Domaine de l'Oriel - Riesling Alsace Grand Cru 'Sommerberg'

Domaine de l'OrielRiesling Alsace Grand Cru 'Sommerberg'

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Riesling Alsace Grand Cru 'Sommerberg' of Domaine de l'Oriel is a white wine from the region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Sommerberg' of Alsace.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful 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 'Sommerberg' from the Domaine de l'Oriel

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Riesling Alsace Grand Cru 'Sommerberg' of Domaine de l'Oriel in the region of Alsace is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Riesling Alsace Grand Cru 'Sommerberg' of Domaine de l'Oriel in the region of Alsace often reveals types of flavors of microbio.

Details and technical informations about Domaine de l'Oriel's Riesling Alsace Grand Cru 'Sommerberg'.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Riesling

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

Last vintages of this wine

Riesling Alsace Grand Cru 'Sommerberg' - 2013
In the top 100 of of Alsace Grand Cru 'Sommerberg' wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Riesling Alsace Grand Cru 'Sommerberg' - 2012
In the top 100 of of Alsace Grand Cru 'Sommerberg' wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Riesling Alsace Grand Cru 'Sommerberg' - 2009
In the top 100 of of Alsace Grand Cru 'Sommerberg' wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Riesling Alsace Grand Cru 'Sommerberg' from Domaine de l'Oriel are 2009, 2013, 2012

Informations about the Domaine de l'Oriel

The winery offers 23 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Alsace Grand Cru 'Sommerberg' in the region of Alsace

The Domaine de l'Oriel is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in the of Alsace Grand Cru 'Sommerberg' to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Alsace
In the top 40000 of of France wines
In the top 2000 of of Alsace Grand Cru 'Sommerberg' wines
In the top 35000 of white wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Sommerberg'

The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Sommerberg' is located in the region of Alsace Grand Cru of Alsace of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Albert Boxler or the Domaine Albert Boxler produce mainly wines white, sweet and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Sommerberg' are Riesling, Pinot gris and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alsace Grand Cru 'Sommerberg' often reveals types of flavors of citrus, lychee or white peach and sometimes also flavors of honeysuckle, caramel or stone fruit.


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.

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