Wine at the Baur vineyards has been made by many generations of the Baur family. Armand Baur took over the property from his father who began selling the property’s own wine in bottles beginning in 1946. Today Armand Baur produces wine from 12 hectares (~30 acres) of vines of which 3 hectares are in the Grand Cru Eichberg and Pfersigberg. The property is located in the village of Eguisheim, which is just west of the city of Colmar, in the southern portion of Alsace, also called the Haut-Rhin or upper Rhine river valley. The terroir is composed mainly of clay and old limestone and marl which give the wines of Domain Baur a rich creaminess and depth of flavor as well as an interesting complexity in both the aromas and flavors.
All the fruit is harvested by hand and vinified on the property. The vinification and maturation of the Pinot Noir is done in stainless steel and the fermentation carefully temperature controlled to guarantee the optimal character and aromatic expression of the wine.
Alsatian Pinot Noir is typically lighter in style, but recent vintages offer a depth of fruit that is both complex and fresh. Armand Baur has produced an exceptional wine from this finicky grape that competes with his neighbors to the south in Burgundy.
This Pinot Noir can accompany meat and poultry dishes and can stand up to sauces.
Wine at the Baur vineyards has been made by many generations of the Baur family. Armand Baur took over the property from his father who began selling the property’s own wine in bottles beginning in 1946. Today Armand Baur produces wine from 12 hectares (~30 acres) of vines of which 3 hectares are in the Grand Cru Eichberg and Pfersigberg. The property is located in the village of Eguisheim, which is just west of the city of Colmar, in the southern portion of Alsace, also called the Haut-Rhin or upper Rhine river valley. The terroir is composed mainly of clay and old limestone and marl which give the wines of Domain Baur a rich creaminess and depth of flavor as well as an interesting complexity in both the aromas and flavors.
