Zellenberg 2023

Apple
Citrus
Yellow plum

Crisp apple and citrus with a softer yellow-plum flavour. It feels gently creamy, then turns fresh and mouthwatering, with a little bitterness at the end. A dry white for an unhurried first glass that still keeps you curious.

You’ll notice the creamy feel give way to a fresh citrus finish.

If you like dry whites with crisp fruit and a little creamy texture, start here.

Fermented with native yeasts and rested in large, old wooden barrels.

€25.95

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Their style

Where this bottle sits, from body to finish.

BodyLight

Bold

AciditySoft

Acidic

SweetnessDry

Sweet

CharacterClean

Wild

FinishShort

Long

Eat this with it

AT THE TABLE

Leek and goat’s cheese tart

The creamy filling suits the texture; citrus freshness lifts the pastry.

SOMETHING SIMPLE

Roast trout with apple and fennel

Apple echoes the fruit while the fresh finish suits the fish.

FOR SHARING

Celeriac soup with toasted seeds

The gentle creaminess meets the soup without hiding its flavour.

Also good

A leek and goat’s cheese tart meets the creamy middle and fresh citrus finish.

Skip

A sweet chutney can obscure the crisp apple and delicate spice.

Serve at

10–12 °C

The producer

Marcel Deiss: Many grapes, one voice for the vineyard

At Marcel Deiss in Bergheim, different grape varieties grow side by side, then travel together through harvest and pressing. This old Alsatian practice, called complantation, lets the vineyard take the lead. Biodynamic work, covered soils and attention to birds and bees extend the same idea beyond the vines. The aim is a wine that tells you where it grew, with all the complexity of that living place.

Grapes / sourcing: Mixed plantings of traditional Alsatian varieties.
Farming: Biodynamic practices, soil cover and agroforestry.
Winemaking: Mixed varieties harvested and pressed together.
Home base: Bergheim, Alsace.
Milestone: Modern mixed planting at Altenberg de Bergheim began in 1990.
They talk about: Biodiversity and the character of each vineyard.