Valentin Zusslin - 'Les Kammerlas' White 2017

Grape

Riesling, Gewurtzraminer, Muscat Ottonel & Sylvaner

Tasting notes

This cuvée presents a strong personality with a light golden robe. Juicy notes of ripe yellow and stone fruits which dominate the palate. Complex, elegant and french with a long, smooth finish.

«Kammerlas, which means “small rooms” in Alsatian dialect is the oldest plot of the winery : vines have been planted in 1938/1939, right in the middle of the Grand Cru Pfingstberg.

Back in the days varieties were planted all together in the same plot. Here the Kammerlas are a mix of mainly Riesling (5,16 ares), Gewurztraminer (2,06 ares), Muscat Ottonel (2,06 ares) and Sylvaner (2,06 ares).

Vines are also planted “en échalas” which means they grow around a stake without trellis system. The plot can only be hand-worked since we can’t reach it with a tractor or with our horse.

Grapes were all picked together on the 27/09/2017, pressed and vinified together for an overall production of around 700 bottles. Being given the small volume produced we had to adapt ourselves and vinify this wine in stainless steel instead of foudre, for almost a year. Also, because of the blend this wine cannot be considered as a Grand Cru even though how precious, rare, and complex it is.

Structured wine, its complexity linked to the terroir of the Pfingstberg offers a rich and expressive mouthfeel and a salty and precise acidity showcasing the sandstone terroir.»

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.