Top 100 wines of Alsace Grand Cru 'Muenchberg'

Discover the top 100 best wines of Alsace Grand Cru 'Muenchberg' of Alsace Grand Cru as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Alsace Grand Cru 'Muenchberg' and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Muenchberg'

The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Muenchberg' is located in the region of Alsace Grand Cru of Alsace of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Ostertag or the Domaine Ostertag produce mainly wines white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Muenchberg' are Riesling et Pinot gris, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alsace Grand Cru 'Muenchberg' often reveals types of flavors of apples, vanilla or cream and sometimes also flavors of ginger, vegetal or oaky.

In the mouth of Alsace Grand Cru 'Muenchberg' is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 19 estates and châteaux in the of Alsace Grand Cru 'Muenchberg', producing 24 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Alsace Grand Cru 'Muenchberg' go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, spicy food or mushrooms.

News from the vineyard of Alsace Grand Cru 'Muenchberg'

UK wine trade urges government rethink on duty tax plans

Ministers have said plans to link duty tax more closely to alcohol levels (abv) from February 2023 will create a simpler and fairer system, but UK wine trade leaders have called for a government rethink. The issue is coming to a head as a government-led consultation period nears its 30 January deadline. While plans to abolish the premium tax rate on sparkling wine have been widely welcomed, the new system would see duty increase on some still and fortified wines. This could lead to price rises, ...

Napa Valley’s Shafer Vineyards sold to Korean group Shinsegae

Shafer Vineyards has been sold to Shinsegae Property, a division of the wider Shinsegae Group, with interests in several business sectors, from retail to real estate. Shinsegae Property acquired the trailblazing Napa winery for 299.6 South Korean won ($250m), according to the Korea Herald newspaper. Further details about the deal were not disclosed, but the newspaper quoted a company official as saying the deal would benefit Shinsegae L&B, a wine and alcoholic drinks wholesale and importing ...

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...