{"title":"Christian Binner","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Binner family has farmed the village of Ammerschwihr since 1770, first in polyculture and, since the years after World War II, as dedicated wine growers. Christian Binner took the reins in 1999 and pushed the domaine toward radical naturalness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristian still tends vines his grandfather planted in 1930. A trailblazer for natural wine in Alsace, he has helped pave the way for a whole generation of younger growers committed to working without additives. In 2015 he launched Les Vins Pirouettes, a collaborative project that helps fellow Alsatian organic and biodynamic farmers make zero-sulfur wines in their own cellars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore on how they farm and work in the cellar in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/natural-wine-producers-primal-wine\/christian-binner-biodynamic-alsace-since-1770\"\u003eChristian Binner producer profile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"christian-binner-amour-schwihr","title":"Christian Binner Amour Schwihr 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe wine is made from a blend of Riesling and Pinot Gris, with some Gewurztraminer, Muscat, and Auxerrois. These varieties are meticulously cultivated in organic and biodynamic vineyards around Ammerschwihr, grown on predominantly loess soil. The grapes are hand-harvested and de-stemmed, then gently pressed. The fermentation process takes place in large Alsatian oak vats, known as foudres. True to natural wine principles, this blend is created with zero added sulfur and is both unfined and unfiltered. The wine shows notes of exotic fruit and spices, making it an exceptional choice for food pairing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christian Binner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44135877574872,"sku":"binner-amourwhite","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/binner-amour-schwihr-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1780286422"},{"product_id":"christian-binner-alsace-pinot-noir","title":"Christian Binner Alsace Pinot Noir 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eChristian Binner Alsace Pinot Noir is whole-cluster fermented in large foudre (oak casks), using only indigenous yeast. It spends about 11 months in foudre and is racked once in spring. Bottled with no added sulfites, unfined, and unfiltered.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christian Binner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44135883047128,"sku":"binner-pinotnoir","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/binner-pinot-noir-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1718498631"},{"product_id":"christian-binner-bombisch-pinots-natural-wine","title":"Christian Binner Bombisch! Pinots Macérés 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eChristian Binner Bombisch! Pinots Macérés 2022 is a skin-contact red-white co-maceration made from Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir grown on granite hillsides around Ammerschwihr in Alsace. Farmed organically and biodynamically using permaculture and regenerative practices, the grapes are hand-harvested and manually sorted before undergoing two weeks of whole-bunch co-maceration together. Christian Binner refers to this style as a vin \"blouge,\" a co-fermentation of white and red varieties. Christian Binner Bombisch! Pinots Macérés 2022 is bottled unfined, unfiltered, and with no added sulfur. Vin de France, Alsace.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christian Binner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44232363245784,"sku":"BINNER-BOMBISCH","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/christian-binner-bombisch-pinots-natural-wine-deslop.png?v=1784585277"},{"product_id":"christian-binner-si-rose-skin-contact","title":"Christian Binner Si Rose Skin Contact NV","description":"\u003cp\u003eChristian Binner Si Rose Skin Contact NV is crafted from a blend of Gewürztraminer and Pinot Gris grapes grown organically and biodynamically in Ammerschwihr, Alsace. The aromatic grapes undergo an extended 8-month skin maceration in old oak barrels to develop the distinctive orange color and complex structure. Hand-harvested in late October for optimal ripeness, the wine ferments with native yeasts and ages in large Alsatian foudres. Bottled unfined, unfiltered with no added sulfur, this wine represents multiple vintages blended using a solera-style system at 13% alcohol.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christian Binner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44317384802520,"sku":"BINNER-SIROSE","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/christian-binner-si-rose-skin-contact-deslop.png?v=1784585365"},{"product_id":"christian-binner-saveurs-maceres-natural-wine","title":"Christian Binner Saveurs Macérés 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eChristian Binner Saveurs Macérés 2024 is a skin-contact white wine made from a multi-variety blend including Muscat, Riesling, Sylvaner, Auxerrois, Chasselas, and Pinot Blanc, grown organically and biodynamically on the granite hillsides of Ammerschwihr in Alsace. Produced by Christian Binner, the grapes are hand-harvested, manually sorted, and undergo whole-bunch partial maceration with foot punchdowns before fermentation with indigenous yeasts. Christian Binner Saveurs Macérés 2024 is aged on fine lees in the estate's bioclimatic cellar, then bottled unfined, unfiltered, and with no added sulfur. Alsace, France.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christian Binner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44651524260056,"sku":"binner-saveur-2003","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/christian-binner-saveurs-maceres-natural-wine-deslop.png?v=1784585518"},{"product_id":"christian-binner-schlossberg-alsace-grand-cru-natural-wine","title":"Christian Binner Schlossberg Alsace Grand Cru 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003eChristian Binner Schlossberg Alsace Grand Cru is crafted from Riesling grapes cultivated in the Schlossberg vineyard, the oldest and largest of Alsace's 51 Grand Crus. Situated on steep, south-facing slopes, the vineyard's granitic and sandy soils offer excellent drainage and poor water retention, fostering vines that produce grapes with remarkable finesse and concentration. Binner, a pioneer in natural winemaking, employs organic and biodynamic practices, allowing spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts and minimal intervention. The wine undergoes extended aging in large, old Alsatian oak foudres, enhancing its complexity and depth while preserving the Riesling varietal's purity and the Schlossberg terroir's unique expression.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christian Binner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49642965926104,"sku":"CHRISTIANBINNER-SCHLOSSBERGRIESLING","price":64.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/christian-binner-schlossberg-alsace-grand-cru-riesling-natural-wine.jpg?v=1780286433"}],"url":"https:\/\/primalwine.com\/collections\/christian-binner.oembed","provider":"Primal Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}