Domaine Marcel Deiss Rotenberg Cru d’Alsace
Wine Information
Standing erect like a sentinel facing the plains, Rotenberg is the earliest-ripening terroir in Bergheim.
Varieties: Riesling, Pinot Gris
Vine Age: Planted in 1982
Vine Density: 8,000 per ha
Terroir: Southeast-facing, red soil (from oxidized iron), oolitic limestone bedrock
Viticulture: Certified organic (Ecocert) and biodynamic
Vinification: Very slow whole-cluster pressing, up to 12-hours, natural yeast fermentations. Aged for 12 months in large, ancient foudres.
Sweetness level: Fruity/ off-dry
- Product Name: Rotenberg Cru d’Alsace
- Producer: Domaine Marcel Deiss
- Importer: Becky Wasserman Selections
- Country Region Appellation:
- Alsace
- Alsace
- Alsace Grand Cru
- Varietal: Riesling/Pinot Gris
- Agricultural Standards: Biodynamic , Organic
- ALC %: 13