Jean-Michel Deiss, (the son of Marcel Deiss, who established the property in 1949) currently manages the 27 hectares of vines, which are planted on some of Alsace's finest terroirs, including the grand cru Altenburg de Bergheim. Jean-Michel Deiss grows his vines according to biodynamic principles, a philosophy that prohibits any form of chemical treatment and combines an understanding of cosmic rhythms with work on the soil and the vines. The objective? To encourage the vines to develop as deep a root system as possible in the subsoil, thereby giving full expression to the terroir. Despite being an acknowledged master of the art of making single varietal wines such as Pinot Gris and Riesling, this exceptional winegrower has waged a veritable campaign against the traditional Alsace approach of regarding the grape variety as the essence of the wine, and granting negligible importance to the terroir. Thus he has reintroduced ancestral practices such as mixed planting of all of the traditional varieties (Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris) on the same plot, with no sorting at the harvest. The terroir then comes to the forefront, free to fully express itself without the omnipresent constraint of a single variety. After years of campaigning, Jean-Michel Deiss finally succeeded in obtaining authorisation for the application of the terms "Grand Cru" and "Premier Cru" (previously reserved for traditional cuvées) to these "vins de terroir". The names of the grape varieties have not appeared on the labels since 2005. More information : Read the article about domain Marcel Deiss on the blog

The Les Climats wooden box includes nine different cuvées, expressing the essence of Alsatian wines. The collection comprises two fine red wines, which are powerful and deep, and seven white wines, with an array of flavours ranging from lemony and vanilla to exotic and mineral. Organic and biodynamic viticulture ensure that the Pinot Noir, Riesling and Gewurztraminer grapes harvested reveal the most beautiful facets of the terroir with finesse. Faults in the soil allow the many roots of the vines to draw nutrients and energy they require to thrive from depths of up to 40 metres. There is no room for either chemical fertilisers or weed killers here. In the winery, no artificial yeasts are used during the winemaking process. This allows the grape varieties to reflect the full character of the terroir they originate from. Each of these nine cuvées can be savoured now or cellared for several years.