Bott Geyl

The family domaine &the philosophy of the vigneron Jean-Christophe Bott is heir to the family tradition dating back to 1795, when his ancestor Jean- Martin Geyl tended his vines and made his wine. Jean-Chistophe Bott has been responsible for Domaine Bott-Geyl since 1993 and he converted the vineyards to be organic in 2000 and then biodynamic in 2002, following the example of the Humbrechts at Zind-Humbrecht.

The whole art is to bring together tradition and modernity to perpetuate the vignoble for posterity and to protect its ecology.

To control yields, the property prunes the vines severely in the winter. Planting density is also an important factor (ideally it should be between 5,500 and 7,800 vines per hectare) so as to oblige the vines to develop deep roots and fully express the subtlety of the terroir.

After manual harvests, alcoholic fermentation takes three to six months: in this way the wines gain complexity and intensity. In the cellars he oversees the vinification in the most natural and minimalist manner. The wines have a bright, precise fruit character, and a distinct minerality, and represent excellent value.