Riesling Rorschwihr Yves Selection de Grains Nobles
⏳ Drinking Window
2026 - 2055
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Blue cheese, foie gras, apricot tart
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the historic village of Rorschwihr, where winemaking traditions run deep through the centuries, the Riesling 'Yves' Sélection de Grains Nobles represents the pinnacle of Domaine Rolly Gassmann's patient craftsmanship. Named in honor of the family, this rare sweet cuvée is crafted only in exceptional years when noble rot (Botrytis cinerea) flourishes perfectly. The grapes are meticulously hand-harvested berry by berry from clay-limestone soils that impart a profound mineral tension. In the cellar, the wine undergoes an incredibly slow fermentation and is aged for years in massive casks before release. The result is a legendary elixir where the intense, honeyed sweetness of botrytis is brilliantly balanced by Riesling's vibrant, electric acidity, showcasing notes of candied citrus, dried apricots, and exotic spices.
🍾 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
Riesling