Cave de TurckheimAlsace
Red wine
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Details and technical informations about Cave de Turckheim's Alsace.
Discover the grape variety: Nobling
Fresh, fruity whites best drunk young, with a pale golden robe, an airy palate with moderate acidity, and signature aromas of white-fleshed fruits (apple, pear), white flowers, and slightly muscat-like notes. Accessible profile. Grown mainly in Baden-Württemberg for local dry whites and Markgräflerland blends. A white variety obtained in 1939 by Johannes Zimmermann in Freiburg (Silvaner × Chasselas).
Informations about the Cave de Turckheim
The Cave de Turckheim is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 135 wines for sale in the of Alsace Grand Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru
Alsatian hierarchical summit: 51 classified lieux-dits over ~800 ha, ultra-varied terroirs (granite, schist, limestone, pink sandstone, marl). 4 noble grapes authorized. Signature Riesling chiseled and taut with signature notes of lemon, white peach, white flowers, stone fruits and a petrol mineral touch, long aging. Opulent Gewurztraminer (lychee, rose, spices), ample smoky Pinot Gris, dry aromatic Muscat.
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: Pruine
A thin, fluffy film that covers the surface of the grape. It makes the berry impermeable and contains the indigenous yeasts necessary for the fermentation of the must.
