Winery BestheimGewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Marckrain'
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
Taste structure of the Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Marckrain' from the Winery Bestheim
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Marckrain' of Winery Bestheim in the region of Alsace is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Marckrain' of Winery Bestheim in the region of Alsace often reveals types of flavors of peach, honey or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, tree fruit or tropical fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Marckrain'
Pairings that work perfectly with Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Marckrain'
Original food and wine pairings with Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Marckrain'
The Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Marckrain' of Winery Bestheim matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of stuffed tomatoes, smoked salmon pasta gratin or marinated tacaud fillets.
Details and technical informations about Winery Bestheim's Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Marckrain'.
Discover the grape variety: Gewurztraminer
Full-bodied, exotic whites, rich and heady, with moderate acidity, showing opulent aromas of lychee, rose, mango, ginger, pink grapefruit and gentle spice. Made as aromatic dry, moelleux late-harvest and liquorous sélection de grains nobles. Star of Alsace AOC (one of the four noble varieties) and signature of Alto Adige (Tramin), Palatinate and Germany. A pink mutation of Traminer.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Marckrain' from Winery Bestheim are 2008, 2011, 2009, 2013 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Bestheim
The Winery Bestheim is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 126 wines for sale in the of Alsace Grand Cru 'Marckrain' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Marckrain'
Grand Cru of Bennwihr and Sigolsheim in Haut-Rhin (53. 35 ha at 200–300 m, south of Bennwihr, Oligocene coastal conglomerate of marly limestone with oolitic calcite gravel and interstratified marls, east-south-east aspect, Colmar microclimate). Gewurztraminer dominates as the flagship white — powerful and full-bodied with complex, harmonious and opulent aromas. Pinot Gris with fine fruity character, Riesling and Muscat as distinguished complements on limestone.
The wine region of Alsace
Capital of great French aromatic whites, most often dry and single-varietal. Straight, mineral Riesling (lemon, gunflint), opulent, exuberant Gewurztraminer (lychee, rose, spices), round, smoky Pinot Gris, floral, crisp Muscat, supple Pinot Blanc. Fine, fruity Crémants d'Alsace, exceptional sweet Vendanges Tardives and Sélection de Grains Nobles. 15,500 ha at the foot of the Vosges on varied soils, 51 Grands Crus since 1975.
The word of the wine: Fleshed out
A full-bodied, tasty and fleshy wine, with velvety and smooth tannins.
