Winery Dopff & IrionBlanc de Blancs Brut
Sparkling wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Auxerrois and the Pinot blanc.
In the mouth this sparkling wine is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, appetizers and snacks or lean fish.
Taste structure of the Blanc de Blancs Brut from the Winery Dopff & Irion
Light | Bold | |
Soft | Acidic | |
Gentle | Fizzy |
In the mouth the Blanc de Blancs Brut of Winery Dopff & Irion in the region of Alsace is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Blanc de Blancs Brut of Winery Dopff & Irion in the region of Alsace often reveals types of flavors of cream, grapefruit or citrus and sometimes also flavors of apples, green apple or minerality.
Food and wine pairings with Blanc de Blancs Brut
Pairings that work perfectly with Blanc de Blancs Brut
Original food and wine pairings with Blanc de Blancs Brut
The Blanc de Blancs Brut of Winery Dopff & Irion matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of mussels with white wine and tomato, baked chicken legs or preparation of the olives (black olives in brine).
Details and technical informations about Winery Dopff & Irion's Blanc de Blancs Brut.
Discover the grape variety: Auxerrois
Rich, round whites with tender mouth and moderate acidity, featuring aromas of ripe yellow fruits, white flowers, subtle honey, fresh almond and brioche notes. Often blended with Pinot Blanc in Alsace (cuvées labelled "Pinot Blanc" often contain a good proportion) and a pillar of Crémant d'Alsace. Also in French and Luxembourgish Moselle, Côtes-de-Toul and Baden. Lorraine grape, a Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc cross, half-sibling of Chardonnay.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Blanc de Blancs Brut from Winery Dopff & Irion are 2016, 2014, 2017, 2015
Informations about the Winery Dopff & Irion
The Winery Dopff & Irion is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 53 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
France's best-selling sparkling wine after Champagne. Fine traditional-method bubbles (min. 9 months on lees), fresh and fruity with signature notes of green apple, pear, white flowers and almond, a taut finish. Dominant Pinot Blanc (roundness, supple base), ample Pinot Auxerrois, mineral Riesling and taut Chardonnay.
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: Solid
A full-bodied wine, rich in tannins and probably with good ageing potential.
