• Marcel Deiss

    • Alsace Blanc Schoffweg

    At a Glance

    • Varieties: Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir
    • Vine Age: Planted in 1997
    • Terroir: West facing with good airflow. Poor soil with rocky limestone. An extension of Altenberg de Bergheim.
    • Viticulture: Organic (Ecocert), biodynamic (Demeter). 12,000 vines/ha.
    • Vinification: Pressed with whole clusters, ambient yeast fermentation and aging for 12 months in used barrels.

    Additional Info

    Literally the “sheep’s path,” Schoffweg leads into Grasberg and is an exceptional terroir: a thin slab of Aalenian limestone perched above the plains, the ultimate extension of the hillock of Altenberg in Bergheim. It faces east, but the warmer climate is tamed by strong winds. Drained by the northern wind in summer, protected by the foehn in autumn, this very poor terroir with rocky yellow limestone provides an extremely complex expression, without noble rot.