The Domaine Joseph Scharsch is one of the best wineries to follow in Alsace.. It offers 37 wines for sale in of Alsace to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Domaine Joseph Scharsch wines in Alsace among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine Joseph Scharsch 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 Joseph Scharsch wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Domaine Joseph Scharsch wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of white cabbage with bacon, leek and tuna pie or moroccan kefta balls.
On the nose the white wine of Domaine Joseph Scharsch. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, citrus fruit or peach and sometimes also flavors of lemon, earth or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Domaine Joseph Scharsch. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
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.
How Domaine Joseph Scharsch wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of chicken chop suey, cannelloni of meat or bacon-gruyere-tomato cake.
In the mouth the sparkling wine of Domaine Joseph Scharsch. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.
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.
How Domaine Joseph Scharsch wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of sauté of veal with corsican style, wild boar ragout with kriek or chicken fillets with mustard and cream.
In the mouth the red wine of Domaine Joseph Scharsch. is a with a nice freshness.
A phase in the vegetative cycle of the vine that takes place in summer, usually in August, when the grapes change colour from green to red (for reds) or yellow (for whites). This stage heralds the beginning of ripening.
How Domaine Joseph Scharsch wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of homemade marengo veal, traditional welsh dark beer or roast duck in the oven.
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.
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White muscat is a white grape variety of Greek origin. Present in several Mediterranean vineyards, it has several synonyms such as muscat de Die, muscat blanc and frontignac. In France, it occupies a little less than 7,000 ha out of a total of 45,000 ha worldwide. Its young shoots are downy. Its youngest leaves are shiny, bronzed and scabrous. The berries and bunches of this variety are all medium-sized. The flesh of the berries is juicy, sweet and firm. Muscat à petits grains has a second ripening period and buds early in the year. It is moderately vigorous and must be pruned short. It likes poor, stony slopes. This variety is often exposed to spring frosts. It fears mildew, wasps, grape worms, court-noué, grey rot and powdery mildew. Muscat à petits grains is used to make rosé wines and dry white wines. Orange, brown sugar, barley sugar and raisins are the known aromas of these wines.
