The Winery Dopff & Irion of Alsace

Winery Dopff & Irion
The winery offers 50 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 131 of the estates of Alsace.
It is located in Alsace
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The Winery Dopff & Irion is one of the best wineries to follow in Alsace.. It offers 50 wines for sale in of Alsace to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Dopff & Irion wines

Looking for the best Winery Dopff & Irion wines in Alsace among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Dopff & Irion 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 Winery Dopff & Irion wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Dopff & Irion

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Dopff & Irion

How Winery Dopff & Irion wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of grilled lobster with tarragon cream sauce, quiche without pastry or kale chips.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Dopff & Irion

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Dopff & Irion. often reveals types of flavors of cream, grapefruit or citrus and sometimes also flavors of apples, green apple or minerality. In the mouth the sparkling wine of Winery Dopff & Irion. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Dopff & Irion

  • 2018With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.22/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Dopff & Irion.

  • Pinot Blanc
  • Auxerrois
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Pinot Gris

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 red wines of Winery Dopff & Irion

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Dopff & Irion

How Winery Dopff & Irion wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of simple and fragrant roast veal, rabbit socks in gibelotte or cajun jumbalaya rice.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Dopff & Irion

On the nose the red wine of Winery Dopff & Irion. often reveals types of flavors of red currant, red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Dopff & Irion. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Dopff & Irion

  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.51/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.38/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Dopff & Irion.

  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

The top white wines of Winery Dopff & Irion

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Dopff & Irion

How Winery Dopff & Irion wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of salmon and avocado chirashi, spanish seafood paella or pasta with puttanesca sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Dopff & Irion

On the nose the white wine of Winery Dopff & Irion. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical, citrus or apples. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Dopff & Irion. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Dopff & Irion

  • 1999With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Dopff & Irion.

  • Riesling
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Pinot Gris
  • Pinot Blanc
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Sylvaner

The word of the wine: Pedicel

Small stalk.

The top sweet wines of Winery Dopff & Irion

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Dopff & Irion

How Winery Dopff & Irion wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of ham and cheese cake, baked bar or beef fajitas.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Dopff & Irion

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Dopff & Irion. often reveals types of flavors of apples, earth or tree fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Dopff & Irion

  • 2015With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 1997With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Dopff & Irion.

  • Riesling
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Pinot Gris

Discover the grape variety: Gewurztraminer

Gewurztraminer rosé is a grape variety that originated in France. 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 vine is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Gewurztraminer rosé can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Jura, Champagne, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

The top pink wines of Winery Dopff & Irion

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Dopff & Irion

How Winery Dopff & Irion wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of duck breast with pepper sauce, potjevleesch or duck breast with peaches and spices.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Dopff & Irion

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Dopff & Irion. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Dopff & Irion

  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Dopff & Irion.

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Chai

Place where the wine-making process takes place.

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Discover the grape variety: Auxerrois

Auxerrois is a white grape variety native to Lorraine, which is also found in Alsace and in the Loire Valley, where it took off in 1950. Its name comes from the nurseries in Auxerre where it found refuge during the Second World War. Often called Pinot Auxerrois, it is part of the Moselle, Alsace and Côtes-de-Toul AOC grape varieties. Auxerrois should not be confused with côt or malbec, which are red grape varieties from the Cahors region and which may bear the same name. The bunches of Auxerrois are of medium size with small berries. It is a semi-late grape variety whose buds only come out when temperatures are well above 10°C. Auxerrois wines are characterized by finesse and acidity and subtle aromas of exotic fruits, fruits and white flowers. In France, it represents 1,600 hectares of production and some small parcels of Auxerrois are also present in Luxembourg, Germany, Canada and South Africa (2,300 hectares in total).

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