noir are always sorted three times when being picked and processed.<\/p>\n

Grapes are then pneumatically pressed as slow and gentle as we can, most of the time for over 10 hours. This type of pressing allows us to get high quality musts. Our cellar is built in half stories which make possible not to use a single pump before the beginning of fermentation. Alcoholic fermentation is spontaneous and is made only using wild yeasts already present on the grapes. We don\u2019t use any selected yeasts or any other oenological products.<\/p>\n

Each terroir is vinified separately and then blended, if necessary, before bottling.<\/p>\n

At the cellar (foudres, big wooden vats made of vosgian oak), wines are aged on fine lees up to over two years depending on the balance we were looking for. Foudres are a big help to have a constant and harmonious fermentation thanks to a slow oxygenation through the porosity of the wood, a good thermic isolation. Their oval shape is also a real advantage since it helps fermentation to find its own rhythm.<\/p>\n

In order to offer wines that are as close to their terroirs as possible, we are doing our best not to interfere and mess with the natural process of fermentations and aging: no chemicals or oenological products are used. Only a small amount of sulfur is added before bottling and only if needed. Since 2018, we propose Wines without any added sulfur (Cr\u00e9mant, Pinot noir and some white cuv\u00e9es as well). Wines are bottled after an ageing of 12 to over 24 months, and then kept in our cellar until they offer a full aromatic expression. Some wines are in our ageing cellar during more than 20 years and proposed in limited quantities.<\/p>\n

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THE DOMAIN VALENTIN ZUSSLIN IN A FEW FIGURES<\/h3>\n

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Total planted area<\/h4>\n

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Hectares<\/h4>\n

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Total production per year<\/h4>\n

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Bouteilles<\/h4>\n

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Average yield Grand Cru Pfingstberg<\/h4>\n

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Average yield Clos Liebenberg<\/h4>\n

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Domaine Valentin Zusslin
\n57, Grand\u2019Rue | 68500 ORSCHWIHR \u2013 France<\/h2>\n

T\u00e9l : +33.(0)3.89.76.82.84 | Fax : +33.(0)3.89.76.64.36<\/h2>\n

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Domaine en Bio-Dynamie depuis 1997.\u00a0Vin d\u2019Alsace issu de raisins certifi\u00e9s \u00ab Agriculture Biologique\u00a0\u00bb control\u00e9s par ECOCERT<\/h6>\n

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