Domaine Geschickt
Arnaud Geschickt and Aurélie Fayolle
Gewurztraminer, Riesling… Welcome to Alsace, where these legendary grapes thrive on exceptional terroirs, tamed by the incredible Domaine Geschickt. Exceptional! Every day they work their terroirs with passion, putting biodynamics and nature at the heart of everything to make wines that reflect their exceptional environment. So say yes to discovering the terroirs of Alsace.
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The wines of Domaine Geschickt
A family story at the Geschickts'
In Ammerschwihr, in the Haut-Rhin, Domaine Geschickt was founded in the 1970s by Arnaud Geschickt's grandfather.
Frédéric, Arnaud's uncle, joined at the time and already saw a bright future for Domaine Geschickt. His view of farming and winemaking? Clean farming and healthy wine. This vision quickly led him to organic and biodynamic farming. Frédéric wanted to put nature back at the centre: let nature do its work, understand it and guide it to its finest expression. This commitment was rewarded with Demeter certification as early as 1998.
This passion for terroir and living wines inspired Arnaud Geschickt, Frédéric's nephew, who joined the estate in 2012 and became a partner in 2016.
Today Frédéric has handed over to Arnaud and his wife, Aurélie Fayolle, who carry on this legacy with the same conviction, determination and respect.
An exceptional environment at Domaine Geschickt
Arnaud and Aurélie know they work on exceptional terroirs. They know nature is beautiful and alive, and that their wines reflect this harmonious environment.
Some 15 years ago, Domaine Geschickt decided to bring nature back to life. Many trees were planted, first around the plots and then among the vines. These trees became a refuge for animals, so the vines are no longer their only food source: a healthy competition for the vines. They also give shade, to grapes and humans alike, and bear fruit, bringing real diversity to the plots.
As Arnaud and Aurélie put it so well: “Making wine is telling the story of the landscape. And perhaps the more beautiful, harmonious and alive the landscape, the more the wine is too.” In the same spirit, there are no machines: instead there are Léo-Paul, Iris and Rouge, the estate's mares.
Thanks to them, the estate's 11 hectares are beautifully looked after. But it is also a story of hands, always there to care for this landscape. The team is small and close-knit, which means real closeness to every plot: everyone knows the vines and cellars by heart. This knowledge and quick reaction help run an estate that shows immense respect for the environment.
The Alsace terroirs of Domaine Geschickt
Domaine Geschickt's vines spread over several terroirs. Each wine comes from a different terroir, not a different grape as is usual in Alsace. Here the focus is on soils, plots and locations, and if that means blending grapes, then they blend. The beauty of the landscape comes first: Aurélie and Arnaud want to offer different readings of it.
They have 4 hectares of Grand Cru on the Kaefferkopf, the only Grand Cru in Alsace that allows blends. Wines from here have fine power and elegance. The estate distinguishes two terroirs within this Grand Cru, named after historic lieux-dits: Purberg on limestone and Pfulben on granite.
There is also the Wineck-Schlossberg terroir in Katzenthal, which gives more finesse and floral aromas. One of the smallest and highest Grand Crus in Alsace, it faces due south on mostly granite soil.
Other plots lie in and around Ammerschwihr, at the foot of or on hills between 200 and 400 m, sheltered by the Vosges mountains, with a rather sunny climate. A rather exceptional exposure.
Plots, soils and terroirs are at the heart of Domaine Geschickt's work, and you can feel it in their living, vibrant wines.
The cuvées of Domaine Geschickt
Arnaud and Aurélie inherited a fine legacy, both in the vineyard and in the cellar, where century-old foudres were already waiting for them. These large casks are still used for ageing and have as many stories to tell as the wine itself. For ageing, the estate has added barrels and amphorae.
The cellar is big enough for two vintages, which gives room to test, age and create.
They make living wines to showcase Alsace terroirs through blends, juggling macerations and blends to deal with each vintage. They favour long ageing in foudres for gentle oxygenation, use stoneware jars for wines more sensitive to oxygen, and long macerations to stabilise the wines. Rigorous work that produces exceptional living wines.
Take the Pinot Noir: hand-picked, destemmed and macerated for 10 days, then aged one year in oak foudres for a silky, fine and fresh Pinot Noir. Alsace Pinot Noir just as we love it. Also available in magnum…
You must also try the Riesling (also in magnum), always made from two years, one aged 24 months and the other 12 months, all in foudre, for a Riesling of extreme precision. A dry Alsace white par excellence.
6 Pieds sur Terre is another lovely landscape story: a striking blend of six grapes from vines rooted on plots at the edge of the Grand Crus, Riesling, Muscat, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir, for a fine, pure wine with lovely tension despite 18 months in oak foudre.
Le Schlouk, the last cuvée we selected for you! Gewurztraminer with a touch of macerated Riesling to lift it: yes please. This "gulp" is lively and aromatic. Give it a try!
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