Riesling Silberberg
⏳ wine.drinking_window
Typically best enjoyed 5–25 years from the vintage release, with exceptional vintages capable of aging gracefully for even longer.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Choucroute garnie, roasted pork loin with apples, spicy Thai green curry
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Hailing from the historic village of Rorschwihr, the Riesling Silberberg is a masterclass in the slow-aging philosophy of Domaine Rolly Gassmann. The name 'Silberberg' translates to 'Silver Mountain,' a nod to the ancient silver mining history of the region and the shimmering, mineral-rich soils of this prized lieu-dit. Composed of heavy marly-limestone and clay, this terroir imparts a profound structural depth and a distinct, flinty minerality to the Riesling grape. Rolly Gassmann approaches this wine with legendary patience, allowing the grapes to achieve optimal ripeness—often with a touch of noble rot—before a slow fermentation using indigenous yeasts. The wine is then aged for years in the estate's labyrinthine cellars before it is deemed ready for the world. The result is a beautifully textured, off-dry Riesling that seamlessly balances luscious orchard fruit sweetness with a vibrant, electric spine of acidity.
🍾 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.