Domaine Christophe MittnachtClos la Courtille Vendanges Tardives Barrique Pinot Gris
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, cured meat or mushrooms.
Food and wine pairings with Clos la Courtille Vendanges Tardives Barrique Pinot Gris
Pairings that work perfectly with Clos la Courtille Vendanges Tardives Barrique Pinot Gris
Original food and wine pairings with Clos la Courtille Vendanges Tardives Barrique Pinot Gris
The Clos la Courtille Vendanges Tardives Barrique Pinot Gris of Domaine Christophe Mittnacht matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, spicy food or mushrooms such as recipes of white cabbage with bacon, pork chops with curry and honey or chicken with morels and white wine.
Details and technical informations about Domaine Christophe Mittnacht's Clos la Courtille Vendanges Tardives Barrique Pinot Gris.
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.
Informations about the Domaine Christophe Mittnacht
The Domaine Christophe Mittnacht is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 39 wines for sale in the of Alsace to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Reassembly
During the vinification process, a "cap" is formed at the top of the vats with the solid parts (skin, pulp, pips, etc.), which contain tannins and colouring elements. Pumping over consists of emptying the vat from the bottom and pouring the juice back to the top, in order to mix the cap and the juice and to favour the exchange and the extraction. This old technique allows a better exchange between the solid parts and the liquid.
