Marcel Deiss Riquewihr

Grand cru and crus d'Alsace wines are at the top of the Deiss "kingdom" pyramid, but in recent years varietal labels have given way to field blends, even in wines lower down the hierarchy, following the Burgundy model. Riquewihr is what we call a "village" wine for the winery and comes from different parts of the village of Riquewihr (the source of Alsatian tourism and one of the most picturesque villages in Alsace), specifically the lieu-dits Engelsreben and Rosenbourg. Of the Deiss "village" wines, this is clearly the richest in character. Juicy fruit full of ripe flesh, robust but also with an intense "cool" character on the palate.