This whisky is aged using the Solera system common in the maturation of sherry. Here the single malt aged seperately in three different cask types is married together and matured, American bourbon, Portuguese sherry and virgin oak. The vat in which they are matured is constantly topped up to ensure the quality and consistency of the whisky.
Domaine Albert Mann is part of Alsatian history. This well regarded Alsace domaine is run by two brothers, Maurice and Jacky Barthelmé in the village of Wettolsheim, near Colmar. Maurice, who took over here in 1984, is married to the daughter of the late Albert Mann who gave his name to the domaine. It’s not a huge operation: they have 24 hectares in all, but five of these are in five different Grand Cru vineyards and a further two are in lieux-dits. The brothers each have their responsibilities, one in vineyard and one in cellar. Viticulture is organic and they have a minimal intervention approach in the cellar. That said, they are not averse to employing state of the art technology in the gleaming stainless cellar to make life a little easier! Can't say I blame them! These organic wines are clean as a whistle and very pure without a note of funkiness with direct fruit forward aromas and texture.