Wine for sale: Bott-Geyl
Bott-Geyl
Inspired by the majesty of the Alsace region’s fine wine and grands crus, Jean-Christophe Bott seeks to magnify the terroirs he cares for through biodynamic agriculture. The varietals he cultivates draw all their nobility from this soil to produce precise and authentic wine.
The heir to a family tradition dating back to 1795, when his ancestor Jean-Martin Geyl began ploughing the vines and making wine, Jean-Chrsitophe Bott has managed Domaine Bott-Geyl since 1993. He works with small yields, converting the property to organic farming in 2000 and biodynamic methods in 2002, and vinifies his wines in a natural, minimal intervention style.
The property consists of 16 hectares and includes 5 grands crus and 3 localities. 75 plots are spread over seven communes, from Ribeauvillé to Kientzheim. It is of vital importance in the vineyard to understand the nature of the soil in which the vines are growing, and to be able to care for it in an appropriate manner (hoeing, ploughing, spreading of organic composts etc.).
To control yields, the property prunes the vines severely in the winter. Planting density is also an important factor (ideally it should be between 5,500 and 7,800 vines per hectare) so as to oblige the vines to develop deep roots and fully express the subtlety of the terroir.
After manual harvests, alcoholic fermentation takes three to six months: in this way the wines gain complexity and intensity. No enzymes, additional sugar or yeast are added to the musts, and the wines are not fined. The next stage is racking: the wines are separated from the lees and gradually clarify. The wines are aged on the lees for four to eight months, which enhances their texture and gives them greater finesse. After bottling the wines are stored in a temperature-controlled cellar for several months, or even years in some cases, before being released on to the market.
- Alsace Riesling Les Eléments Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2020€16
- Alsace Riesling Kronenbourg Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2018€20
- Alsace Riesling Les Eléments Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2018€17
- Alsace Pinot Gris Les Eléments Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2018€20
- Alsace Riesling Grand Cru Mandelberg Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2018€25
- Alsace Grand Cru Schoenenbourg Riesling Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2017€23
- Alsace Grand Cru Schoenenbourg Riesling Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2016€33
- Alsace Riesling Très Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru Sporen Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2016€40
- Alsace Pinot Gris Les Eléments Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2015€15
- Alsace Riesling Grand Cru Kronenbourg Vendanges Tardives Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2015€35
- Alsace Riesling Kronenbourg Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2014€17
- Alsace Grand Cru Schoenenbourg Riesling Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2014€34
- Alsace Riesling Les Eléments Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2014€13
- Alsace Riesling Grand Cru Schlossberg Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2014€38
- Alsace Riesling Grand Cru Mandelberg Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2014€37
- Alsace Pinot Gris Les Eléments Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2013€15
- Alsace Riesling Lieu-dit Burgreben de Zellenberg Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2013€17
- Alsace Pinot Noir Galets Oligocène Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2013€31
- Alsace Gewurztraminer Clos des 3 chemins Vieilles Vignes Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2013€36
- Alsace Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Sonnenglanz Vendanges Tardives Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2012€27
- Alsace Grand Cru Schoenenbourg Riesling Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2012€28
- Alsace Riesling Les Eléments Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2012€14
- Alsace Riesling Très Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru Sporen Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2012€28
- Alsace Pinot Gris Les Eléments Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2012€18
- Alsace Riesling Grand Cru Schlossberg Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2012€28
- Alsace Pinot Noir Galets Oligocène Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2012€22
- Alsace Pinot Gris Grand Cru Furstentum Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2012€26
- Alsace Pinot Noir Galets Oligocène Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2011€26
- Alsace Riesling Les Eléments Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2011€12
- Alsace Riesling Très Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru Sporen Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2011€24
- Alsace Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Sonnenglanz Vendanges Tardives Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2011€27
- Alsace Riesling Grafenreben Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2011€19
- Alsace Riesling Grand Cru Mandelberg Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2011€38
- Alsace Grand Cru Schoenenbourg Riesling Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2010€42
- Alsace Riesling Les Eléments Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2010€20
- Alsace Riesling Très Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru Sporen Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2010€41
