Domaine Kumpf et Meyer, Rosheim

Julien Albertus has a lot on his plate. He farms 16 biodynamic hectares spread out on 70 small parcels around the area of Rosheim, northern Alsace. This domaine was founded by Sophie and Philippe in 1990 and they have been working organically since the beginning. The name is a combination of the two areas which they have land at: Kumpf Molsheim and Meyer Rosenwiller. In 2010, when Phillippe left the domaine, Julien replaced him and brought new energy and ideas. He started to work biodynamically in the vineyards, for him it’s the best way to work if you want to express the full potential of each terroir.

Julien loves drinking wine and since 2012 he has been making the ’Restons Nature’, unfiltered wines without any addition of sulfur. His other wines undergo a very light filtration and he adds a little sulfur during the bottling. This passionate winemaker listens to his wines and he lets them take the time they need for ageing and developing, all depending on vintage and terroir.

The wines are rich in fruit, energy, minerality and freshness.

2019/20 Restons Dark

Soil: Argilo Calcaire 
Grape: 50% Pinot Gris & 50% Pinot Auxerrois
Appellation: AOC Alsace
Age of Vines: Planted 1992

Vinification: Three days of maceration followed by fermentation in steel tank, 2019 was still fermenting when 2020 was harvested so Julien mixed in 50% of 2020. By this method he speeded up the fermentation and it was bottled in March 2021, with some sugar left to create perfect bubbles. Disgorged in March 2022.

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2017/18 Crémant Brut 

Soil: Limestone.
Grape: 50% Auxerrois, 50% Chardonnay
Appellation: AOC Crémant d’Alsace
Age of Vines: Planted 1960-2010
Vinification: Direct press. Vintage 2017 was still fermenting in barrel when 2018 harvest was done. 50% of -17 was then blended with 50% of -18 and fermentation finished together. Put in bottle in September 2019 for a second fermentation to create nice bubbles. Zero dosage

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2017 Dark Nat

Soil: Clay and limestone
Grape: Pinot Noir
Appellation: AOC Alsace
Age of Vines: Planted 1984

Vinification: 48 hours of skin contact followed by fermentation in tanks until the end of October. Bottled with some residual sugar left to create fine bubbles. No dosage.

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2018 Riesling

Soil: Clay and limestone
Grape: Riesling
Appellation: AOC Alsace
Age of Vines: Planted 1987-2007

Vinification: Direct press then fermented and aged in stainless steel tanks. Bottled in September 2022

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2015 En Traverse

Soil: Granit and gneiss
Grape: Riesling
Appellation: AOC Alsace
Age of Vines: Planted 1975

Vinification: Direct press then fermented and aged for five years in foudres before bottling.

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2018 Salmental MGN

Soil: Granit
Grape: Riesling
Appellation: AOC Alsace
Age of Vines: Planted 1980

Vinification: Direct press then fermented and aged for three years in old barrels before bottling.

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2015/18/19 Riesling Westerberg ‘Perpertuel’

Soil: Clay and limestone, the steep Westerberg vineyard.
Grape: Riesling
Appellation: AOC Alsace
Age of Vines: planted 1979-2004

Vinification: Direct press then fermented and aged in one 4000 liter foudre, this is a solera that Julien created to show the character of the vineyard instead of one vintage. Bottling took place in June 2022. And after bottling Julien added vintage 2020 to the Solera.

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18/19/20/21 Ya + Qua

Soil: Clay and limestone.
Grape: 50% Sylvaner, 50% Auxerrois
Appellation: AOC Alsace
Age of Vines: Planted 1987-2007

Vinification: Direct press then fermented and aged in foudres and stainless steel tanks. Vintages 18 + 19 + 20 were co-fermented (2020 was added to help fermentation for the two older vintages since they were moving forward slowly). Eventually 2021 was added to the mix due to volumes that year being minimal. Bottled December 2022.

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Soil: Marl and limestone, Furstweg
Grape: Auxerois
Appellation: AOC Alsace
Age of Vines: Planted 1985

Vinification: 3 days skinmaceration to fixate minerality and structure. After the press fermentation and ageing took place in 4000 liter foudres. Bottled in November 2022.

Soil: Clay and limestone, Molsheim
Grape: Pinot Noir
Appellation: AOC Alsace
Age of Vines: planted 1960-1985

Vinification 2019: 75% whole bunch & 25% destemmed grapes fermented together with the skins for one week. 50% was aged in old wood and 50% in concrete tanks before bottling in November 2020.

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Below you find the Jeaux de Vins, which is Juliens negociant project where he makes wines with friends working organically:

Soil: Limestone and marl
Grape: Muscat
Appellation: AOC Alsace
Age of Vines: Planted 1985

Vinification: Direct press then fermented in tank until 20gr of residual sugar remained. At this point the wine was put in bottle. As fermentation was finished nice bubbles were created. Disgorged in January 2023. These grapes were bought from Domaine Einhart located in Rosenwiller.

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Soil: Limestone and marl
Grape: Riesling and Sylvaner
Appellation: AOC Alsace
Age of Vines: Planted 1985

Vinification: Direct press then fermented and aged in concrete tank. Bottled in December 2022. These grapes were bought from Domaine Einhart located in Rosenwiller.

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Soil: Limestone and marl
Grape: Riesling
Appellation: AOC Alsace
Age of Vines: Planted 1985

Vinification: Direct press then fermented and aged in 4000 liter foudres, bottling took place in June 2022. These grapes were bought from Domaine Einhart located in Rosenwiller.

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Soil: Loess
Grape: 50% Gewürtztraminer 50% Sylvaner
Appellation: AOC Alsace
Age of Vines: Planted 1991

Vinification: Direct press for the 2018 Gewürtztraminer that was fermenting very slowly in stainless steel tanks until Julien blended in  the 2021 Sylvaner that was skinmacerated for 4 days and then blended with the Gewürtz. This trick finished of the fermentation for the Gewürtz and made a complex and fun wine. Bottling took place in June 2022. These grapes were bought from Domaine Einhart located in Rosenwiller

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