Marcel Deiss - Grasberg 2021 (demi-sec)

Bettane & Desseauve

About the domain :

Although Jean-Michel Deiss spends a lot of time in his vineyards, it's his son Mathieu who is in charge of vinification. An engaging winemaker, his sensitivity is evident in the evolution of his wines, particularly the Pinot Noirs, which become more delicate and refined with each vintage. In the whites, trials of maceration give thickness and depth to the textures on the palate. As a winegrower-entrepreneur, Mathieu has expanded his vineyard from 27 to 45 hectares, including his Vignoble du Rêveur project with his partner Emmanuelle Milan. Since 2020, two hectares have been devoted to the production of vine plants, and the estate has acquired its own planting machine, reinforcing its autonomy and mastery of all aspects of the winemaking profession.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

About the wine:

Nose of orange marmalade in Grasberg, very chiselled and digestible, admirable in the brightness of its fresh fruit, its vivacity and its persistence.

About the domain :

Mathieu Deiss succeeds his father Jean-Michel at the head of this venerable Bergheim estate. Complantation is still the guiding principle, even for the grands crus. Although the process is ancestral in the region, it remains little used and divides winegrowers sharply. The Deisses take this approach one step further, delivering convincing, complex wines with marvellous intensity of flavour and incredible balance. Mathieu has also created the Vignoble du Rêveur from his mother's vineyards in Bennwihr (where he produces some top-flight orange wines). The wines are out of the ordinary for the region, which is a little disconcerting for the consumer, but the result is magnificent. A few years of hindsight allow us to analyze the precision of terroir definitions and the ability of these wines to manage their own balance. To be discovered at the estate: the unique experience of geo-sensory tasting, which enables you to understand the relationship between the characteristics of the wine and the terroir in which it was born.

Vinous

About the wine:

Grasberg 2021 is a blend of Riesling and Gewurztraminer from a late-ripening terroir of iron-rich Jurassic limestone at the top of the Altenberg Grand Cru, sloping gently northwards at an altitude of 350 meters. A touch of tropical fruit seduces with aromatic notes of mango. The palate is round, unctuous and bursting with fruit; mango reappears amid juicy notes of yellow peach and passion fruit. This wine is rich, round and incredibly juicy, but all this fades to a strict, slightly phenolic finish that brings this panoply of exuberant fruit together in total clarity. The 40 g/L sugar content makes this a hedonistic fruity experience (Demi-sec).

James Suckling

Yves Beck

About the wine:

Vines planted on Jurassic limestone, high up on the northern part of the Altenberg. Grassberg's intense bouquet reveals floral, fruity and mineral notes. Suave on the palate, the wine is nonetheless linear and precise. It has character, charm, salinity and persistence. What a convincing and exciting symbiosis! Maintenant - 2041 94/100