The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Zotzenberg' is located in the region of Alsace Grand Cru of Alsace of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Armand Gilg or the Domaine Boeckel produce mainly wines white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Zotzenberg' are Riesling, Sylvaner and Gewurztraminer, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alsace Grand Cru 'Zotzenberg' often reveals types of flavors of lychee, honey or peach and sometimes also flavors of stone fruit, stone or tropical.
In the mouth of Alsace Grand Cru 'Zotzenberg' is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 17 estates and châteaux in the of Alsace Grand Cru 'Zotzenberg', producing 45 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Alsace Grand Cru 'Zotzenberg' 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.
Michaela Morris tasted 130 wines for her latest reports on the wines of Brunello: Brunello di Montalcino 2017 and Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2016. While Brunello is dominated by well-established families and star winemakers, there is still room for up-and-coming producers to make a name for themselves in this prestigious denomination. Scroll down to see a selection of eight wines from these five under-the-radar Brunello producers This is especially true now that the available vineyard area h ...
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Only 10? I feel a little like I do when faced with a hefty restaurant wine list. So many lovely wines, so little time to do them justice. My mind tracks the names, vintages and regions in fleeting time, flipping like a kaleidoscope. The effort is always accompanied by that nagging worry you’re missing the absolute gem. All the while, your dinner date is itching simply to get on and tuck into the evening with a good glass of wine. The Tooley household has been through a lot in 2021, including som ...
