Based in Rorschwihr in Alsace, Domaine Rolly Gassmann is one of the region’s great traditional estates. The Gassmann family has been making wine for generations, with Pierre Gassmann particularly focused on expressing the differences between the estate’s many individual terroirs.
The domaine works mainly with Riesling, Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer, and is known for wines that combine richness and texture with excellent acidity and remarkable ageing potential. Rather than chasing a particular style, the emphasis is on ripe fruit, healthy vineyards and allowing each site to show its character.
Kappelweg is a distinctive single vineyard on the slopes of Rorschwihr. The site is sheltered from the northern winds and contains limestone-rich material, helping give the wines both weight and mineral freshness.
More focused and complex than the estate Gewurztraminer, with aromas of rose, lychee, ripe peach and exotic fruit. The palate is rich and silky, but there is a lovely freshness underneath the fruit, with spice and a mineral character developing towards the finish.
A beautifully balanced Gewurztraminer showing the extra depth that a good site can bring.
