La Cave Du Vieil Armand Rendez-Vous – 2020

2,962 bottles only
Gold Medal, Lyon 2021
Pinot noir

Vieil Armand Wine Estate is an 80-family Alsatian cooperative winery situated just half an hour from the German border. The majority of them are still cultivating family vineyards they have worked for more than 4 generations, and Alsatian pinot is now a real contender with the Burgundians to the south.
Vieil Armand practices sustainable agriculture through the French “High Environmental Value” program. Level 3 is the highest level, providing the certification HVE (high environmental value) for the entire farm operation. To attain this level winemakers must meet performance requirements on biodiversity, use of pesticides, fertilizers, water management.
Rendez-Vous comes from four distinct plots over marl and sandstone. The wine sat in oak for 12 months – exactly what the grapes needed after the broiling 2020 season. You can smell the forest here with notes of dark cherry and woodland berries; in the mouth a wine at first bold, then silky with a long, delicate finish. This is an extremely limited production, with nice aging potential. Drink now to 2032.