harvest report

<p>Here is a quick resume of my thoughts and observations in regards to 2024:</p> <p>When I think of Alsace in 2024, I think rain, rain, rain. It reminds me very much of 2021, what I&#39;d consider a terrestrial vintage since the cosmos (the sun) was not there to affect the wines in any significant way. 2024 will produce wines with a ton of drinkability and minerality thanks to the rain, which mineralises and serves as a mediator. What we&#39;ll be missing from the cosmos (the sun) are aromatic qualities, color and in all likelihood depth.&nbsp;</p> <p>There was little &quot;vinegar&quot; at harvest and we mostly faced botrytis issues (grey rot). Vinegar is based on bacteria and botrytis on fungus. In such vinegar implies death and fungus implies being alive: decomposition in contrast to fermentation but also water. 20 years ago there was no vinegar in the vines, only botrytis, and this is entirely linked to climate change. Pinot Noir, which I esteem is no longer adapted to Alsace and Burgundy, continues to turn to vinegar in the vines in solar years.&nbsp;</p> <p>The wines have already finished fermenting (ed note: this was written in December), I did direct presses because the juices are full of vitality. I also did some soleras in the middle of fermentation with wines from last year to bring a bit of solar energy to the 2024 vintage. The biggest risk a wet vintage can face is oxydation, while solar ones is volatile acidity.&nbsp;</p> <p>In the vines, it was an uphill battle, since rain equals fungus equals mildew. In the end, we did eight treatments with a base of clay, lactic bacteria, sulfur, copper... But also silica to counter-balance and favor flower and fruit through quartz (cosmos) since this was what was missing from lack of sun. For flower and fruit you need sun, for a healthy growth and development you need water.</p> <p><img src="https://louisdressner.com/uploads/images/article//1042/a1/c2/a1c2fb1232db2c3b23349842740758b8.jpg" /><img src="https://louisdressner.com/uploads/images/article//1042/d0/01/d00123e9822099a65cdb958b09837e9c.jpg" /><img src="https://louisdressner.com/uploads/images/article//1042/90/c6/90c68d6a4b5b40dfae2ce77f28d46615.jpg" /><img src="https://louisdressner.com/uploads/images/article//1042/34/b3/34b3a1dd1fae18bf6b93320ba42b0eaa.jpg" /><img src="https://louisdressner.com/uploads/images/article//1042/2c/30/2c30d29a4fd90d39f990a09ea211d601.jpg" /><img src="https://louisdressner.com/uploads/images/article//1042/f4/5f/f45f4f43dbbc7dae448dfc1230971785.jpg" /><img src="https://louisdressner.com/uploads/images/article//1042/97/bf/97bf4e44a3f4e0b860e54ff2b0bff976.jpg" /><img src="https://louisdressner.com/uploads/images/article//1042/0a/c4/0ac44ea714cac210015d01879ac81c58.jpg" /><img src="https://louisdressner.com/uploads/images/article//1042/1e/ae/1eaef624af75fc2ccf31b6ef60edc4ac.jpg" /><img src="https://louisdressner.com/uploads/images/article//1042/8d/25/8d252174d6ef9b52b1750211cb024484.jpg" /><img src="https://louisdressner.com/uploads/images/article//1042/63/4d/634d02ff35d1a24249b4daa50e5eb846.jpg" /><img src="https://louisdressner.com/uploads/images/article//1042/ea/d7/ead754fd718c9fc2848ff8ba8b1381df.jpg" /><img src="https://louisdressner.com/uploads/images/article//1042/e4/50/e45065fa8794085bbb0133fb44ddd592.jpg" /><img src="https://louisdressner.com/uploads/images/article//1042/11/a4/11a421e354ce7ecfc4ba9eeda76638fd.jpg" /><img src="https://louisdressner.com/uploads/images/article//1042/23/f4/23f40702f8a69048b278da942df79792.jpg" /><img src="https://louisdressner.com/uploads/images/article//1042/4a/e2/4ae26c4934fa90236fd8e100240356b3.jpg" /><img src="https://louisdressner.com/uploads/images/article//1042/d5/12/d51234ce41fee73c549e3e145a22375a.jpg" /><img src="https://louisdressner.com/uploads/images/article//1042/02/dd/02ddc96edfbdfed1e987da11e8fcb194.jpg" /></p>