Pinot Blanc
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
tarte flambée, roasted pork, mild soft cheeses
✨ Technical Specifications
Rolly Gassmann's Pinot Blanc is a beautiful testament to the historic terroirs of Rorschwihr, where winemaking has been documented since the 8th century when local monasteries recognized the area's exceptional microclimate. In classic Alsatian tradition, this wine is crafted from a blend of Pinot Blanc and its close relative Auxerrois, grown on complex clay-limestone soils. Pierre Gassmann's philosophy of extreme patience shines here; the grapes are harvested only when fully ripe, and the wine undergoes a slow fermentation followed by extended aging on its fine lees in traditional large wooden casks. This meticulous process coaxes out an uncommonly rich, texturally complex expression of Pinot Blanc, balancing ripe orchard fruit and delicate floral notes with a subtle, mineral-driven off-dry finish that is a signature of the domaine.
🍾 About the Producer
Domaine Rolly Gassmann emerged in 1967 through the marriage of Marie-Thérèse Rolly and Louis Gassmann, unifying two families with winemaking lineages in Alsace dating to 1676 and 1611 respectively. Situated in Rorschwihr along the complex Ribeauvillé fault line, the estate commands over 50 hectares characterized by a mosaic of 21 distinct limestone-dominant subsoil profiles. Opting out of the Alsace Grand Cru hierarchy in favor of expressing traditional historic lieux-dits, current winemaker Pierre Gassmann operates strictly within biodynamic rhythms. The viticultural approach champions late physiological and phenological harvesting, intentionally courting noble rot across micro-parcels. In the cellar, natural fermentations proceed unhurried for four to six months. Celebrated for an obsessive dedication to bottle maturation, Rolly Gassmann stores millions of bottles in a state-of-the-art multi-level cellar before commercial release. The benchmark portfolio spans opulent, long-lived expressions from lieux-dits such as Silberberg, Kappelweg, and Pflaenzerreben, alongside lusciously concentrated Vendanges Tardives and Sélection de Grains Nobles.
🍇 Grapes
Pinot Blanc, Auxerrois