Karma 2 2023
Karma 2 2023
Region: Lorraine | Alsace | France
Grape: Riesling
Farming: Organic
Method: Low intervention
Alc: 12%
How it’s made: De-stemmed, indigenous fermentation in concrete tank, 8 months ageing on lees, unfiltered, no additives.
About the maker: Located in Bulligny, a small village in Lorraine about 15 miles southwest of Nancy, Maison Crochet is a family winery running an organic-conversion vineyard of five hectares. In 1991, Lionel Crochet and Sandra Laval, accompanied by their three children, arrived in Lorraine as wine workers for two Champagne owners.
In 2016, their oldest child, Wilfried, took over the succession of the winery, having qualified in oenology from the Bordeaux Institute and carried out an internship at Paul Jaboulet Aîné.
After spending some time working in Crimea, Greece and Australia and five years in Champagne, Wilfried felt like coming home and now produces wines under the Vin de France category, which allows him more freedom. All the wines are made using low-intervention methods.