Domaine Marcel Deiss

Alsace Grand Cru Altenberg de Bergheim 2018

Alsace Grand Cru | White | 2018

Domaine Marcel Deiss

Alsace Grand Cru Altenberg de Bergheim 2018

Alsace Grand Cru | White | 2018

This Alsatian wine is distinguished by its diversity of grape varieties (all the Alsatian varieties are interplanted) and its exceptional terroir, where fossil-rich limestone nourishes deeply rooted vines. The unique, warm, and sunny climate, along with the traditional practice of interplanting vines, contributes remarkable complexity. The harvest is a celebration of the terroir, allowing for a pure and balanced expression of its geological and climatic characteristics.

Regular price 80,00€

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Within 24 hours

Packaging

Anti-breakage

Returns

Within 14 days

Customer service response

Within 2 business hours

Country of origin, France

Region , Alsace

Appellation, Alsace Grand Cru

Grape variety(s), Riesling, Pinot gris, Muscat, Pinot Noir, and Gewürztraminer

Certification, Organic and Biodynamics

Sweetness,

Winemaking, Aged on lees

Soil Type , Clay-limestone

Alcohol content, 12.0 %

Regular price 80,00€
Alsace Grand Cru Altenberg de Bergheim 2018
80,00 €

How to appreciate this wine?

Food and wine pairing tips
  • Fromages
Service tips

Serve at 12° to 14°

Guarding potential

5 to 10 years

Our opinion on the vintage

From the first glance, this wine captivates with its dense color, tinged with sunset and molten metal. The surprising nose evokes a red wine with aromas of sap and cedar, evolving into notes of melon, peach, and mandarin, enveloped in honey and candied lemon. On the palate, it delivers an unforgettable power: a veritable torrent of acidity that transforms into waves of candied fruit and chocolate. The long, complex finish leaves a lasting impression, like a constantly flowing river. A wine that challenges and enchants.

Domaine Marcel Deiss

Domaine Marcel Deiss

Alsace | France

In the heart of Bergheim, one of Alsace’s oldest wine villages, Domaine Marcel Deiss has embodied a visionary and deeply respectful approach to wine for several generations. Here, the vine is not seen as a mere succession of grape varieties, but as a living ecosystem dedicated to the terroir. In this privileged part of Alsace, the Deiss family ardently champions complantation, an ancestral practice of planting several grape varieties in the same plot to allow the soil, exposure, and climate to express themselves fully.

Each vineyard thus becomes a unique natural work, where grapes ripen together and complement each other to produce wines of rare complexity. The soils – limestone, marl-sandstone, volcanic, or clay-limestone – are cultivated biodynamically to preserve their vitality and reveal their full energy. The result: cuvées of striking depth, both ... Lire plus