{"title":"Bruno Schueller","description":"\u003cp\u003eBruno Schueller makes wines that sometimes fail the official Alsace tasting panels, not for any fault but because they refuse to taste like what the bureaucrats expect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe domaine sits in Husseren-les-Châteaux, a small hamlet southwest of Colmar. Bruno now runs the estate that carries the Gérard et Bruno Schueller name, and he is known across the natural wine world for an uncompromising, idiosyncratic approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore on how they farm and work in the cellar in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/natural-wine-producers-primal-wine\/bruno-schueller-a-natural-wine-figure-of-alsace\"\u003eBruno Schueller producer profile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"pinot-blanc-bruno-schueller-alsace-natural-wine","title":"Bruno Schueller Pinot Blanc 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003eBruno Schueller's Pinot Blanc comes from Domaine Gérard Schueller \u0026amp; Fils, located in Husseren-les-Châteaux, a small village a few kilometers southwest of Colmar in the Haut-Rhin. The estate's vineyards sit on predominantly limestone soils, with some sandy and clayey-calcareous parcels, on east-facing slopes at the foot of the Vosges. Vines used for this bottling are between 40 and 50 years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFarming follows biodynamic principles without formal certification. No herbicides or chemical fertilizers have been used for several decades. Bruno manages leaf cover carefully through winter pruning rather than mid-season topping, which he considers damaging to vine equilibrium. Grapes are harvested by hand and whole-cluster pressed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFermentation is spontaneous with indigenous yeasts. The wine ages on its lees for approximately nine months in old Alsatian foudres. It is bottled without filtration and with no added sulfur, consistent with Bruno's approach across all cuvées.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSchueller's Pinot Blanc is considered one of his more unconventional bottlings — golden in color, aromatic, and structured, with the mineral character that limestone soils consistently impart to wines from this part of Alsace.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bruno Schueller","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32483593453661,"sku":"SCHUPBLA18C","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/bruno-schueller-pinot-blanc-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1780187211"},{"product_id":"sylvaner-bruno-schueller-alsace-natural-wine-primal-wine","title":"Bruno Schueller Sylvaner 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eBruno Schueller runs Domaine Gérard Schueller \u0026amp; Fils from Husseren-les-Châteaux, a small village in the Haut-Rhin, south of Colmar. His Sylvaner comes from the Rebgarten parcel around Husseren, planted on the limestone-rich slopes at the foot of the Vosges. The domaine covers 10 hectares farmed along biodynamic lines without formal certification, with no synthetic treatments and minimal intervention in the cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2018 vintage in Alsace was shaped by record rainfall in the first half of the year, which replenished soil water reserves ahead of a warm, dry summer. Sylvaner was among the varieties that performed especially well that year, delivering wines with good ripeness and healthy fruit. Bruno ferments with indigenous yeasts, opens up for malolactic fermentation, and ages in old Alsatian foudres without topping up. All wines leave the cellar without fining or filtration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSylvaner is a naturally high-acid variety that, when yields are controlled and the site is right, acts as a precise mirror for its terroir. On limestone soils in Alsace it tends toward citrus, pear, and subtle herbal notes with a mineral undercurrent. At Schueller, the combination of low-intervention winemaking and biodynamic farming amplifies that mineral tension rather than softening it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBruno is a founding member of the so-called Gang of Five, a group of Alsatian producers credited with pioneering natural winemaking in the region. His wines do not always conform to appellation sensory standards and sometimes don't pass INAO taste panels, a fact that does not concern him. The Sylvaner is bottled under the Alsace AOC.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bruno Schueller","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32483676422237,"sku":"SCHUSYLV18C","price":31.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/bruno-schueller-sylvaner-alsace-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1780187208"},{"product_id":"pinot-gris-bruno-schueller-natural-wine","title":"Bruno Schueller Pinot Gris 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003eDomaine Gérard Schueller sits in Husseren-les-Châteaux, the highest wine village on the Alsace wine route, a few kilometers southwest of Colmar. The vineyards are planted on limestone-dominant soils with southeast and south-facing exposures, protected from rain and wind by the Vosges mountains. Bruno holds parcels on two Grands Crus — Pfersigberg and Eichberg — as well as the notably mineral Bildstœcklé site, farming all 10 hectares along biodynamic principles without formal certification.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the cellar, Bruno presses the Pinot Gris grapes whole and ferments with native yeasts. The wine then spends approximately nine months on the lees in large old Alsatian foudres — barrels typically around 1,000 liters, many close to a century old — before being bottled without filtration or added sulfites. No additives are used at any stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is a dry, full-bodied white with the texture and weight Alsace Pinot Gris is known for: smoked stone fruit, apricot, honey, and a savory mineral undercurrent from the limestone soils. The long lees aging and old wood add richness without obvious oak influence. Acidity is moderate — lower than Bruno's Rieslings — but the wine has enough structure to age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBruno Schueller produces up to 40 different cuvées in a given vintage, each reflecting a specific parcel or approach. His Pinot Gris sits at the full-bodied, dry end of his range — expressive and textural, but firmly dry with the mineral backbone that defines this corner of Alsace.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bruno Schueller","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39890787958983,"sku":"SCHUPGRI19C","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/bruno-shcueller-pinot-gris-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1780186172"},{"product_id":"gewurztraminer-bruno-schueller-natural-wine","title":"Gérard Schueller Gewurztraminer Cuvée Particulière 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eGérard Schueller Gewurztraminer Cuvée Particulière offers an intense bouquet typical of Gewurztraminer, with aromas of lychee, rose petals, and exotic spices such as ginger and cardamom. On the palate, the wine is lush and full-bodied, with a slightly oily texture that is balanced by a vibrant acidity. The flavors are bold and layered, featuring ripe tropical fruits, a touch of honey, and a characteristic spiciness that lingers on the finish. It pairs beautifully with spicy Asian cuisine, particularly Thai and Indian dishes, as well as rich, creamy cheeses like Munster, a specialty of the Alsace region.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bruno Schueller","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42271500271832,"sku":"schueller-gewurztraminer","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/bruno-schueller-gewurztraminer-cuvee-particuliere-alsace-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1780287668"},{"product_id":"risy-alsace-bruno-schueller-natural-wine","title":"Bruno Schueller Risy Alsace 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eBruno Schueller Risy Alsace 2021 is a white natural wine made from a blend of Riesling and Sylvaner grapes grown biodynamically in Alsace, France. 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