Winery Dopff & IrionL'Exception Brut Pinot Gris
Sparkling wine
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 L'Exception Brut Pinot Gris from the Winery Dopff & Irion
Light | Bold | |
Soft | Acidic | |
Gentle | Fizzy |
In the mouth the L'Exception Brut Pinot Gris of Winery Dopff & Irion in the region of Alsace is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.
Food and wine pairings with L'Exception Brut Pinot Gris
Pairings that work perfectly with L'Exception Brut Pinot Gris
Original food and wine pairings with L'Exception Brut Pinot Gris
The L'Exception Brut Pinot Gris of Winery Dopff & Irion matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of flambéed prawns, seafood, chorizo and chicken paella from patou or aperitif puff pastries with vire andouille sausage.
Details and technical informations about Winery Dopff & Irion's L'Exception Brut Pinot Gris.
Discover the grape variety: Pinot gris
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of L'Exception Brut Pinot Gris from Winery Dopff & Irion are 2011
Informations about the Winery Dopff & Irion
The Winery Dopff & Irion is one of of the world's great 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
Crémant d'Alsace is the appellation for white and rosé Sparkling wines from the Alsace wine region in northeastern France. Introduced in August 1976, the appellation now accounts for about a quarter of the region's production, or about 45 million bottles per year, up from 31 million in 2009. Outside of Champagne (240km to the west), it is the dominant French sparkling wine appellation, with more than half of all crémant production. The cooperatives are the most important players, with Wolfberger alone producing 6 to 7 million bottles.
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.
The word of the wine: Slight
Supple and easy to drink wine.
