Alsace Cru Blanc "Schoffweg", Domaine Marcel Deiss 2017

A field blend of Alsatian varieties. The “sheep’s path”, leading into Grasberg at the top of the Altenberg de Bergheim. East facing, with strong winds. A thin slab of Aalenian limestone perched above the plains.

The extension of the hillrock of Altenberg de Bergheim. Planted in 1997. 12,000 vines per ha. Indigenous yeast. Very slow, wholecluster pressing for up to 12 hours. Fermented and aged in barrel for 12 months. Certified biodynamic.