{"id":10024,"date":"2026-10-20T22:45:40","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T20:45:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.schaeffer-woerly.fr\/?p=10024"},"modified":"2026-10-20T22:45:42","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T20:45:42","slug":"alsace-vendanges-tardives-riesling-gewurztraminer-harvest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.schaeffer-woerly.fr\/en\/alsace-vendanges-tardives-riesling-gewurztraminer-harvest\/","title":{"rendered":"A Grand Finale: Harvesting our Riesling and Gewurztraminer Vendanges Tardives Under an Incredible Sky!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

All good stories must come to an end. Yet some end with a true fireworks display! After weeks of patience, we officially made the final secateur cuts of this vintage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To wrap up this harvest at Domaine Schaeffer-Woerly<\/strong>, nature offered us the greatest gift of all. We picked two exceptional Vendanges Tardives (Late Harvest)<\/strong> wines under breathtaking autumn light. Here is a look back in pictures at these final two timeless days in Dambach-la-Ville.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thursday: The Finesse of Riesling Vendanges Tardives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before drawing the curtain, our most precious grapes were still hanging on the vines. We had deliberately left them to ripen to the extreme under the October sun. That is the secret to achieving this famous over-ripeness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Thursday, October 15th, we began this grand finale by picking our Riesling Vendanges Tardives<\/strong>. Seeing the exceptional health of the grape clusters was truly moving! The berries are golden and brimming with sugar. Yet they have retained that magnificent crystalline acidity typical of our granite terroir. That is the magic of a great age-worthy Riesling: combining candied fruit richness with razor-sharp freshness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Organic
Exceptionally pure Riesling clusters, gilded by the October sun and destined for a Late Harvest wine full of tension and elegance.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Friday at Dawn: Dambach-la-Ville Under a Pink Sky<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On Friday morning, the alarm rang early for our very last day of harvest. However, the spectacle awaiting us in the vineyards was worth every early morning in the world!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We arrived at our plots just seconds before daybreak. The village of Dambach-la-Ville was still sleeping under a blazing sky. In the distance, the sun was just about to rise behind the bluish ridge of the Black Forest. It was a suspended moment, full of serenity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Blazing
Just seconds before the sun rises behind the Black Forest: the village of Dambach-la-Ville awakens for our very last day of harvest.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Saint-S\u00e9bastien
The familiar silhouette of our chapel watches over the vines under a sky painted with pink clouds: a magical setting to close this vintage.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Grand Finale: Gewurztraminer Vendanges Tardives, True “Pink Gold”<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Under the newly risen sun, we reached our final plot. It was time to harvest the king of indulgence: Gewurztraminer Vendanges Tardives<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The dry, bright weather of recent weeks has worked wonders. Literally sun-dried and shriveled on the vine, the Gewurztraminer berries have concentrated their sugars and aromas. They now burst with notes of exotic fruits, sweet spices, and honey. Watching the harvest tubs fill with these purple, wrinkled clusters\u2014with Dambach-la-Ville in the background\u2014brought pride and gratitude to every face on the team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Harvest
The last tubs of the vintage fill up with our precious Gewurztraminer grapes, with our beautiful village of Dambach-la-Ville in the background.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Gewurztraminer
True nuggets of pink gold: sun-dried, shriveled Gewurztraminer berries, promising a Late Harvest wine of incredible richness.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

While This New Vintage Ages\u2026 Time for a Tasting!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The wine press has turned one last time. Calm is gently returning to the vineyard as it puts on its golden autumn colors. Now, the magic will happen slowly in the cellar. In the silence of our oak casks and vats, this new vintage will gradually come to life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, you do not need to wait months to taste the fruit of our organic farming work! As cooler days and the holiday season approach, our current vintages are ready to elevate your dining table:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Want to experience it in person? Come visit our winery!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Are you traveling along the Alsace Wine Route? Step through the doors of our estate in Dambach-la-Ville<\/strong>. We will be delighted to let you taste our wines, including our prestigious Vendanges Tardives<\/strong> and Frankstein Grands Crus<\/strong>. We will gladly share the stories of this harvest with you in person!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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