The Winery Andre Lorentz is one of the best wineries to follow in Alsace.. It offers 35 wines for sale in of Alsace to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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How Winery Andre Lorentz wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of soft and inexpensive pasta gratin, steamed ginger fish (china) or chicken pie.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Andre Lorentz. often reveals types of flavors of pear, earth or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus, lime or apricot. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Andre Lorentz. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
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.
How Winery Andre Lorentz wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of tuna gratin, creole chipolatas or birthday cake.
How Winery Andre Lorentz wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of hake with small shrimps for cookeo, savoury cake base and various fillings or toast with foie gras and gingerbread.
Preparatory phase of the wine-making process consisting in bursting the grapes in order to release the juice.
How Winery Andre Lorentz wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of oven-baked veal cutlets, rabbit legs with fresh cream or kefta.
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.
How Winery Andre Lorentz wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of cutlets with portuguese sauce, roast pork with mustard and honey or roast venison with green pepper sauce.
Method consisting in clarifying the wine and giving it a limpidity by incorporating a specific product.
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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).
