Winery Bott-GeylPinot Gris Vendanges Tardives Alsace Grand Cru 'Sonnenglanz'
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mature and hard cheese.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Pinot Gris Vendanges Tardives Alsace Grand Cru 'Sonnenglanz' of Winery Bott-Geyl in the region of Alsace often reveals types of flavors of quince, honey or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Pinot Gris Vendanges Tardives Alsace Grand Cru 'Sonnenglanz'
Pairings that work perfectly with Pinot Gris Vendanges Tardives Alsace Grand Cru 'Sonnenglanz'
Original food and wine pairings with Pinot Gris Vendanges Tardives Alsace Grand Cru 'Sonnenglanz'
The Pinot Gris Vendanges Tardives Alsace Grand Cru 'Sonnenglanz' of Winery Bott-Geyl matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of salmon in brick pastry, armorican-style squid or gourmet croc-monsieur with comté cheese.
Details and technical informations about Winery Bott-Geyl's Pinot Gris Vendanges Tardives Alsace Grand Cru 'Sonnenglanz'.
Discover the grape variety: Pinot gris
Pinot Gris is a grey grape variety mutated from Pinot Noir. It has its origins in Burgundy, where it is called pinot-beurot in reference to the colour of the grey robes worn by the monks of the region. Established in Alsace since the 17th century, pinot gris was called tokay until 2007. It is made up of bunches of small berries that vary in colour from pink to blue-grey. It is particularly well suited to the continental climate because it is resistant to the cold in winter and to spring frosts. This variety also likes dry limestone soils with plenty of sunshine in the summer. Pinot Gris is well suited to late harvesting or to the selection of noble grapes, depending on the year and the concentration of sugars in the berries. Pinot Gris wines are distinguished by their aromatic complexity of white fruits, mushrooms, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, etc., and their great finesse. In the Loire Valley, pinot gris is used in the Coteaux-d'Ancenis appellations. It gives dry or sweet wines with pear and peach aromas.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Pinot Gris Vendanges Tardives Alsace Grand Cru 'Sonnenglanz' from Winery Bott-Geyl are 2010, 2008
Informations about the Winery Bott-Geyl
The Winery Bott-Geyl is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 42 wines for sale in the of Alsace Grand Cru 'Sonnenglanz' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Sonnenglanz'
The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Sonnenglanz' is located in the region of Alsace Grand Cru of Alsace of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bott-Geyl or the Domaine Bott-Geyl produce mainly wines white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Sonnenglanz' are Gewurztraminer, Pinot gris and Riesling, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alsace Grand Cru 'Sonnenglanz' often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, earth or quince and sometimes also flavors of citrus, tropical fruit or acacia.
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.
The word of the wine: Astringent
Said of a wine that is a bit harsh and rough on the palate. Astringency often appears in young red wines that are rich in tannins and need to be rounded out.
