The Winery Pfaffenheim of Alsace

Winery Pfaffenheim - Black Tie Pinot Gris - Riesling
The winery offers 103 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This estate is part of the La Cave des Vignerons de Pfaffenheim.
It is ranked in the top 24 of the estates of Alsace.
It is located in Alsace
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The Winery Pfaffenheim is one of the world's great estates. It offers 103 wines for sale in of Alsace to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Pfaffenheim wines

Looking for the best Winery Pfaffenheim wines in Alsace among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Pfaffenheim wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Pfaffenheim wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Pfaffenheim

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Pfaffenheim

How Winery Pfaffenheim wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of magic cake cheese quiche, half-cooked bluefin tuna or pho soup.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Pfaffenheim

On the nose the white wine of Winery Pfaffenheim. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, straw or oil and sometimes also flavors of earthy, pepper or orange. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Pfaffenheim. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Pfaffenheim

  • 2007With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.72/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Pfaffenheim.

  • Riesling
  • Pinot Gris
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Pinot Blanc
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Sylvaner

Discovering the wine region of Alsace

Alsace, located in the extreme north-east of France, is Distinguished from other French wine regions by its strong Franco-Germanic influences. These influences are the result of a back-and-forth between the German and French sovereignties over the last few centuries. They can be seen not only in the architecture and culture of Alsace, but also in the wines. Alsace wines are produced under three main appellations: Alsace and Alsace Grand Cru for still white wines (Sweet and Dry), and Crémant d'Alsace for Sparkling wines.

Almost all the wines produced in this region fall under one of these three appellations. Alsace Grand Cru wines are produced from one of the 51 privileged vineyards spread along the Length of the region. Alsace is the only French wine region to produce significant quantities of Riesling and Gewurztraminer. These two grape varieties are more commonly associated with German wines and are reminiscent of Alsace's history.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Pfaffenheim

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Pfaffenheim

How Winery Pfaffenheim wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of wok of shrimps with vegetables, peach and apricot chicken (about 270 calories) or chorizo puff pastry.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Pfaffenheim

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Pfaffenheim. often reveals types of flavors of cream, non oak or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of honey, minerality or citrus fruit. In the mouth the sparkling wine of Winery Pfaffenheim. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Pfaffenheim

  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Pfaffenheim.

  • Pinot Blanc
  • Auxerrois
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Gris
  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Riesling

White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

The top sweet wines of Winery Pfaffenheim

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Pfaffenheim

How Winery Pfaffenheim wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of chicken bonne femme, tuna, pepper and tomato quiche or pasta with chicken and curry.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Pfaffenheim

  • 2009With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Pfaffenheim.

  • Gewürztraminer
  • Riesling

The word of the wine: VDN

Natural sweet wine. Wine obtained by mutage of the must during fermentation by adding over-finished alcohol at 96 °, produced in the vineyards of Roussillon, Languedoc, Rhone Valley and Corsica.

The top red wines of Winery Pfaffenheim

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Pfaffenheim

How Winery Pfaffenheim wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of escalope cordon bleu, gigolette of rabbit or royal couscous.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Pfaffenheim

On the nose the red wine of Winery Pfaffenheim. often reveals types of flavors of oak, black fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of raspberry, apricot or earth. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Pfaffenheim. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Pfaffenheim

  • 2010With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.69/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.49/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Pfaffenheim.

  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Auxerrois

Auxerrois is a white grape variety native to Lorraine, which is also found in Alsace and in the Loire Valley, where it took off in 1950. Its name comes from the nurseries in Auxerre where it found refuge during the Second World War. Often called Pinot Auxerrois, it is part of the Moselle, Alsace and Côtes-de-Toul AOC grape varieties. Auxerrois should not be confused with côt or malbec, which are red grape varieties from the Cahors region and which may bear the same name. The bunches of Auxerrois are of medium size with small berries. It is a semi-late grape variety whose buds only come out when temperatures are well above 10°C. Auxerrois wines are characterized by finesse and acidity and subtle aromas of exotic fruits, fruits and white flowers. In France, it represents 1,600 hectares of production and some small parcels of Auxerrois are also present in Luxembourg, Germany, Canada and South Africa (2,300 hectares in total).

The top pink wines of Winery Pfaffenheim

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Pfaffenheim

How Winery Pfaffenheim wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of duck with orange, pork roulades with cream and mushrooms or duck leg confit in cider.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Pfaffenheim.

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Pigeage

Operation consisting of a vertical treading to push the cap of marc into the wine, which promotes extraction. Pigeage can be carried out mechanically with jacks that plunge into the vat. Traditionally, it is the men who go down into the vats and push the cap by trampling it.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Pfaffenheim

Planning a wine route in the of Alsace? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Pfaffenheim.

Discover the grape variety: Sylvaner

The sylvaner is grown mainly in Germany and Alsace. The buds are somewhat cottony and the young leaves are green. The same applies to the ribbed branches. Once mature, the dominant colour is golden-green and small elliptical berries with small to medium-sized bunches can be seen. The ripe fruit is then adorned by five-lobed leaves. This variety is susceptible to chlorosis, gray mold, powdery mildew and mildew. It is also sensitive to frost and wind because of its long branches. It can be grown in any kind of soil, although it prefers stony, sandy and light soils. It is indeed moderately acidic and offers a complex set of aromas such as bitter almond, fruity and floral background. The taste has an excellent mixture of honey and candied or dried fruits.

News about Winery Pfaffenheim and wines from the region

Andrew Jefford: ‘The gifts of Bacchus hold our gaze like a procession’

Do growers make wine – or do markets? Growers, of course. Yet markets define the scope of the grower’s creative efforts by what they reward or sanction. When markets are neglectful and unresponsive, there’s little the grower can do but conform. It’s a problem the world over. Here’s an example. The river Moselle/Mosel rises to the wet west of the Vosges mountains, then curves in a long green arc heading north through Epinal, Metz and (along the left bank) Luxembourg’s Grand Duchy, turning east at ...

Alsace Riesling must be ‘dry’, says wine body proposal

Starting with the 2021 vintage, non-late harvest Alsace Riesling must be ‘dry’, as defined by EU regulations, according to a proposed decree agreed by a two-thirds majority of the Alsace Winegrowers’ Association (AVA). Winemakers backed the plan at a vote in Colmar last week, although it requires approval from France’s appellation body, INAO. The move comes in addition to the introduction of a standardised way of communicating sweetness levels on Alsace AOC still wines. As per EU rul ...

Alsace wine leader André Hugel has passed away

André Hugel was an 11th generation member of Famille Hugel, one of the region’s most influential and highly-regarded wine families. The Hugel family settled in the town of Riquewihr, located in the heart of Alsace, all the way back in 1639. André ran Famille Hugel along with his brothers, Jean and Georges, as it developed into one of the world’s top producers. It owns 30 hectares (ha) of prime plots in the Haut-Rhin area, half of which are classified as Grand Cru, and it buys grapes from a furth ...

The word of the wine: VDN

Natural sweet wine. Wine obtained by mutage of the must during fermentation by adding over-finished alcohol at 96 °, produced in the vineyards of Roussillon, Languedoc, Rhone Valley and Corsica.

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