The La Cave de Bennwihr of Alsace

La Cave de Bennwihr
The winery offers 21 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is ranked in the top 1194 of the estates of Alsace.
It is located in Alsace

The La Cave de Bennwihr is one of the best wineries to follow in Alsace.. It offers 21 wines for sale in of Alsace to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top La Cave de Bennwihr wines

Looking for the best La Cave de Bennwihr wines in Alsace among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent La Cave de Bennwihr 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 La Cave de Bennwihr wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top sparkling wines of La Cave de Bennwihr

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of La Cave de Bennwihr

How La Cave de Bennwihr wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of paella for dummies (simple and delicious), cauliflower croque-monsieur or kale chips.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of La Cave de Bennwihr

On the nose the sparkling wine of La Cave de Bennwihr. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, apples or microbio and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit. In the mouth the sparkling wine of La Cave de Bennwihr. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of La Cave de Bennwihr

  • 2010With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.59/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of La Cave de Bennwihr.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Pinot Blanc
  • Auxerrois

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 white wines of La Cave de Bennwihr

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of La Cave de Bennwihr

How La Cave de Bennwihr wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of simple pork roast, cod "bacalhau a gomes de sa or grilled tuna with mediterranean marinade.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of La Cave de Bennwihr

On the nose the white wine of La Cave de Bennwihr. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, citrus fruit or almonds and sometimes also flavors of pear, peach or oak. In the mouth the white wine of La Cave de Bennwihr. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of La Cave de Bennwihr

  • 2008With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2021With an average score of 3.62/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.54/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.53/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.48/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of La Cave de Bennwihr.

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

Discover the grape variety: Gewurztraminer

Gewurztraminer rosé is a grape variety that originated in France. 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 vine is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Gewurztraminer rosé can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Jura, Champagne, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

The top red wines of La Cave de Bennwihr

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of La Cave de Bennwihr

How La Cave de Bennwihr wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of osso bucco, duck breast in a crust or chicken tagine.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of La Cave de Bennwihr

On the nose the red wine of La Cave de Bennwihr. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of La Cave de Bennwihr. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of La Cave de Bennwihr

  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.44/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.36/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of La Cave de Bennwihr.

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Maturation

Transformation undergone by the grape when it is enriched with sugar and loses some of its acidity to reach maturity.

The top sweet wines of La Cave de Bennwihr

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of La Cave de Bennwihr

How La Cave de Bennwihr wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of bare-assed cockerel (ardennes), tunisian bricks or monkfish (anglerfish) à la sétoise.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of La Cave de Bennwihr

In the mouth the sweet wine of La Cave de Bennwihr. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of La Cave de Bennwihr

  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of La Cave de Bennwihr.

  • Gewürztraminer
  • Pinot Gris

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.

The top pink wines of La Cave de Bennwihr

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of La Cave de Bennwihr

How La Cave de Bennwihr wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of La Cave de Bennwihr.

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Garde (wine of)

Refers to a wine showing good ageing potential.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the La Cave de Bennwihr

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 La Cave de Bennwihr.

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.

News about La Cave de Bennwihr and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Maturation

Transformation undergone by the grape when it is enriched with sugar and loses some of its acidity to reach maturity.

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