The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Schoenenbourg' is located in the region of Alsace Grand Cru of Alsace of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Mittnacht-Klack or the Domaine Dopff & Irion produce mainly wines white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Schoenenbourg' are Riesling, Gewurztraminer and Pinot gris, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alsace Grand Cru 'Schoenenbourg' often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, tree fruit or elderflower and sometimes also flavors of lychee, dried apricot or oil.
In the mouth of Alsace Grand Cru 'Schoenenbourg' is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 44 estates and châteaux in the of Alsace Grand Cru 'Schoenenbourg', producing 55 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Alsace Grand Cru 'Schoenenbourg' go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food.
Pinot Gris is a grey grape variety mutated from Pinot Noir. It has its origins in Burgundy, where it is called pinot-beurot in reference to the colour of the grey robes worn by the monks of the region. Established in Alsace since the 17th century, pinot gris was called tokay until 2007. It is made up of bunches of small berries that vary in colour from pink to blue-grey. It is particularly well suited to the continental climate because it is resistant to the cold in winter and to spring frosts. This variety also likes dry limestone soils with plenty of sunshine in the summer. Pinot Gris is well suited to late harvesting or to the selection of noble grapes, depending on the year and the concentration of sugars in the berries. Pinot Gris wines are distinguished by their aromatic complexity of white fruits, mushrooms, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, etc., and their great finesse. In the Loire Valley, pinot gris is used in the Coteaux-d'Ancenis appellations. It gives dry or sweet wines with pear and peach aromas.
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