Alsace Half-Day Wine Tour from Strasbourg
Depart from Strasbourg on a half-day tour along the Alsace wine route to discover some of the best wines of France. Visit 2 wineries, learn about the 7 types of Alsace wines.
Structure
Drinking window
Best 8 to 30 years from vintage.
vintage8 yrs30 yrs32 yrs
Critic scores
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In the glass
Aroma: candied lemon, white peach, rose petal, saline herb
Palate: yellow apple, honeyed pear, salt, complex spice
Deiss's complanted Altenberg de Bergheim, with Riesling dominant in the field-blend. Calcareous Bergheim soils, long ageing, profound structure.
What it pairs with
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Choucroute royale au champagne
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Complanted complexity for the elaborate kraut. -
Roast capon
Festive bird against the wine's saline herb and honey. -
Munster with caraway
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Vosges washed-rind cheese for the complanted aromatic lift.
How to serve Marcel Deiss Altenberg de Bergheim Grand Cru
Allow 35 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Open 30 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
- Serve at 10-12°C. Cellar temperature (10-12°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a medium-sized white-wine glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Choucroute royale au champagne, Roast capon, Munster with caraway. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Altenberg de Bergheim is the flagship Grand Cru of the Deiss family. The complanted vineyard, with Riesling dominant, has been at the centre of the estate's terroir-not-varietal philosophy since the early 1990s.
- 1992: Deiss begins systematic complantation on Altenberg
- 2005: Alsace decree allows complanted Grand Cru labelling, partly driven by Deiss
- 2010: Estate certified Demeter biodynamic
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Marcel Deiss · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Riesling, Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer, Muscat
- Classification
- Alsace Grand Cru Altenberg de Bergheim
- Oak
- Long ferment, large old foudre; no new oak
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 90 to 150 at retail
- Drinking window
- 8-30 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1992
Frequently asked about Marcel Deiss Altenberg de Bergheim Grand Cru
What does Marcel Deiss Altenberg de Bergheim Grand Cru taste like?
On the nose, candied lemon, white peach, rose petal, saline herb. On the palate, yellow apple, honeyed pear, salt, complex spice. Structurally full-bodied, high acidity with a long finish. Deiss's complanted Altenberg de Bergheim, with Riesling dominant in the field-blend. Calcareous Bergheim soils, long ageing, profound structure.
When should I drink Marcel Deiss Altenberg de Bergheim Grand Cru?
Drink 8-30 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Marcel Deiss Altenberg de Bergheim Grand Cru?
Choucroute royale au champagne is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Roast capon and Munster with caraway. Complanted complexity for the elaborate kraut.
What grapes are in Marcel Deiss Altenberg de Bergheim Grand Cru?
The blend is Riesling, Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer, Muscat. The wine is classified as Alsace Grand Cru Altenberg de Bergheim.
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