The Château d'Orschwihr of Alsace

Château d'Orschwihr
The winery offers 38 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 856 of the estates of Alsace.
It is located in Alsace
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The Château d'Orschwihr is one of the best wineries to follow in Alsace.. It offers 38 wines for sale in of Alsace to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château d'Orschwihr wines

Looking for the best Château d'Orschwihr wines in Alsace among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château d'Orschwihr wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château d'Orschwihr wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top sparkling wines of Château d'Orschwihr

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Château d'Orschwihr

How Château d'Orschwihr wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of giant paella cooked on a wood fire, ham and cheese omelette or bruschetta with mozzarella.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Château d'Orschwihr

On the nose the sparkling wine of Château d'Orschwihr. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, apples or lemon and sometimes also flavors of pear, toasty or yeast. In the mouth the sparkling wine of Château d'Orschwihr. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Château d'Orschwihr

  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Château d'Orschwihr.

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir

Discovering 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.

Quintessential gastronomic wines.

The top white wines of Château d'Orschwihr

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château d'Orschwihr

How Château d'Orschwihr wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of roast pork with prunes, salmon in foil in the microwave or algerian couscous.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château d'Orschwihr

On the nose the white wine of Château d'Orschwihr. often reveals types of flavors of honey, lychee or earth and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, tropical fruit or grapefruit. In the mouth the white wine of Château d'Orschwihr. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château d'Orschwihr

  • 2002With an average score of 4.28/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2003With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.82/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château d'Orschwihr.

  • Riesling
  • Pinot Gris
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Pinot Blanc
  • Muscat Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Riesling

Crystalline, taut whites with vibrant acidity and aromas of citrus, green apple, white flowers, vineyard peach and mineral/petrol notes with age. Made as dry (Trocken, Alsace), off-dry (Kabinett, Spätlese) and sweet (Auslese, Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese, late harvest). Star of the Moselle, Rheingau, Alsace AOC and Wachau. Also exported to Clare Valley and Finger Lakes.

The top sweet wines of Château d'Orschwihr

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Château d'Orschwihr

How Château d'Orschwihr wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of chicken bonne femme, salmon koulibiac or shrimp marinade.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Château d'Orschwihr

  • 2001With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 1997With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 1995With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Château d'Orschwihr.

  • Pinot Gris
  • Riesling
  • Gewürztraminer

The word of the wine: Harvesting and handling

In Champagne, a winegrower who makes his own vintages exclusively from grapes grown on his own property.

The top red wines of Château d'Orschwihr

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château d'Orschwihr

How Château d'Orschwihr wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of paupiettes in a casserole with cream, duck breast with balsamic vinegar or spinach and goat cheese quiche.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château d'Orschwihr

  • 1997With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château d'Orschwihr.

  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: White muscat

Aromatic, refined whites with a fragrant palate and preserved acidity, showing intense, signature muscat aromas of rose, orange blossom, citrus, exotic fruits (lychee, mango), fresh grape and honey. Made as crisp dry, sparkling (Asti DOCG) and great naturally sweet wines (Beaumes-de-Venise AOC, Muscat de Rivesaltes AOC, Frontignan AOC, Lunel AOC, Samos PDO). Ancient Mediterranean variety, one of the oldest cultivated worldwide, ancestor of many muscats.

The top pink wines of Château d'Orschwihr

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château d'Orschwihr

How Château d'Orschwihr wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of special' tagliatelle carbonara, salmon pavés en papillote or zucchini quiche.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château d'Orschwihr.

  • Chardonnay

The word of the wine: Evolved

Said of a wine showing by its colour (tuilé in the case of reds, amber in the case of whites), its aromas or its structure that it is nearing the end of its peak and needs to be drunk quickly.

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Discover the grape variety: Gewurztraminer

Full-bodied, exotic whites, rich and heady, with moderate acidity, showing opulent aromas of lychee, rose, mango, ginger, pink grapefruit and gentle spice. Made as aromatic dry, moelleux late-harvest and liquorous sélection de grains nobles. Star of Alsace AOC (one of the four noble varieties) and signature of Alto Adige (Tramin), Palatinate and Germany. A pink mutation of Traminer.

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