Riesling Vendanges Tardives
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Typically best enjoyed 10–30 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
foie gras, roasted duck, blue cheese
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Domaine Rolly Gassmann's Riesling Vendanges Tardives is a masterclass in patience, terroir, and the slow magic of botrytis. Hailing from the clay-limestone and marly soils of Rorschwihr—a village with a winemaking heritage dating back to the Roman era—this late-harvest jewel benefits from a unique microclimate protected by the Vosges Mountains. The grapes are left on the vine to overripen, often kissed by noble rot, concentrating their sugars, acids, and mineral character. In accordance with the family's legendary philosophy, these wines are aged for years in their labyrinthine cellars before they are deemed ready for the public. The result is a golden, incredibly complex nectar where vibrant petrol and citrus notes interweave with honeyed stone fruits, backed by a spine of electric acidity that keeps the wine remarkably fresh and balanced.
🍾 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.