Pinot Gris
⏳ Drinking Window
2010 - 2018
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
roasted duck, creamy mushroom risotto, blue cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Domaine Rolly Gassmann's Pinot Gris is a masterclass in the rich, off-dry, and deeply textural style that defines this legendary Alsace estate. Sourced from the complex, multi-layered limestone and clay soils of Rorschwihr, this wine benefits from the region's unique microclimate and geological diversity. The Gassmann family practices a patient philosophy, harvesting late to capture botrytis-influenced complexity and generous residual sugar, balanced by a spine of vibrant acidity. Historically, Pinot Gris in Alsace was known as 'Tokay d'Alsace,' a name tied to the legend of Baron Lazare de Schwendi, who supposedly brought vines back from Hungary in the 16th century. While modern regulations have retired the historical moniker, the wine's noble, smoky, and honeyed character remains as legendary as ever, showing incredible depth, stone fruit richness, and a signature mineral finish.
🍾 About the Producer
Formed in 1967 through the marriage of two historic viticultural lineages whose roots in the region trace back to 1611 and 1676, Domaine Rolly Gassmann is situated in the village of Rorschwihr in Alsace, France. Today managed by Pierre Gassmann and his family, the estate stewards over 50 hectares planted across an intricate mosaic of distinct geological terroirs with a deep commitment to sustainable and biodynamic principles. The domaine is renowned for its patient philosophy of aging wines in bottle for years or even decades prior to commercial release, allowing them to attain remarkable maturity and harmony. They are internationally celebrated for their opulent, off-dry and sweet white wines—most notably expressive Riesling, Pinot Gris, and Gewurztraminer cuvées alongside legendary Vendanges Tardives and Sélection de Grains Nobles.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Pinot Gris