Domaine Marcel Deiss

Domaine Marcel Deiss is nestled in Bergheim, at the foot of the warm, south-facing, marl-soiled Altenberg de Bergheim Grand Cru. Jean-Michel Deiss, known for extraordinary articulacy and sophisticated theoretical thinking, has been gradually passing the baton to his son, the more pragmatic craftsman Mathieu Deiss; the two have created one of the most influential domains not just in Alsace, but in France as a whole.

A committed though non-doctrinaire advocate of biodynamic farming, Jean-Michel Deiss quickly diverged from the Alsatian tradition of producing single-variety wines. Instead, he pioneered the co-planting (complantation) of multiple grape varieties within each vineyard, which are then harvested and vinified together – and spearheaded changes in legislation which made such wines possible at the Grand Cru level. The result? A range of wines that owe their character to vineyard provenance alone, sold without varietal names. Additionally, Deiss is a vocal proponent of ‘geo-sensorial tasting’ — a method that emphasizes mouthfeel and texture as the key to appreciating the essence of terroir-driven wines.

Through his relentless advocacy and persuasive force, Deiss has pushed the boundaries of winemaking in the region. The family’s wines now include four Grands Crus and five village or lieu-dit wines, each an essay in terroir expression.

Website:	https://www.marceldeiss.com/en/
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Year found:	1947
Surface area in hectare:	60
Visit type:	Upon request