• Varieties: Complantation of Riesling, Pinot Noir, Gewurztraminer
• Surface Area: 1.5 ha (3.71 ac)
• Vine Age: Planted between 1982 and 2002
• Name: Jeu des Verts (Game of Greens) is the translation of Gruenspiel, the terroir this wine comes from. The Deiss family uses the French translation of their terroirs’ names for their predominantly skin-contact wines and keep the Alsatian names for their predominantly non-skin-contact versions.
• Terroir: Located in Bergheim, Gruenspiel is an early-ripening, south-facing amphitheater that overlooks the crus of Ribeauvillé. It is composed of alluvial deposits of sandstone, granite, and gneiss gravels over deep Keuper marls.
• Viticulture: Organic (Ecocert), biodynamic (Demeter). 8,000 vines/ha.
• Vinification: 3-week ambient yeast fermentation and maceration in tank. Aged 12 months in foudres. No filtration. No added SO2. Vinolok glass stopper.