Domaine Marcel Deiss Alsace Blanc Mambourg Grand Cru

Wine Information
Overlooking Sigolsheim, the Mambourg hillside is the earliest to ripen. Its reputation dates back to the Middle Ages, when it belonged to the monasteries and feudal lords that made it noble. The particular geology of the hillside, deriving from Oligocene limestone of the Quaternary age, makes Mambourg unique, with consistent tannic power and a suave roundness. The wine is always perfectly dry, and is sometimes exaggeratedly powerful and extremely complex. Vine density is greater than in all of Deiss' other parcels.

Varieties: Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir 
Vine Age: Planted in 1992
Vine Density: 12,700 per ha
Terroir: Maximum exposure to sunlight, limestone soils with magnesium on Tertiary limestone and marl conglomerates
Viticulture: Certified organic and biodynamic
Vinification: Very slow whole-cluster pressing, up to 12-hours, natural yeast fermentations. Aged for 12 months in barrels. 
Sweetness level: Dry