The Domaine de la Ganse of Alsace

Domaine de la Ganse
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 676 of the estates of Alsace.
It is located in Alsace

The Domaine de la Ganse is one of the best wineries to follow in Alsace.. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Alsace to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine de la Ganse wines

Looking for the best Domaine de la Ganse wines in Alsace among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine de la Ganse 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 Domaine de la Ganse wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Domaine de la Ganse

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine de la Ganse

How Domaine de la Ganse wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with mustard, mansaf, or jordanian lamb (jordan) or rabbit with mustard in foil.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine de la Ganse

On the nose the red wine of Domaine de la Ganse. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, strawberries or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of pepper, non oak or earth. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine de la Ganse. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine de la Ganse

  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.75/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine de la Ganse.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre

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 pink wines of Domaine de la Ganse

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine de la Ganse

How Domaine de la Ganse wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of ham with leek fondue, parillade of fish and seafood or marmite dieppoise.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Domaine de la Ganse.

  • Grenache

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

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Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Domaine de la Ganse and wines from the region

Alsace wine leader André Hugel has passed away

André Hugel was an 11th generation member of Famille Hugel, one of the region’s most influential and highly-regarded wine families. The Hugel family settled in the town of Riquewihr, located in the heart of Alsace, all the way back in 1639. André ran Famille Hugel along with his brothers, Jean and Georges, as it developed into one of the world’s top producers. It owns 30 hectares (ha) of prime plots in the Haut-Rhin area, half of which are classified as Grand Cru, and it buys grapes from a furth ...

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Greatest vineyards: Decanter names 12 ‘to rule them all’

Decanter has published a list of ‘12 vineyards to rule them all‘, featuring some of the greatest vineyards across the globe, after consulting a selection of leading wine world experts. After much debate and discussion, the final dozen takes wine lovers on a journey across the international wine world, from Burgundy and Barolo to Napa Valley, via South Australia and Argentina – to name just a few destinations. Not everyone will agree with the choices made, of course. It’s a list that ...

The word of the wine: VQPRD

Quality wine produced in a specific region. European designation that groups together appellation wines, i.e., in France, AOC and VDQS.

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