Riesling Pflaenzerreben Rorschwihr
⏳ Drinking Window
2012 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Choucroute garnie, roasted pork belly, mildly spiced Thai curry
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the historic Pflaenzerreben lieu-dit in the village of Rorschwihr, this Riesling is a masterclass in the slow, patient winemaking philosophy of Domaine Rolly Gassmann. The Pflaenzerreben terroir is defined by its complex clay-limestone soils, which impart a dense, structured minerality and remarkable power to the grape. Rolly Gassmann allows the wine to ferment slowly with indigenous yeasts and age extensively in traditional large oak foudres, followed by years of bottle maturation in their labyrinthine cellars before release. The result is a Riesling of incredible texture, balancing a signature touch of residual sweetness with a vibrant, laser-like acidity and deep, evolving notes of orchard fruit, white flowers, and petrol-like minerality.
🍾 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
Riesling