2020 Domaine in Black This is Muska

WINEMAKER: Lambert Spielmann
REGION: Alsace, FR
VARIETAL: Muscat Rouge à Petits Grains, Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains, Muscat Ottonel
VITICULTURE: Certified Organic/Biodynamic

"This cuvee comes from a 15 year old vineyard on clay in the commune of Epfig and the varieties here are muscat petits grain rouge, muscat petits grains blanc and muscat ottonel. Maceration on skins was for two weeks and the wine was then pressed back to stainless for elevage.

For me, this cuvee is terrific representation of 2020. You can really see the notion of small berries, fresh acidity and thick skins and the style of fruit is in a really intriguing cool climate, wild stone fruit type spectrum...particularly in contrast to the wildly exotic fruit of 2019. The tannins too really sing not just of 2020 but of clay. They're exceptionally fine and fill the mid palate with cool minerality and this, combined with the style of fruit makes for a wonderful wine at table (though it's a very fine drink without food too, I should add)." - Campbell

"Former social worker Lambert Spielmann began making wine while working with Yves Amberg back in 2016 and, since then, has also worked with Christophe Lindenlaub. Today he farms in excess of 10 parcels which still only amount to roughly 2ha. From the 2019 harvest, all of Lambert's wines have been farmed solely by him. He leases the majority of his vineyards from Yves Amberg and one from Florian Beck-Hartweg.

His sites have been certified organic since 1997 and Lambert's work in the vineyard today is carried out biodynamically (not certified). Passages with the tractor are limited to one occasion each year, with pruned canes being mulched in one row and soil very lightly in the alternate each year. Copper and sulfur are used very sparingly, while willow and yarrow are among the primary plants used in tisanes to apply to the vineyard. Throughout the growing season Lambert doesn't trim shoots at all, preferring the tressage system of 'braiding' the shoots which reduces growth of laterals and retains the apex of the vine and ultimately allows the plant to be in better balance."