- Alsace Pinot Gris Grand Cru Sonnenglanz Vendanges Tardives Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2010€33
- Alsace Pinot Gris Les Eléments Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2010€18
- Alsace Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Sonnenglanz Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2010€27
- Alsace Riesling Kronenbourg Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2009€30
- Alsace Grand Cru Schoenenbourg Riesling Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2009€38
- Alsace Pinot Gris Les Eléments Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2009€18
- Alsace Pinot Gris Grand Cru Sonnenglanz Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2009€37
- Alsace Pinot Gris Les Eléments Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2008€20
- Alsace Grand Cru Schoenenbourg Riesling Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2008€43
- Alsace Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Sonnenglanz Vendanges Tardives Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2008€33
- Alsace Riesling Grand Cru Schlossberg Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2008€41
- Alsace Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Sonnenglanz Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2008€32
- Alsace Pinot Gris Grand Cru Sonnenglanz Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2008€24
- Alsace Grand Cru Sonnenglanz Sélection de Grains Nobles Pinot Gris Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2008€49
- Alsace Grand Cru Sonnenglanz Sélection de Grains Nobles Gewurztraminer Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2007€49
- Alsace Grand Cru Schoenenbourg Riesling Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2007€42
- Alsace Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Sonnenglanz Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2007€32
- Alsace Pinot Gris Grand Cru Sonnenglanz Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2007€24
- Alsace Pinot Gris Grand Cru Sonnenglanz Vendanges Tardives Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2006€27
- Alsace Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Sonnenglanz Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2006€25
- Alsace Pinot Gris Grand Cru Sonnenglanz Vendanges Tardives Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2005€30
- Alsace Grand Cru Schoenenbourg Riesling Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2005€23
- Alsace Grand Cru Sonnenglanz Sélection de Grains Nobles Gewurztraminer Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2005€33
- Alsace Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Sonnenglanz Vendanges Tardives Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2005€30
- Alsace Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Sonnenglanz Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2005€25
- Alsace Pinot Gris Grand Cru Sonnenglanz Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2005€30
- Alsace Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Furstentum Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2005€34
- Alsace Grand Cru Sonnenglanz Sélection de Grains Nobles Pinot Gris Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2005€30
- Alsace Pinot Gris Les Eléments Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2004€19
- Alsace Pinot Gris Grand Cru Sonnenglanz Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2003€25
- Alsace Riesling Grafenreben Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2003€14
- Alsace Pinot Gris Grand Cru Furstentum Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2003€22
- Alsace Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Sonnenglanz Vendanges Tardives Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2002€24
- Alsace Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Sonnenglanz Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2002€17
- Alsace Grand Cru Sonnenglanz Sélection de Grains Nobles Gewurztraminer Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2002€45
- Alsace Pinot Gris Grand Cru Sonnenglanz Vendanges Tardives Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2001€45
- Alsace Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Sonnenglanz Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2000€26
- Alsace Pinot Gris Grand Cru Sonnenglanz Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 2000€36
- Alsace Grand Cru Sonnenglanz Sélection de Grains Nobles Gewurztraminer Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 1998€42
- Alsace Grand Cru Schoenenbourg Riesling Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 1998€43
- Alsace Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Sonnenglanz Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 1998€37
- Alsace Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Sonnenglanz Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 1997€33
- Alsace Riesling Grafenreben Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 1996€11
- Alsace Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Sonnenglanz Vendanges Tardives Bott-Geyl (Domaine) 1994€30
WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY...
BETTANE & DESSEAUVE
Jean-Christophe Bott cultivates a vast array of parcels that cover several types of soil and grand cru, allowing him to craft a broad range of wines that are put on the market after a gap of a few years.
LA REVUE DU VIN DE FRANCE
Jean-Christophe Bott is a perfectionist and one of the finest vintners in Alsace. He is committed to rigorous work in the winery and the vines, which are treated biodynamically. […] These wines are ample and silky with a masterful richness.