• Marcel Deiss

    • Huebuhl Cru d’Alsace

    At a Glance

    • Varieties: Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir
    • Vine Age: Planted 1982-2002
    • Terroir: Between Bergheim and Ribeauvillé, slight south-facing slope, ancient lake-bed soil of cold clay, sunny and windy.
    • Viticulture: Organic (Ecocert), biodynamic (Demeter). 8,000 vines/ha.
    • Vinification: Pressed with whole clusters, ambient yeast fermentation, aged 12 months on the lees in foudres.

    Additional Info

    "Where the hedge grows"

    At the top of a small mountain pass that separates Bergheim from Ribeauvillé, Huebuhl (which literally means 'early growing and wet place') is a small hollow that slopes away gently, joining Grunspiel to the West and Rotenberg to the East. This location in the hollow acts to encourage the development of botrytis.