Gewurztraminer Brandhurst Selection de Grains Nobles
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Typically best enjoyed 15 to 40 years from the vintage release, with the finest years capable of aging for half a century.
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Roquefort or other intense blue cheeses, pan-seared foie gras, apricot or pear tarts
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Hailing from the historic village of Rorschwihr, where viticultural records date back to the Carolingian era, the Rolly Gassmann Gewurztraminer Brandhurst Sélection de Grains Nobles is a monument to patience and the transformative power of noble rot. The Brandhurst lieu-dit, characterized by its complex clay-limestone soils, provides an ideal microclimate for the development of Botrytis cinerea. To craft this rare nectar, harvesters perform painstaking, successive passes through the vineyard, hand-selecting only the most perfectly shriveled, botrytized berries. In the cellar, the wine undergoes a slow, natural fermentation before being subjected to Rolly Gassmann's legendary extended aging regime. The result is a sweet wine of breathtaking complexity, balancing rich honeyed, exotic fruit, and spice notes with a vibrant, mineral-driven acidity that prevents it from ever feeling heavy.
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Established in 1967 through the union of two historic winemaking families with roots in Rorschwihr dating back to 1611 and 1676, Domaine Rolly Gassmann is a benchmark of Alsatian viticulture. Located in the picturesque village of Rorschwihr, Alsace, France, the estate is guided by Pierre Gassmann, who maintains a steadfast commitment to biodynamic principles and meticulous hand-harvesting. The domaine is globally revered for its patient approach to winemaking, utilizing massive cellar capacities to age wines for years—sometimes decades—before commercial release. This philosophy yields remarkably complex, texturally rich white wines, most notably their late-harvest Vendanges Tardives and S lection de Grains Nobles, as well as terroir-specific expressions of Riesling, Gewurztraminer, and Pinot Gris from prized parcels like Kappelweg, Silberberg, and Oberer Weingarten.