Domaine Marcel Deiss Alsace Engelgarten 2023
A radiant field blend that sings of Alsace terroir, showing a luminous straw hue and an aromatic weave of warm stone, citrus zest and floral nuance, underscored by a mineral backbone. The palate is both taut and generous, dry yet rounded, marked by sapid gravels and vibrant structure.
Tasting
- Aroma
- warm stone, citrus zest, white florals
- Palate
- dry, mineral, sapid, generous
- Finish
- long mineral drive
Pairs with
- grilled fish
- roasted lobster with citrus
- lemon risotto
Vineyard & Cellar
- Vinification
- Very slow whole-cluster pressing, up to 12-hours, natural yeast fermentations. Aged for 12 months in large, ancient foudres.
- Aging
- Aged for 12 months in large, ancient foudres.
From the Archive
A Magnificent Terroir of Gravel which is located off the canon of medieval fortifications of Bergheim. This Terroir, by its gravel structure and remarkable water deficit in September, allows obtaining a real maturity for the grape skins as the vines are weak with a limited yield.
Thus, the seal of Engelgarten is marked by the different grape varieties co-planted. A great dry, fat and mineral white wine, with a beautiful ample and bright bouquet where aromas of pear and cooked orange peel are wrapped in an intense minerality. Like all Gravel Terroir, Engelgarten present a warm feeling in the palate, the sweet notes of ripe white fruits and stringency at the end of palate evolving towards some mineral structure, tight and long-lasting. A wine can be easily paired with food just like all the other wines from the white gravel terroir.
Food pairing: Sea food: shellfish (shrimps, scampis, crabs, oysters). Fishes in the oven. Salty pies. Cow cheeses ( Brillat-Savarin) and foft sheep’s cheeses.
Terroir:"Graves" terroir of gravels on white soil, frequently faces hydric stress
Engelgarten is one of the most famous terroirs in Bergheim. The remarkably filtering soil allows for beautifully ripened fruit. The vine is quite old and worked with extreme care: manual de-weeding, short pruning, plowing, and composting. The vine struggles and gives limited yields with an excellent complexity.