Winery Dopff & IrionVorbourg Grand Cru Riesling
White wine
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 Vorbourg Grand Cru Riesling from the Winery Dopff & Irion
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Vorbourg Grand Cru Riesling of Winery Dopff & Irion in the region of Alsace is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Vorbourg Grand Cru Riesling of Winery Dopff & Irion in the region of Alsace often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, tropical or citrus and sometimes also flavors of apples, minerality or apricot.
Food and wine pairings with Vorbourg Grand Cru Riesling
Pairings that work perfectly with Vorbourg Grand Cru Riesling
Original food and wine pairings with Vorbourg Grand Cru Riesling
The Vorbourg 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 banh mi sandwich, lasagne with salmon, goat cheese and spinach or kimo (malagasy dish with beef).
Details and technical informations about Winery Dopff & Irion's Vorbourg 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 Vorbourg Grand Cru Riesling from Winery Dopff & Irion are 2011, 2009, 2016, 2012 and 2010.
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 Alsace Grand Cru 'Vorbourg' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Vorbourg'
The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Vorbourg' is located in the region of Alsace Grand Cru of Alsace of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine René Muré or the Domaine René Muré produce mainly wines white, sweet and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Vorbourg' are Gewurztraminer, Pinot gris and Riesling, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alsace Grand Cru 'Vorbourg' often reveals types of flavors of earth, vegetal or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of orange, strawberries or lime.
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: Animal
Generic smell of aromatic families reminiscent of fur, game, musk, civet, amber and sometimes unpleasant smells of wet hair. The old books on tasting give as an example of animal aroma the belly of hare.
