The Winery Achille Thirion of Alsace

Winery Achille Thirion - Coteaux du Hau Koenigsbourg Riesling
The winery offers 29 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 619 of the estates of Alsace.
It is located in Alsace

The Winery Achille Thirion is one of the best wineries to follow in Alsace.. It offers 29 wines for sale in of Alsace to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Achille Thirion wines

Looking for the best Winery Achille Thirion wines in Alsace among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Achille Thirion 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 Achille Thirion wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Achille Thirion

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Achille Thirion

How Winery Achille Thirion wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of salty crumble with courgettes, goat cheese and bacon, smoked salmon omelette or marinated tacaud fillets.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Achille Thirion

In the mouth the white wine of Winery Achille Thirion. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Achille Thirion

  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.65/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.41/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.30/5

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

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

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 Achille Thirion

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Achille Thirion

How Winery Achille Thirion wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of koskera hake (basque country), roast goose, soft or chicken skewers with curry and lemon.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Achille Thirion

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Achille Thirion. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, tree fruit.

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

The top red wines of Winery Achille Thirion

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Achille Thirion

How Winery Achille Thirion wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of veal roast casserole, duck breast in a crust or chicken in sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Achille Thirion

In the mouth the red wine of Winery Achille Thirion. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Achille Thirion

  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Clairet

Strong rosé wine reminiscent of a light red.

The top sweet wines of Winery Achille Thirion

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Achille Thirion

How Winery Achille Thirion wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of penne à la toscane, leek and salmon lasagna or chicken leg with curry in the oven.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Achille Thirion

  • 2012With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.30/5

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

  • Gewürztraminer
  • Pinot Gris
  • Riesling

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. 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 Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

The top pink wines of Winery Achille Thirion

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Achille Thirion

How Winery Achille Thirion wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of small stuffed provençal dishes, old-fashioned pork roll or duck with orange.

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

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: VQPRD

Quality wine produced in a specific region. European designation that groups together appellation wines, i.e., in France, AOC and VDQS.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Achille Thirion

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 Achille Thirion.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot blanc

Pinot Blanc is a grape variety that originated in Burgundy, mutated from Pinot Gris. Today, it is grown in Alsace where it is called klevner when blended with auxerrois. The continental climate, with its cold winters and hot summers, is particularly suited to pinot blanc. It is resistant to frost in winter and in summer, the roots draw the minerals it needs from the warm soil. Its bunches are made up of small berries with thick skins and melting pulp that produce fruity, spicy wines, balanced between acidity and alcohol. pinot blanc is also used for crémants and sparkling wines. Pinot Blanc is also used for Crémant and sparkling wines. It is widely grown in Italy, where it covers almost 7,000 hectares, and is also found in Germany, Austria, Canada and South Africa.

News about Winery Achille Thirion and wines from the region

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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 ...

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

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The word of the wine: Clairet

Strong rosé wine reminiscent of a light red.

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