Domaine Léon HeitzmannAlsace Grand Cru 'Kaefferkopf'
White wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Gewurztraminer, the Pinot gris and the Riesling.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
Food and wine pairings with Alsace Grand Cru 'Kaefferkopf'
Pairings that work perfectly with Alsace Grand Cru 'Kaefferkopf'
Original food and wine pairings with Alsace Grand Cru 'Kaefferkopf'
The Alsace Grand Cru 'Kaefferkopf' of Domaine Léon Heitzmann matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of stuffed squid in the sétoise sauce, poached salmon in coconut milk with curry or pasta with vongoles (flat clams).
Details and technical informations about Domaine Léon Heitzmann's Alsace Grand Cru 'Kaefferkopf'.
Discover the grape variety: Gewurztraminer
Full-bodied, exotic whites, rich and heady, with moderate acidity, showing opulent aromas of lychee, rose, mango, ginger, pink grapefruit and gentle spice. Made as aromatic dry, moelleux late-harvest and liquorous sélection de grains nobles. Star of Alsace AOC (one of the four noble varieties) and signature of Alto Adige (Tramin), Palatinate and Germany. A pink mutation of Traminer.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Alsace Grand Cru 'Kaefferkopf' from Domaine Léon Heitzmann are 2016
Informations about the Domaine Léon Heitzmann
The Domaine Léon Heitzmann is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 24 wines for sale in the of Alsace Grand Cru 'Kaefferkopf' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Kaefferkopf'
Alsatian Grand Cru of Ammerschwihr (unique: blending permitted, like Altenberg-de-Bergheim): Gewurztraminer reigns (55% production) alongside Riesling (30%) and Pinot Gris (9%) — signature profile combining elegance and aromatic power, aromas of exotic fruits, soft spices, rose and minerality. Specific blend: 60-80% Gewurztraminer, 10-40% Riesling, ≤30% Pinot Gris, ≤10% Muscat. A true terroir wine.
The wine region of Alsace
Capital of great French aromatic whites, most often dry and single-varietal. Straight, mineral Riesling (lemon, gunflint), opulent, exuberant Gewurztraminer (lychee, rose, spices), round, smoky Pinot Gris, floral, crisp Muscat, supple Pinot Blanc. Fine, fruity Crémants d'Alsace, exceptional sweet Vendanges Tardives and Sélection de Grains Nobles. 15,500 ha at the foot of the Vosges on varied soils, 51 Grands Crus since 1975.
The word of the wine: Village
Term used in certain regions to identify a particular sector within a larger appellation (Beaujolais, Côtes-du-Rhône).
