Domaine Barmès-Buecher

posted on February 28, 2015

Sophie, Maxime, and Geneviève Barmès in the Clos Sand

François Barmès wholeheartedly embraced the Austrian philosopher Rudolph Steiner’s belief in the interdependence of the forces of life, earth, and the cosmos. So in 1995, in order to undo the damage caused by decades of chemically dependent viticulture, he began the transformation of his vineyards to biodynamics. Today his son Maxime continues his work, growing the most expressive, wildly opulent wines in Alsace.

To skeptics, biodynamics sounds hokey. But in addition to timing vineyard and cellar activity with the positions of the planets and the phases of the moon, the legitimate discipline of biodynamics incorporates the strictest organic methods. And it’s so complicated and labor-intensive that no one but single-minded perfectionists like François and Maxime Barmès can practice it honestly and correctly.

The late François Barmès in conversation with Greg Moore in Alsace

François Barmès: "A wine is the terroir. It's a growing season. It's the person. It's a grape variety.

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Cremant d’Alsace Domaine Barmès-Buecher 2019

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The most consequential example of Maxime’s deep commitment to the honest practice of biodynamics is this incredibly elegant sparkling wine, made...
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Alsace Pinot Noir Reserve Domaine Barmès-Buecher 2020

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Alsace Gewürztraminer Tradition Domaine Barmès-Buecher 2020

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In the glass, the Gewürztraminer Tradition is a saturated yellow-gold, almost orange at the center. The nose is wild and flamboyant, with aromas...
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Alsace Grand Cru Riesling Hengst Domaine Barmès-Buecher 2020

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The wine comes from a 40-year-old parcel of Riesling on the mid-slope of the south-facing Grand Cru Hengst, where rich, marly limestone soil...
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Alsace Pinot Blanc Rosenberg Domaine Barmès-Buecher 2020

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This beautiful dry white wine comes from a 0.34-hectare parcel of 40-year-old Pinot Blanc (field blended with 30% Pinot Auxerrois) located on the...
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Domaine Barmès-Buecher

Sophie, Maxime, and Geneviève Barmès in the Clos Sand

The late François Barmès in conversation with Greg Moore in Alsace

Wines you May Enjoy

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Cremant d’Alsace Domaine Barmès-Buecher 2019

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Alsace Pinot Noir Reserve Domaine Barmès-Buecher 2020

$40.00

$30.00

Alsace Gewürztraminer Tradition Domaine Barmès-Buecher 2020

$30.00

$55.00

Alsace Grand Cru Riesling Hengst Domaine Barmès-Buecher 2020

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$29.00

Alsace Pinot Blanc Rosenberg Domaine Barmès-Buecher 2020

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