The Winery Clos St Jacques is one of the best wineries to follow in Alsace.. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Alsace to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Clos St Jacques wines in Alsace among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Clos St Jacques 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 Clos St Jacques wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Clos St Jacques wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef stew with white wine, rack of lamb in a crust of herbs and seeds with thyme juice and... or duck breast in foil (barbecue).
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.
Planning a wine route in the of Alsace? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Clos St Jacques.
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