While Florence and Boris Kachelhoffer officially started Domaine Exeterra in 2022, it is the culmination of many years of working toward the goal of eventually having their own winery. Boris had been working as the vineyard manager for several organic and biodynamic estates including Marcel Deiss and Domaine Ostertag, honing his farming skills according to biodynamic principles, while Florence had worked for several Alsatian producers before having the opportunity to acquire 1.5 hectares of vines along the slopes of the Rittersberg in Scherwiller in the Bas-Rhin. They soon acquired an additional 1 ha of 70 year-old vines of Riesling and Pinot Noir in Nothalten and Blienschwiller, and Exeterra was born. They work organically and biodynamically in the vines and with minimal intervention in the cellar, taking great care to let the wines evolve on their own while setting them up for success through meticulous attention to detail. 

The wines we have on offer today are all excellent. The Sylvaner was the very first wine that got us hooked—bright and fresh with great minerality and cut. There are two Rieslings, the Loup Blanc and Grand Cru Muenchberg, which are both captivating and while the plots lie just 300 meters apart the terroir and the resulting wines are vastly different. The Clos Rittersberg is a blend of Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris, done in a chiseled and linear style that could cut through stone, with subtle reduction that doesn’t feel flashy but adds mineral depth and complexity. One of the most fun and interesting of the wines is GRouge, a blend of 50/50 skin-contact Gewurztraminer with Pinot Noir. It looks and drinks like a light red, but with some peachy floral aromatics of Gewurz alongside snappy red fruit. It’s perfect with a chill on a hot summer day and really tastes unlike anything I’ve had, while still being eminently drinkable and easy to enjoy. Lastly the Exogene Pinot Noir shows great depth and an underlying mineral core that gives it more substance than you might expect from Alsace Pinot, while remaining fresh and full of energy. 

**Enjoy 10% off six bottles and 15% off a case this weekend only! Discount will be automatically applied at checkout. Most wines are in stock but please allow until Wednesday 6/17 for Pickup or Delivery**