In the glass
Aroma: lemon, white peach, white flower, stone
Palate: green apple, candied lemon, salt, spice
Deiss's complanted Langenberg from sunny calcareous slopes, Premier Cru tier. Riesling-led and more austere than Engelgarten.
What it pairs with
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Sole meuniere
Brown-butter fish with the wine's stone and lemon. -
Poached salmon
Delicate fish with complanted Riesling-led precision. -
Pike quenelle
Cream-sauced freshwater fish with stone.
How to serve Marcel Deiss Langenberg
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. Sole meuniere, Poached salmon, Pike quenelle. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Langenberg is a calcareous Bergheim lieu-dit that Deiss has bottled as a complanted wine since the mid-2000s and that joins the Alsace Premier Cru list.
- 2005 — First Langenberg complanted bottling
- 2023 — Alsace Premier Cru list announced including Langenberg
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Marcel Deiss
- 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
- 2005
Frequently asked about Marcel Deiss Langenberg
What does Marcel Deiss Langenberg taste like?
On the nose, lemon, white peach, white flower, stone. On the palate, green apple, candied lemon, salt, spice. Structurally medium-bodied, high acidity with a long finish. Deiss's complanted Langenberg from sunny calcareous slopes, Premier Cru tier. Riesling-led and more austere than Engelgarten.
When should I drink Marcel Deiss Langenberg?
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 Langenberg?
Sole meuniere is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Poached salmon and Pike quenelle. Brown-butter fish with the wine's stone and lemon.
What grapes are in Marcel Deiss Langenberg?
The blend is Riesling, Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer. The wine is classified as Alsace AOC Premier Cru.