The Winery Rolly Gassmann of Alsace

Winery Rolly Gassmann
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 butternut and goat cheese gratin, sophie's tuna cake or chicken on a bed of summer vegetables.

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
  • 2000With an average score of 4.21/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.18/5

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

  • Riesling
  • Gewürztraminer
  • 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 gratin of fresh chard (green and ribs), leek and tuna pie or couscous.

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: White muscat

White muscat is a white grape variety of Greek origin. Present in several Mediterranean vineyards, it has several synonyms such as muscat de Die, muscat blanc and frontignac. In France, it occupies a little less than 7,000 ha out of a total of 45,000 ha worldwide. Its young shoots are downy. Its youngest leaves are shiny, bronzed and scabrous. The berries and bunches of this variety are all medium-sized. The flesh of the berries is juicy, sweet and firm. Muscat à petits grains has a second ripening period and buds early in the year. It is moderately vigorous and must be pruned short. It likes poor, stony slopes. This variety is often exposed to spring frosts. It fears mildew, wasps, grape worms, court-noué, grey rot and powdery mildew. Muscat à petits grains is used to make rosé wines and dry white wines. Orange, brown sugar, barley sugar and raisins are the known aromas of these wines.

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 calf's head with sauce ravigote, my grandmother's rabbit stew or couscous chicken and merguez.

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: Film

Skin of the grape containing the colouring matter of red wines (anthocyanins), the most noble tannins and the essential aromatic substances.

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: Auxerrois

Auxerrois is a white grape variety native to Lorraine, which is also found in Alsace and in the Loire Valley, where it took off in 1950. Its name comes from the nurseries in Auxerre where it found refuge during the Second World War. Often called Pinot Auxerrois, it is part of the Moselle, Alsace and Côtes-de-Toul AOC grape varieties. Auxerrois should not be confused with côt or malbec, which are red grape varieties from the Cahors region and which may bear the same name. The bunches of Auxerrois are of medium size with small berries. It is a semi-late grape variety whose buds only come out when temperatures are well above 10°C. Auxerrois wines are characterized by finesse and acidity and subtle aromas of exotic fruits, fruits and white flowers. In France, it represents 1,600 hectares of production and some small parcels of Auxerrois are also present in Luxembourg, Germany, Canada and South Africa (2,300 hectares in total).

News about Winery Rolly Gassmann and wines from the region

The Mâcon plus appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the appellation Mâcon plus geographical denomination . The tectonics and the very different nature of the rocks that make up the subsoil of this region explain the great variety of soils found in this part fo Bourgogne. It also explains why each wine offers a different personnality. This vid ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Bray

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Bray, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/ ...

The Irancy appellation seen by Clotilde Davenne

Clotilde Davenne, from the eponymous estate, mentions the cherry as a main characteristic of the Irancy appellation. She tells us about the Pinot Noir variety which reveals, in its northern location of Bourgogne, lots of freshness and fruitiness that gives the appellation a very special place among the wines of the region. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https: ...

The word of the wine: Film

Skin of the grape containing the colouring matter of red wines (anthocyanins), the most noble tannins and the essential aromatic substances.

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