Winery Dopff & Irion - L'Exception Brut Pinot Gris

Winery Dopff & IrionL'Exception Brut Pinot Gris

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The L'Exception Brut Pinot Gris of Winery Dopff & Irion is a sparkling wine from the region of Crémant d'Alsace of Alsace.
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.

Details and technical informations about Winery Dopff & Irion's L'Exception Brut Pinot Gris.

Winemaker
Catherine Stirnem Ann
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
11.2°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

L'Exception Brut Pinot Gris - 2011
In the top 100 of of Crémant d'Alsace wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of L'Exception Brut Pinot Gris from Winery Dopff & Irion are 2011

Informations about the Winery Dopff & Irion

The winery offers 50 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 45 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Crémant d'Alsace in the region of Alsace
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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.

Top wine Alsace
In the top 150000 of of France wines
In the top 7500 of of Crémant d'Alsace wines
In the top 35000 of sparkling wines
In the top 450000 wines of the world

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.

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The word of the wine: Overmaturation

When the grapes reach maturity, the skin becomes permeable and progressively loses water, which causes a concentration phenomenon inside the berry. This is called over-ripening or passerillage.

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