Valentin Zusslin - Alsace Pinot Noir 'Bollenberg' Red 2020
Red
2020
Alsace
Alsace Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir
Organic
Tasting Notes & Ratings
Grape
100% Pinot Noir
Tasting notes
Ripe, rich, buttery and honey aromas. Palate has a nuttiness and peach kernel quality, with nice fruit and a lovely core with some lemon and minerality with enjoyable acidity. Lovely dry finish.
Expert Rating
James Suckling 94/100
More About The Winery
Founded in 1691, Domaine Valentin Zusslin is one of Alsace’s oldest family estates, now run by the 13th generation, Marie and Jean-Paul Zusslin. Located in Orschwihr, in the southern part of the region, the domaine cultivates 16 hectares of vineyards with a steadfast commitment to biodynamic viticulture since 1997.
The estate’s holdings include some of Alsace’s finest terroirs, notably the Bollenberg, Clos Liebenberg, and Pfingstberg Grand Cru. Here, classic Alsatian grapes — Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Sylvaner, and Pinot Noir — thrive on limestone and clay-limestone soils, producing wines of remarkable purity, energy, and terroir expression.
Zusslin’s wines are renowned for their precision, balance, and ageing potential, with whites showing crystalline minerality and aromatic finesse, and their Pinot Noirs earning growing acclaim for Burgundian-like elegance. Every bottle reflects the family’s philosophy of harmony between vineyard, nature, and craftsmanship.