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Moselle Blanc “Les Gryphées”, Ch. de Vaux - 2017

Name: Moselle Blanc “Les Gryphées”, Ch. de Vaux
Brand: Ch. De Vaux
SKU: 24076
Price: 21.96 USD
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Item # 24076 750mL

This French white comes from the Moselle region in northeast France. Gryphées refers to the fossil based soil that covers this region near the Luxembourg border and the minerals integrate fully into this tangy and aromatic wine.

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Color

White

Vintage

2017

Country

France

Region

Moselle

Producer

Ch. De Vaux

Grape Variety

Pinot Auxerrois

Gewürztraminer

Müller-Thurgau

Production Methods

Organic

Biodynamic

Wine made from grapes grown organically using natural composting techniques and special preparations of herbal sprays while following the astronomical calendar.

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