Tokay Pinot Gris Rotleibel Rohrschwihr Vendanges Tardives
⏳ wine.drinking_window
Typically best enjoyed 10–30 years from vintage release, with exceptional vintages aging gracefully for several decades.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Foie gras, strong blue cheeses, roasted duck with fruit glaze
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Rolly Gassmann's Tokay Pinot Gris Rotleibel Vendanges Tardives is a masterclass in Alsatian late-harvest winemaking, originating from the historic Rotleibel lieu-dit in Rorschwihr. The name 'Tokay Pinot Gris' pays homage to the historical designation of the grape in Alsace before international agreements restricted the term. The Rotleibel vineyard is characterized by its deep, iron-rich, clay-limestone marl soils, which impart a profound mineral complexity and structural power to the slow-ripening Pinot Gris grapes. Harvested weeks after the main crop to allow for partial botrytis (noble rot) development, the grapes undergo a slow, natural fermentation using indigenous yeasts. True to the estate's signature philosophy, the wine is aged extensively in the cellar before release, allowing its intense sweetness, vibrant acidity, and notes of honeyed stone fruits, smoke, and beeswax to harmonize into a luxurious, texturally opulent 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.