Winery Altenkirch - Quarzschiefer Feinherb

Winery AltenkirchQuarzschiefer Feinherb

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Quarzschiefer Feinherb of Winery Altenkirch is a white wine from the region of Rheingau.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or shellfish.

Taste structure of the Quarzschiefer Feinherb from the Winery Altenkirch

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Quarzschiefer Feinherb of Winery Altenkirch in the region of Rheingau is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Quarzschiefer Feinherb of Winery Altenkirch in the region of Rheingau often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Altenkirch's Quarzschiefer Feinherb.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Quarzschiefer Feinherb - 2018
In the top 100 of of Rheingau wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Quarzschiefer Feinherb - 2017
In the top 100 of of Rheingau wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Quarzschiefer Feinherb - 2016
In the top 100 of of Rheingau wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Quarzschiefer Feinherb - 2015
In the top 100 of of Rheingau wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Quarzschiefer Feinherb - 2013
In the top 100 of of Rheingau wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Quarzschiefer Feinherb from Winery Altenkirch are 2018, 2017, 2016, 2013 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Altenkirch

The winery offers 39 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Rheingau

The Winery Altenkirch is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 35 wines for sale in the of Rheingau to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rheingau
In the top 3500 of of Germany wines
In the top 350 of of Rheingau wines
In the top 30000 of white wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Rheingau

Rheingau is one of the most important of Germany's 13 Anbaugebiete wine regions. However it is far from the biggest; with 3,076 hectares (7,600 acres) of Vineyard">Vineyards documented in 2012, its output is around one tenth of that from the Pfalz and Rheinhessen regions. Located on the Rhine a 20-minute drive west of Frankfurt, the -gau suffix denotes that it was once a county of the Frankish Empire. The classic Rheingau wine is a DryRiesling with pronounced Acidity and aromas of citrus fruits and smoke-tinged minerality – typically more "masculine" than its equivalent from the Mosel.

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The word of the wine: Gouleyant

Characteristic of supple and light wines, particularly new wines.

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