Winery Dopff & IrionSchoenenbourg Grand Cru Riesling
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
Taste structure of the Schoenenbourg Grand Cru Riesling from the Winery Dopff & Irion
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Schoenenbourg Grand Cru Riesling of Winery Dopff & Irion in the region of Alsace is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
honey, petroleum
oil, cheese
grass, straw
vanilla, oak
honeysuckle, elderflower
On the nose the Schoenenbourg Grand Cru Riesling of Winery Dopff & Irion in the region of Alsace often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, vegetal or melon and sometimes also flavors of elderflower, lychee or dried apricot.
Food and wine pairings with Schoenenbourg Grand Cru Riesling
Pairings that work perfectly with Schoenenbourg Grand Cru Riesling
Original food and wine pairings with Schoenenbourg Grand Cru Riesling
The Schoenenbourg Grand Cru Riesling of Winery Dopff & Irion matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of roast pork with milk, papillotes of simple salmon steaks or express seafood spaghetti.
Details and technical informations about Winery Dopff & Irion's Schoenenbourg Grand Cru Riesling.
Discover the grape variety: Riesling
White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Schoenenbourg Grand Cru Riesling from Winery Dopff & Irion are 1999, 2006, 2008, 2005 and 2018.
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 Alsace Grand Cru 'Schoenenbourg' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Schoenenbourg'
The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Schoenenbourg' is located in the region of Alsace Grand Cru of Alsace of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Mittnacht-Klack or the Domaine Dopff & Irion produce mainly wines white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Schoenenbourg' are Riesling, Gewurztraminer and Pinot gris, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alsace Grand Cru 'Schoenenbourg' often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, tree fruit or elderflower and sometimes also flavors of lychee, dried apricot or oil.
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: Oxidized
Altered by oxidation.