The Winery Claude et Christophe Bléger of Alsace

Winery Claude et Christophe Bléger - Coeur de Cru Auxerrois
The winery offers 35 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 1666 of the estates of Alsace.
It is located in Alsace

The Winery Claude et Christophe Bléger is one of the best wineries to follow in Alsace.. It offers 35 wines for sale in of Alsace to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Claude et Christophe Bléger wines

Looking for the best Winery Claude et Christophe Bléger wines in Alsace among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Claude et Christophe Bléger wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Claude et Christophe Bléger wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Claude et Christophe Bléger

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Claude et Christophe Bléger

How Winery Claude et Christophe Bléger wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of chicken pie, salmon with honey and soy or beef fajitas.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Claude et Christophe Bléger

In the mouth the white wine of Winery Claude et Christophe Bléger. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Claude et Christophe Bléger

  • 2008With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Claude et Christophe Bléger.

  • Riesling
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Auxerrois
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Sylvaner
  • Pinot Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Alsace

Alsace, located in the extreme north-east of France, is Distinguished from other French wine regions by its strong Franco-Germanic influences. These influences are the result of a back-and-forth between the German and French sovereignties over the last few centuries. They can be seen not only in the architecture and culture of Alsace, but also in the wines. Alsace wines are produced under three main appellations: Alsace and Alsace Grand Cru for still white wines (Sweet and Dry), and Crémant d'Alsace for Sparkling wines.

Almost all the wines produced in this region fall under one of these three appellations. Alsace Grand Cru wines are produced from one of the 51 privileged vineyards spread along the Length of the region. Alsace is the only French wine region to produce significant quantities of Riesling and Gewurztraminer. These two grape varieties are more commonly associated with German wines and are reminiscent of Alsace's history.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Claude et Christophe Bléger

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Claude et Christophe Bléger

How Winery Claude et Christophe Bléger wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of risotto of the sea, traditional tunisian couscous or fresh sardine rillettes.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Claude et Christophe Bléger

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Claude et Christophe Bléger. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Claude et Christophe Bléger

  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Claude et Christophe Bléger.

  • Pinot Gris
  • Pinot Blanc
  • Auxerrois
  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Gewurztraminer

Gewurztraminer rosé is a grape variety that originated in France. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of vine is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Gewurztraminer rosé can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Jura, Champagne, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

The top red wines of Winery Claude et Christophe Bléger

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Claude et Christophe Bléger

How Winery Claude et Christophe Bléger wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of homemade marengo veal, duck confit or magic cake cheese quiche.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Claude et Christophe Bléger

  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Claude et Christophe Bléger.

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Tiled

Said of the colour of an evolved wine that has taken on brick and orange hues.

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Discover the grape variety: Auxerrois

Auxerrois is a white grape variety native to Lorraine, which is also found in Alsace and in the Loire Valley, where it took off in 1950. Its name comes from the nurseries in Auxerre where it found refuge during the Second World War. Often called Pinot Auxerrois, it is part of the Moselle, Alsace and Côtes-de-Toul AOC grape varieties. Auxerrois should not be confused with côt or malbec, which are red grape varieties from the Cahors region and which may bear the same name. The bunches of Auxerrois are of medium size with small berries. It is a semi-late grape variety whose buds only come out when temperatures are well above 10°C. Auxerrois wines are characterized by finesse and acidity and subtle aromas of exotic fruits, fruits and white flowers. In France, it represents 1,600 hectares of production and some small parcels of Auxerrois are also present in Luxembourg, Germany, Canada and South Africa (2,300 hectares in total).

News about Winery Claude et Christophe Bléger and wines from the region

Andrew Jefford: ‘The gifts of Bacchus hold our gaze like a procession’

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Billecart-Salmon’s Le Clos Saint-Hilaire: a vertical tasting

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France expects bigger 2022 wine harvest but drought is a concern

France’s 2022 wine harvest is likely to be between 42.6 million and 45.6m hectolitres, up by 13% to 21% on the frost-hit 2021 vintage and more in-line with the country’s five-year average. One hectolitre is equivalent to 100 litres. Yet drought could impact on yields in the coming weeks, adding extra uncertainty in several regions, said the French agriculture ministry’s Agreste statistics unit. Expected vintage quality isn’t covered by the preliminary outlook. It added the 2022 growing season is ...

The word of the wine: Tiled

Said of the colour of an evolved wine that has taken on brick and orange hues.

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