Domain Marcel Deiss Rotenberg 2004
The 2004 Domaine Marcel Deiss Rotenberg is an Alsatian white wine made from a blend of Pinot Gris and Riesling. The Wine Advocate awards it 93/100 and describes a generous and highly refined wine, driven by notes of pineapple, grapefruit, honey, and citrus fruits. Its rich core retains a juicy expression and a balanced structure, with a persistent finish.
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- White
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Alsace
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Marcel Deiss
- Cuvée
- Rotenberg
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 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.
Rotenberg
Rotenberg is a terroir wine marketed under this name by Domaine Marcel Deiss, resulting from a field blend of Riesling and Pinots. It comes from an early-ripening limestone terroir in Bergheim, facing south and towards the plain, with red soils marked by iron. The estate presents it as a tender, fresh, airy, lemony, and vibrant wine.
- Origin of the cuvée name
- « Rotenberg » means "red hill"; the name refers to the red soil of the site, which is deeply calcareous and marked by iron.
- Style of the cuvée
- Tender and fruity white wine with a fresh, airy, and elegant profile, characterized by a lemony tension, a lively aromatic expression, and a certain textural breadth.
- Position within the range
- Site wine classified by the estate at the level of "Premier Cru currently being classified".
