Domaine Joseph Scharsch Riesling Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Wolxheim'
White wine
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 'Altenberg de Wolxheim' from the Domaine Joseph Scharsch
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In the mouth the Riesling Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Wolxheim' of Domaine Joseph Scharsch 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 'Altenberg de Wolxheim' of Domaine Joseph Scharsch in the region of Alsace often reveals types of flavors of citrus, peach or lemon and sometimes also flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Riesling Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Wolxheim'
Pairings that work perfectly with Riesling Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Wolxheim'
Original food and wine pairings with Riesling Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Wolxheim'
The Riesling Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Wolxheim' of Domaine Joseph Scharsch matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of tartiflette, potato and tuna gratin or julienne fillets in coconut milk.
Details and technical informations about Domaine Joseph Scharsch's Riesling Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Wolxheim'.
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
The best vintages of Riesling Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Wolxheim' from Domaine Joseph Scharsch are 2016, 2017
Informations about the Domaine Joseph Scharsch
The Domaine Joseph Scharsch is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Wolxheim' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Wolxheim'
The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Wolxheim' is located in the region of Alsace Grand Cru of Alsace of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Arthur Metz or the Domaine Joseph Gross produce mainly wines white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Wolxheim' are Riesling, Gewurztraminer and Sylvaner, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Wolxheim' often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, earth or cantaloupe and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, petroleum or yellow apple.
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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