Domaine Bohn, L'indigene, 2022

£33.90

Old-vine Sylvaner from Reichsfeld macerated around 3–4 weeks and bottled unfiltered; an amber, textured orange wine with tea‑like tannins from schist and sandstone soils.

bitter orange
apple
chestnut honey
oolong tea

At a glance

Producer: Domaine Bohn
Region: Alsace
Appellation: Alsace AOC
Grape: Sylvaner
Vintage: 2022
Country: France
Wine type: Orange
Size: 75.0cl
Farming: Organic — certified

Taste profile

Body: Medium
Acidity: Medium
Tannin: Medium
Sweetness: Dry

What to eat with it

tapas
anchoïade (anchovy dip)
braised veal shank
grilled offal

Why Cave selected it

Rare skin‑contact Sylvaner from Alsace’s schist outcrops, grown organically and made with minimal intervention. Distinctive texture and noble tannins make it versatile at the table.

About the wine

Old vines of sylvaner (70yo) growing for 2/3 on schist and 1/3 on sandstone. The grapes go through a 5 weeks maceration giving texture and grip to this wine. If you want to try pure delicious skin contact wines then look no further. I cannot repeat this enough we love the wines of Domaine Bohn.

About Domaine Bohn

Since taking over the family winery at the age of 18, Bernard Bohn has crafted an individually unique style of wines on the only outcrop of schist terroir in Alsace. The Bohn family members have been winegrowers for well over three centuries in Reichsfeld, a small village at the far end of the valley, where until recently, the local Alsatian dialect was still more common than French. Today, Bernard and his son Arthur farm just over 9 hectares and go beyond organic agriculture to incorporate uncommon techniques, such as completely abandoning vineyard plowing and allowing cover crops to coexist to create balance in the vines.

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