Château d'OrschwihrMuscat
White wine
This wine generally goes well with spicy food and sweet desserts.
Food and wine pairings with Muscat
Pairings that work perfectly with Muscat
Original food and wine pairings with Muscat
The Muscat of Château d'Orschwihr matches generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of genuine chicken tagine olive and lemon confit tagine with argan oil or brownies with nuts.
Details and technical informations about Château d'Orschwihr's Muscat.
Discover the grape variety: Brun fourca
Light, fruity reds with a light ruby robe, silky tannins and an airy palate with preserved acidity, showing discreet signature aromas of red fruits and Provençal garrigue notes. Rustic, airy profile. Almost extinct, preserved in INRAE ampelographic collections and a few heritage plots in Provence, part of the ancient grapes of heritage value being studied. Native Provençal black grape, formerly grown in Provence.
Informations about the Château d'Orschwihr
The Château d'Orschwihr is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 38 wines for sale in the of Alsace to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
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.
