07/15/2021
// Say enchanté to "Ma Petite Chipie", a seasonally-fluid, skin-contact Gewürztraminer from the masterful vigneron, Christophe Lindenlaub, of Alsace, France. //
// Otherwise known as the "Little Rascal", here is a wine that I implore any curious wine enthusiast to taste, savour and sit with in deep contemplation following a sumptuous meal (or feast). Bottlings like these do not occur every vintage. They are rare, and often, highly limited. Such a wine requires the harmonization of several moving parts, and in the case of Ma Petite Chipie, more than just the synergy of man and nature. This is a demi-sec dessert wine that defies the caricature of 'dessert wine'. //
// Certified Organic since 2012 and since 2014, numerous synchronicities are required (and of course, beyond man's control) to create such a "rare-jewel box" of aroma, flavor and texture. To our great fortune, 2018 proved to be one of those rare and magical vintages, and the result left my jaw on the table. //
🟠 A marigold kiss of supreme pleasure, this wine offers a silky tapestry of quince marmalade, sweet mandarin blossoms, and subtle hints of spice and smoke. Sweet, but in the most suave, sensual, and subtle of ways...layered, but not at all cloying. 🍊
// Alcohol Content: 14.9%
Age of Vines: 25 year old
Soils: Clay and Limestone
Elevation: 700 feet, facing southeast
Yeasts: Indigenous
Vinification: Fermented whole cluster on skins for 5 weeks, then pressed into stainless steel
Aging: Aged in stainless steel
Unfined, unfiltered and zero sulfur added. //
🧀🍫An after dinner sipper that pairs beautifully with sharp blue cheeses, like Roquefort, single-origin 85% dark chocolate, and albums like Yves Simon's LONGUE DISTANCE, Ravi Shankar & Philip Glass's PASSAGES, or Thievery Corporation's SAUDADE. Serve in good company, at 45-50 degrees F. ✨
☯️ Special price until July's half moon (7/18): $39.99 Then back to $43.99. Limited supplies, so don't wait. Link in bio. 🌓
// Photos & Wine courtesy of Jake Lindeman & //