Winery Bernard HaegelinMuscat Alsace Grand Cru 'Pfingstberg'
White wine
This wine generally goes well with spicy food and sweet desserts.
Food and wine pairings with Muscat Alsace Grand Cru 'Pfingstberg'
Pairings that work perfectly with Muscat Alsace Grand Cru 'Pfingstberg'
Original food and wine pairings with Muscat Alsace Grand Cru 'Pfingstberg'
The Muscat Alsace Grand Cru 'Pfingstberg' of Winery Bernard Haegelin matches generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of chicken legs and changing or real chocolate cake.
Details and technical informations about Winery Bernard Haegelin's Muscat Alsace Grand Cru 'Pfingstberg'.
Discover the grape variety: Tannat
Tannat is a red grape variety from Béarn which belongs to the cotoïdes family. Present in several vineyards of France, it occupies nearly 3,000 ha. Its leaves are reddish with tan patches. Its bunches are either of normal size or larger. Its berries have a thin skin and are rounded. Its foliage has a swarthy appearance. This variety must be pruned long because it is vigorous. It likes sandy and gravelly soils. Tannat is often exposed to leafhoppers and mites. It is also somewhat susceptible to grey rot. It has 11 approved clones, including 474, 717 and 794. Once mature, this variety produces acidic, fruity, tannic, acidic and full-bodied wines. Various aromas emerge, notably tobacco, cinnamon and exotic wood. Tannat is rarely used alone. It is combined with iron-servadou to obtain a fruitier taste or with cabernet sauvignon to be more rounded.
Informations about the Winery Bernard Haegelin
The Winery Bernard Haegelin is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Alsace Grand Cru 'Pfingstberg' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Pfingstberg'
The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Pfingstberg' is located in the region of Alsace Grand Cru of Alsace of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Valentin Zusslin or the Château d'Orschwihr produce mainly wines white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Pfingstberg' are Riesling, Gewurztraminer and Pinot gris, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alsace Grand Cru 'Pfingstberg' often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, dried apricot or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, floral or citrus fruit.
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: Cryo-extraction
This technique was very popular at the end of the 80's in Sauternes, a little less so now. The grapes are frozen before pressing, and the water transformed into ice remains in the marc, only the sugar flows out. As with the concentrators, the "cryo" can also increase bad taste and greenness.
