Winery Andre LorentzCollection Heritage Pinot Gris Alsace Grand Cru 'Kirchberg de Barr'
White wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, cured meat or mushrooms.
Food and wine pairings with Collection Heritage Pinot Gris Alsace Grand Cru 'Kirchberg de Barr'
Pairings that work perfectly with Collection Heritage Pinot Gris Alsace Grand Cru 'Kirchberg de Barr'
Original food and wine pairings with Collection Heritage Pinot Gris Alsace Grand Cru 'Kirchberg de Barr'
The Collection Heritage Pinot Gris Alsace Grand Cru 'Kirchberg de Barr' of Winery Andre Lorentz matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, spicy food or mushrooms such as recipes of breton galette with buckwheat flour, white beans with tomato (italy) or baked whiting fillets with julienne vegetables.
Details and technical informations about Winery Andre Lorentz's Collection Heritage Pinot Gris Alsace Grand Cru 'Kirchberg de Barr'.
Discover the grape variety: Pinot gris
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.
Informations about the Winery Andre Lorentz
The Winery Andre Lorentz is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 34 wines for sale in the of Alsace Grand Cru 'Kirchberg de Barr' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Kirchberg de Barr'
The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Kirchberg de Barr' is located in the region of Alsace Grand Cru of Alsace of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Eugene Klipfel or the Domaine Eugene Klipfel produce mainly wines white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Kirchberg de Barr' are Gewurztraminer, Riesling and Pinot gris, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alsace Grand Cru 'Kirchberg de Barr' often reveals types of flavors of microbio, peach or spices and sometimes also flavors of oak, vegetal or non oak.
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.
The word of the wine: Malolactic fermentation
Called second fermentation or malo for short. It is the degradation (under the effect of bacteria) of the malic acid naturally present in the wine into milder, less aggressive lactic acid. Some producers or wineries refuse this operation by "blocking the malo" (by cold and adding SO2) to keep a maximum of acidity which carries the aromas and accentuates the sensation of freshness.
