The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Steinert' is located in the region of Alsace Grand Cru of Alsace of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pierre Frick or the Domaine Pfaffenheim produce mainly wines white, sweet and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Steinert' 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 'Steinert' often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, earth or caramel and sometimes also flavors of citrus, dried fruit or vegetal.
In the mouth of Alsace Grand Cru 'Steinert' is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 17 estates and châteaux in the of Alsace Grand Cru 'Steinert', producing 42 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Alsace Grand Cru 'Steinert' 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.
The Alsace-based group is France’s biggest wine exporter and the biggest private winemaker in the country, with 68 properties spread across the country. It is also the largest exporter of French wine, accounting for around one in every six bottles sold in international markets, with brands including Calvet and J.P. Chenet. The company, whose full name is Les Grands Chais de France, recently shifted its strategy in a bid to become a global wine producer with estates in a variety of premium wine r ...
The fine wine market goes into autumn 2022 after a particularly strong period of gains, although there has been greater uncertainty about momentum in recent weeks. At Liv-ex, a global marketplace for the trade, the Liv-ex 100 index dipped 0.3% in July 2022 but had risen every month for two years prior to that. UK-based merchant Bordeaux Index recently reported prices on the market up by 10% in the first half of 2022, with Burgundy up 26% on average. Strong activity on the LiveTrade online tradin ...
A luxury Napa Valley wine property covering around 34 acres (13.6 hectares) has recently been offered for sale at $35m. Listed by real estate agent Cyd Greer, with the Coldwell Banker agency, the Meteor Vineyard Estate features 22.58 acres of vines in the Coombsville American Viticultural Area, close to Napa. It’s predominantly planted to Cabernet Sauvignon with some Petit Verdot. Greer, a leading agent in Napa Valley for more than a decade, told Decanter that Meteor was the most expensive listi ...
