The Winery Rolly Gassmann of Alsace

Winery Rolly Gassmann - Altenberg de Bergheim Gewürztraminer
The winery offers 52 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 62 of the estates of Alsace.
It is located in Alsace

The Winery Rolly Gassmann is one of the world's great estates. It offers 52 wines for sale in of Alsace to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Rolly Gassmann wines

Looking for the best Winery Rolly Gassmann wines in Alsace among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Rolly Gassmann wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Rolly Gassmann wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Rolly Gassmann

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Rolly Gassmann

How Winery Rolly Gassmann wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of cajun jumbalaya rice, cod "bacalhau a gomes de sa or scallops with coconut cream.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Rolly Gassmann

On the nose the white wine of Winery Rolly Gassmann. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, petroleum or floral and sometimes also flavors of nectarine, rose water or minerality. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Rolly Gassmann. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Rolly Gassmann

  • 1997With an average score of 4.41/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.28/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.25/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.21/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.21/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Rolly Gassmann.

  • Gewürztraminer
  • Riesling
  • Auxerrois
  • Pinot Gris
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Sylvaner

Discovering the wine region of Alsace

Alsace, located in the extreme north-east of France, is Distinguished from other French wine regions by its strong Franco-Germanic influences. These influences are the result of a back-and-forth between the German and French sovereignties over the last few centuries. They can be seen not only in the architecture and culture of Alsace, but also in the wines. Alsace wines are produced under three main appellations: Alsace and Alsace Grand Cru for still white wines (Sweet and Dry), and Crémant d'Alsace for Sparkling wines.

Almost all the wines produced in this region fall under one of these three appellations. Alsace Grand Cru wines are produced from one of the 51 privileged vineyards spread along the Length of the region. Alsace is the only French wine region to produce significant quantities of Riesling and Gewurztraminer. These two grape varieties are more commonly associated with German wines and are reminiscent of Alsace's history.

The top sweet wines of Winery Rolly Gassmann

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Rolly Gassmann

How Winery Rolly Gassmann wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of cabbage casserole, sea bream in foil on the barbecue or delicious thai chicken.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Rolly Gassmann

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Rolly Gassmann. often reveals types of flavors of earth, petroleum or spices and sometimes also flavors of oil, pear or ginger. In the mouth the sweet wine of Winery Rolly Gassmann. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Rolly Gassmann

  • 2008With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.28/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.27/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.24/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.18/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Rolly Gassmann.

  • Gewürztraminer
  • Riesling
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Pinot Gris

Discover the grape variety: Riesling

White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

The top red wines of Winery Rolly Gassmann

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Rolly Gassmann

How Winery Rolly Gassmann wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of blanquette of veal in the old way (self-cooker), rabbit with hunter's sauce or zucchini and goat cheese quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Rolly Gassmann

On the nose the red wine of Winery Rolly Gassmann. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earthy or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Rolly Gassmann. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Rolly Gassmann

  • 2007With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2003With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.45/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Rolly Gassmann.

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Confit

Said of red wines that offer a very ripe nose of red and black fruits reminiscent of jam. On the palate, these aromas are dominant, the wine is very fleshy and round, and leaves an impression of sweetness on the finish that weighs it down.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Rolly Gassmann

Planning a wine route in the of Alsace? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Rolly Gassmann.

Discover the grape variety: Gewurztraminer

Gewurztraminer rosé is a grape variety that originated in France. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of vine is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Gewurztraminer rosé can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Jura, Champagne, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

News about Winery Rolly Gassmann and wines from the region

Alsace Riesling must be ‘dry’, says wine body proposal

Starting with the 2021 vintage, non-late harvest Alsace Riesling must be ‘dry’, as defined by EU regulations, according to a proposed decree agreed by a two-thirds majority of the Alsace Winegrowers’ Association (AVA). Winemakers backed the plan at a vote in Colmar last week, although it requires approval from France’s appellation body, INAO. The move comes in addition to the introduction of a standardised way of communicating sweetness levels on Alsace AOC still wines. As per EU rul ...

Billecart-Salmon’s Le Clos Saint-Hilaire: a vertical tasting

St Hilaire is the patron saint of Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, the pretty Champagne village which is famous for scoring 99 on the Echelle des Crus. (This classification of Champagne vineyards was developed in the mid-20th century as a means of setting the price of grapes grown through the villages of the Champagne wine region.) Prime territory That the village missed out on grand cru status by one point is generally agreed to be an injustice – all the more so as it is home not only to the superlative Clos de ...

Alsace wine leader André Hugel has passed away

André Hugel was an 11th generation member of Famille Hugel, one of the region’s most influential and highly-regarded wine families. The Hugel family settled in the town of Riquewihr, located in the heart of Alsace, all the way back in 1639. André ran Famille Hugel along with his brothers, Jean and Georges, as it developed into one of the world’s top producers. It owns 30 hectares (ha) of prime plots in the Haut-Rhin area, half of which are classified as Grand Cru, and it buys grapes from a furth ...

The word of the wine: Confit

Said of red wines that offer a very ripe nose of red and black fruits reminiscent of jam. On the palate, these aromas are dominant, the wine is very fleshy and round, and leaves an impression of sweetness on the finish that weighs it down.

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