Riesling Rorschwihr Yves Vendanges Tardives
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Typically best enjoyed 10 to 30 years from the vintage release.
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Foie gras, blue cheese, lemon tart
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Rolly Gassmann's Riesling Rorschwihr Yves Vendanges Tardives is a masterclass in patient, late-harvest winemaking from the historic village of Rorschwihr. The Yves cuvée represents a meticulous selection of Riesling grapes left on the vine to achieve overripeness, often touched by the benevolent hand of botrytis. Grown on Rorschwihr's complex mosaic of marly-limestone soils, which date back to the Middle Ages when local monasteries highly prized these specific parcels, the grapes benefit from a unique microclimate that preserves vibrant acidity while developing immense sugar concentration. In accordance with the estate's signature philosophy, this Vendanges Tardives is fermented slowly and aged for years in the estate's massive cellars before release, allowing the intense sweetness, petrol complexity, and searing mineral backbone to harmonize into a legendary, texturally rich masterpiece.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Established in 1967 through the union of two historic winemaking families with roots in Rorschwihr dating back to 1611 and 1676, Domaine Rolly Gassmann is a benchmark of Alsatian viticulture. Located in the picturesque village of Rorschwihr, Alsace, France, the estate is guided by Pierre Gassmann, who maintains a steadfast commitment to biodynamic principles and meticulous hand-harvesting. The domaine is globally revered for its patient approach to winemaking, utilizing massive cellar capacities to age wines for years—sometimes decades—before commercial release. This philosophy yields remarkably complex, texturally rich white wines, most notably their late-harvest Vendanges Tardives and S lection de Grains Nobles, as well as terroir-specific expressions of Riesling, Gewurztraminer, and Pinot Gris from prized parcels like Kappelweg, Silberberg, and Oberer Weingarten.