Domaine Eugène MeyerCrémant d'Alsace Riesling
Sparkling wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
Food and wine pairings with Crémant d'Alsace Riesling
Pairings that work perfectly with Crémant d'Alsace Riesling
Original food and wine pairings with Crémant d'Alsace Riesling
The Crémant d'Alsace Riesling of Domaine Eugène Meyer matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of rice with shrimps and onions, basque chicken or baked chestnuts.
Details and technical informations about Domaine Eugène Meyer's Crémant d'Alsace Riesling.
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.
Informations about the Domaine Eugène Meyer
The Domaine Eugène Meyer is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 37 wines for sale in the of Crémant d'Alsace to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Crémant d'Alsace
Crémant d'Alsace is the appellation for white and rosé Sparkling wines from the Alsace wine region in northeastern France. Introduced in August 1976, the appellation now accounts for about a quarter of the region's production, or about 45 million bottles per year, up from 31 million in 2009. Outside of Champagne (240km to the west), it is the dominant French sparkling wine appellation, with more than half of all crémant production. The cooperatives are the most important players, with Wolfberger alone producing 6 to 7 million bottles.
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: Size
Cutting of shoots to regulate and balance the growth of the vine in order to control productivity.
