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 5 to 15 years from vintage.
vintage5 yrs15 yrs17 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: white peach, yellow apple, white flower, wet stone
Palate: pear, candied lemon, salt, fine spice
Deiss's complanted Burg lieu-dit, on calcareous slopes around Bergheim, recently included in the Alsace Premier Cru list. A more accessible expression of the complanted style.
What it pairs with
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Quiche Lorraine
Creamy savoury tart for the wine's stone and pear. -
Coq au Riesling
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Complanted Riesling-led blend for the Alsace braise. -
Roast pork loin
Versatile complanted white for a herbed roast.
How to serve Marcel Deiss Burg
Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
- Serve at 8-10°C. Cellar temperature (8-10°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a smaller all-purpose white glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Quiche Lorraine, Coq au Riesling, Roast pork loin. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Burg is a complanted Bergheim lieu-dit that Deiss has bottled as a standalone wine since the late 1990s, and that was promoted to the new Alsace Premier Cru list announced in the 2020s.
- 1998: Deiss begins bottling Burg as a complanted single-vineyard wine
- 2023: Alsace decree announces a Premier Cru tier including Burg
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Marcel Deiss · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Riesling, Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer
- Classification
- Alsace AOC Premier Cru
- Oak
- Old foudre; no new oak
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 35 to 55 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-15 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1998
Frequently asked about Marcel Deiss Burg
What does Marcel Deiss Burg taste like?
On the nose, white peach, yellow apple, white flower, wet stone. On the palate, pear, candied lemon, salt, fine spice. Structurally medium-bodied, high acidity with a long finish. Deiss's complanted Burg lieu-dit, on calcareous slopes around Bergheim, recently included in the Alsace Premier Cru list. A more accessible expression of the complanted style.
When should I drink Marcel Deiss Burg?
Drink 5-15 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 Burg?
Quiche Lorraine is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Coq au Riesling and Roast pork loin. Creamy savoury tart for the wine's stone and pear.
What grapes are in Marcel Deiss Burg?
The blend is Riesling, Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer. The wine is classified as Alsace AOC Premier Cru.
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