Pinot Gris Rorschwihr Selection de Grains Nobles
⏳ Drinking Window
2015 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Foie gras, blue cheese, fruit tarts
✨ Technical Specifications
Domaine Rolly Gassmann's Pinot Gris Rorschwihr Sélection de Grains Nobles represents the pinnacle of Alsatian sweet winemaking, born from the historic clay-limestone soils of Rorschwihr. The village's unique microclimate, influenced by the Vosges Mountains, encourages the development of Botrytis cinerea (noble rot) late in the autumn. Guided by the family's ancient winemaking heritage dating back to the 17th century, these precious, shriveled grapes are meticulously harvested by hand in successive passes through the vineyards. In the cellar, the wine undergoes a slow, natural fermentation and is aged extensively in the domaine's labyrinthine cellars. The result is a nectar of extraordinary concentration, balancing opulent sweetness with a vibrant, mineral-driven acidity that reflects the complex geological mosaic of Rorschwihr.
🍾 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 Gris