The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Furstentum' is located in the region of Alsace Grand Cru of Alsace of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Albert Mann or the Domaine Weinbach produce mainly wines white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Furstentum' are Gewurztraminer, Pinot gris and Riesling, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alsace Grand Cru 'Furstentum' often reveals types of flavors of peach, cream or passion fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, spices or butter.
In the mouth of Alsace Grand Cru 'Furstentum' is a powerful. We currently count 14 estates and châteaux in the of Alsace Grand Cru 'Furstentum', producing 25 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Alsace Grand Cru 'Furstentum' go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food.
Wine lovers with a valid passport can apply for the Majestic ‘vintern’ scheme, launched this week and dubbed by the retailer as ‘the best summer job ever’. A three-day placement will include a visit to Quinta da Boavista vineyards in Portugal’s picturesque Douro region. Majestic said the vintern will also taste wines from its Wine Club’s Spain & Portugal Summer Case ‘in situ’, before trying the same wines back at home for comparison. It is offering £600 remuneration for three days, which it ...
Bordeaux 2021 en primeur releases really picked up speed this week, and the launch of Ausone, Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, Canon, Montrose, Léoville Poyferré, Beychevelle and La Gaffelière in recent days – to name just a few – has given prospective buyers plenty to look at. Let’s not forget the debut for Lafite Rothschild 2021, too. Ausone, Canon and Pichon Comtesse 2021 Ausone is St-Emilion wine royalty, of course, and UK merchant Bordeaux Index quoted a release price of £6,000 (12x7 ...
When asked which is the most exciting appellation in the Rhône, there’s one that currently springs to mind before all others: Tavel. I have to be honest with you: I don’t buy much rosé. So, given that Tavel is, according to The Oxford Companion to Wine, ‘one of France’s few all-rosé appellations,’ my response might be unexpected. The Oxford Companion is technically correct, of course – the wines made here are paler than a typical red wine. But compared to other rosés, that’s where the comparison ...
