Cave de TurckheimGewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru Hengst
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 Hengst from the Cave de Turckheim
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru Hengst of Cave de Turckheim 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 Hengst of Cave de Turckheim in the region of Alsace often reveals types of flavors of apples, peach or apricot and sometimes also flavors of ginger, cheese or honey.
Food and wine pairings with Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru Hengst
Pairings that work perfectly with Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru Hengst
Original food and wine pairings with Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru Hengst
The Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru Hengst of Cave de Turckheim matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of rabbit with cider and mushrooms, baked salmon with tomato or chicken on a bed of summer vegetables.
Details and technical informations about Cave de Turckheim's Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru Hengst.
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 Hengst from Cave de Turckheim are 2011, 2015, 2013, 2010 and 2012.
Informations about the Cave de Turckheim
The Cave de Turckheim is one of of the world's greatest 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: Blanc de blancs (champagne)
Champagne made only from the Chardonnay grape. The expression has been somewhat overused by the intensive use made of it by certain large distributors of white table wines (or sparkling wines) who were thus seeking to promote their product.
