Domaine Marcel Deiss Alsace Blanc Schoffweg
Wine Information
A subtle mix of intense sap, fruity unctuousness, tannins as fine as grape skin, dancing acidity and fleshy vanilla. To be savored like a journey, a first meeting, the warmth of the earth and the brilliance of the stars above.
Varieties: Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir
Vine Age: Planted in 1997
Vine Density: 12,000 per ha
Viticulture: Certified organic (Ecocert) and biodynamic
Vinification: Very slow whole-cluster pressing, up to 12-hours, natural yeast fermentations. Aged for 12 months in barrels.
Sweetness level: Dry
Literally the “sheep’s path,” Schoffweg leads into Grasberg and is an exceptional terroir: a thin slab of Aalenian limestone perched above the plains, the ultimate extension of the hillock of Altenberg in Bergheim. It faces east, but the warmer climate is tamed by strong winds. Drained by the northern wind in summer, protected by the foehn in autumn, this very poor terroir with rocky yellow limestone provides an extremely complex expression, without noble rot.
- Product Name: Alsace Blanc Schoffweg
- Producer: Domaine Marcel Deiss
- Importer: Becky Wasserman Selections
- Country Region Appellation:
- Alsace
- Alsace
- Alsace Grand Cru
- Varietal: White Blend
- Agricultural Standards: Biodynamic , Organic
- ALC %: 13.5