• Marcel Deiss

    • Rotenberg Cru d’Alsace

    At a Glance

    • Varieties: Riesling, Pinot Gris
    • Vine Age: Planted in 1982
    • Terroir: East-facing, iron-rich soils over white oolitic limestone. The earliest-ripening of the Bergheim terroirs.
    • Viticulture: Organic (Ecocert), biodynamic (Demeter). 8,000 vines/ha.
    • Vinification: Pressed with whole clusters, ambient yeast fermentation, aged 12 months the on lees in foudres.

    Additional Info

    Standing erect like a sentinel facing the plains, Rotenberg is the earliest-ripening terroir in Bergheim.