The wines from Domaine Rolly Gassmann are the fruit of the meeting of light, earth and subsoil, expressed by the plant cycle of the vine. This is how the humility engendered by respect for nature has enabled the transmission of a family know-how which has its roots in wine since the year 1611. The estate covers 51 hectares of vines, cared for and maintained by a team of 10 people who make every effort in the systematic search for the balance between the biological activity of the subsoil and the growth of the vines in order to obtain the most subtle and complex grape possible.

The estate is located in the heart of a wine-growing village of 350 inhabitants. The village of Rorschwihr is cited from the year 742 by the Royal Merovingian Domain for its wines. it was also coveted by the largest abbeys and monasteries of central Europe as well as the Merovingian and Carolingian Kings of France (between 700 and 1700) and by various popes (between 1000 and 1400).

The real wealth of the wine-growing area of ​​the 250-hectare village, in addition to its micro climates, lies in the diversity of its 21 types of subsoil, a remarkable and unique geological mosaic predominantly limestone from the primary and tertiary eras. it is this peculiarity that has enabled their ancestors to highlight and refine the expression of the identity of the 12 very well-defined crus and terroirs.

This is how we seek the physiological and phenological maturity of the grape with, if possible, the presence of Botrytis cinerea, especially for the Late Harvests and Sélections de Grains Nobles. All the plots are harvested manually and vinified separately. Fermentations are natural with local yeasts and take 4 to 6 months depending on the type of terroir. Aging lasts for at least 11 months for all 40 wines produced annually.

Finally as a wine producer, independent winemaker and owner harvesting in Alsace, their marketing policy is based above all on the maturity of the wines and their geological origin. The production year is high in casks and vats and they have more than 6 years in bottles which improve in our cellars. With aging, the aromas and acidity amplify and become more complex to create a perfect balance of wines that harmonize with the dishes.

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