Cave de TurckheimRiesling Alsace Grand Cru Hengst
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
Taste structure of the Riesling Alsace Grand Cru Hengst from the Cave de Turckheim
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Riesling Alsace Grand Cru Hengst of Cave de Turckheim in the region of Alsace is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Riesling Alsace Grand Cru Hengst of Cave de Turckheim in the region of Alsace often reveals types of flavors of apricot, honey or earth and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Riesling Alsace Grand Cru Hengst
Pairings that work perfectly with Riesling Alsace Grand Cru Hengst
Original food and wine pairings with Riesling Alsace Grand Cru Hengst
The Riesling 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 pork cheeks confit in cider, quick salmon skewers or chicken tagine.
Details and technical informations about Cave de Turckheim's Riesling Alsace Grand Cru Hengst.
Discover the grape variety: Riesling
Crystalline, taut whites with vibrant acidity and aromas of citrus, green apple, white flowers, vineyard peach and mineral/petrol notes with age. Made as dry (Trocken, Alsace), off-dry (Kabinett, Spätlese) and sweet (Auslese, Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese, late harvest). Star of the Moselle, Rheingau, Alsace AOC and Wachau. Also exported to Clare Valley and Finger Lakes.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Riesling Alsace Grand Cru Hengst from Cave de Turckheim are 2012, 2010, 2011, 2013
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: Flavours
There are generally four so-called fundamental flavours: acidity, bitterness, sweetness and saltiness. The first three are considered to be the building blocks of the structure of wines. They are perceived by the taste buds that cover the surface of the tongue.
