Domaine Marcel Deiss Alsace Riesling

Wine Information
Aromas of lemon, with fine mineral notes, evolving with air toward mandarin and pink grapefruit. The palate is dynamic and refreshing, with a beautiful suppleness that finishes with orange peel and stone.

Variety: Riesling
Vine Age: Planted 1977-1992
Vine Age: 7,000-8,000 per ha
Terroir: Beblenheim foothills, Vosgian terrestrial inputs (gravel, sand, marl), Laucustrine (limestone, silt) soils. Saint Hippolyte: Thannenkirch (poor grey granite), light dry sandy soil.
Viticulture: Certified organic (Ecocert) and biodynamic
Vinification: Long pressing of whole clusters, indigenous yeast fermentation. Aged for 12 months on fine lees.
Sweetness level: Dry

This wine comes from two different vineyards of Domaine Marcel Deiss.

Beblenheim: Situated on the first foothills of the plain, its authenticity derives from its geological profile. Historically bordering a water source of superimposed beaches, this terroir has a very thick, homogeneous bedrock with a filtering, light, hot limestone surface soil, permitting a perennial acidity. 

St Hippolyte: the vine struggles in this terroir, thus investing its energy in its grapes. Consequently, this terroir is one of the earliest to ripen in Alsace and early harvesting is required into order to maintain good acidity levels. It produces mineral and slightly saline wines.