Domain Marcel Deiss Burg 2008
The 2008 Domaine Marcel Deiss Burg is an Alsatian white wine made from a blend of Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, and Riesling. The Wine Advocate awarded it 94/100 and recommends drinking it between 2011 and 2031. The review describes a silky palate characterized by measured sweetness, lush fruit, floral notes, and a saline, chalky, and smoky framework that extends the finish.
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- White
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Alsace
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Marcel Deiss
- Cuvée
- Burg
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- Gewürztraminer, Pinot Gris, Riesling
Domaine Marcel Deiss
Domaine Marcel Deiss is a family-run estate located in Bergheim, near Ribeauvillé, in Alsace. Founded in 1947, it is now run by Mathieu Deiss with the support of his father, Jean-Michel. Its vineyards are managed using biodynamic methods and are characterised by the interplanting of several grape varieties within a single plot, including on terroirs classified as Premiers Crus and Grands Crus.
- Owner
- Famille Deiss
- Maître de chais
- Mathieu Deiss
- Surface (ha)
- 32.00 ha
Histoire du domaine
The Deiss family has been established in Alsace for several generations; the estate states that they settled there following the Thirty Years’ War and the province’s annexation by France. Marcel Deiss founded the estate in Bergheim in 1947, after the Second World War. He developed the estate alongside his son André. Jean-Michel Deiss, Marcel’s grandson, subsequently took over the family estate and focused his work on interpreting the wines through the lens of terroir and soil rather than solely through the grape variety. The estate adopted organic farming in 1994, followed by biodynamic practices across all its plots in 1997. Mixed planting – which involves combining several grape varieties within the same plot and harvesting and vinifying them together – became a central principle of the estate’s operations. Mathieu Deiss joined the estate in 2008 and took charge of winemaking. He now runs the estate, with the support of Jean-Michel Deiss.
Burg
Burg is a single-plot wine from a south-facing terroir composed of variegated Keuper marl, characterized by a cool and late-ripening climate. The plot brings together all thirteen Alsatian grape varieties in complantation. The estate describes it as an off-dry, rich, powerful, and structured wine with a very long aging potential.
- Origin of the cuvée name
- The estate presents Burg as "the feudal vineyard" and links it to the vineyard of the Knights Templar.
- Style of the cuvée
- A great, high-extract off-dry white wine that is dense, ample, and powerful, combining richness, structure, acid freshness, and mineral expression.
- Position within the range
- A terroir wine positioned by the estate at the Premier Cru level within the ongoing classification process.
Histoire de la cuvée
Domaine Marcel Deiss links the terroir of Burg to the vineyard of the Knights Templar. No verifiable date of first creation or first bottling is provided by the consulted sources.
