• Marcel Deiss
  • Alsace Rouge

    At a Glance

    • Variety: Pinot Noir
    • Terroir: Bergheim, St. Hippolyte, Beblenheim villages, oolitic crinoidal limestone bedrock, soil of flint, gravel, and granite.
    • Viticulture: Certified organic (Ecocert) and biodynamic (Demeter).
    • Vinification: De-stemmed, ambient yeast fermentation with gentle punch-downs. Aged 12 months in tank.

    Additional Info

    The soil is similar to those found in the Côtes de Nuits (Clos de Bèze - Bajocian crinoidal limestone). This hard limestone forms a degraded soil that is dirty yellow in color, thin, light, hardly fertile, well-drained, and rich in limestone scree, gravel and granite.