Winery CastellWeissburgunder
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mild and soft cheese.
Taste structure of the Weissburgunder from the Winery Castell
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Weissburgunder of Winery Castell in the region of Franken is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Weissburgunder
Pairings that work perfectly with Weissburgunder
Original food and wine pairings with Weissburgunder
The Weissburgunder of Winery Castell matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mild and soft cheese such as recipes of sea bream with white wine, shrimp and cherry tomato quiche or potato cake.
Details and technical informations about Winery Castell's Weissburgunder.
Discover the grape variety: Assyrtiko
This is a very old grape variety grown in Greece, particularly in the southern Cyclades Islands in the Aegean Sea, and more specifically in the Santorini archipelago. It is related to gaidouria and platani. In this country, it is quite often "associated" with other grape varieties such as aïdani, athiri, malagousia, ... . Assyrtiko can be found in Germany, Spain, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, the United States, Mexico, South Africa, etc. Little known in France, it is nevertheless registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Weissburgunder from Winery Castell are 2018, 0
Informations about the Winery Castell
The Winery Castell is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 89 wines for sale in the of Franken to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Franken
Franken, or Franconia in English, is a wine-growing region in the northwest of Germany's historic state of Bavaria. Though Bavaria may be more famous for its beer, Franken boasts a proud viticultural tradition and is one of the most unique regions in the country. There are just over 6,100 hectares (15,073 ac) of vines Planted in Franken and around 80 percent of these are white Grape varieties. Here, Riesling plays second fiddle to the often overlooked Silvaner and Müller-Thurgau.
The word of the wine: Rafle (taste of)
A taste considered a defect, characterized by an unpleasant astringency and bitterness, brought by the stalk during the vinification process. In order to avoid it, destemming before vinification is a common practice.
