Château d'OrschwihrPinot Gris Alsace Grand Cru 'Zinnkoepflé'
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a .
This wine generally goes well with pork, cured meat or mushrooms.
Taste structure of the Pinot Gris Alsace Grand Cru 'Zinnkoepflé' from the Château d'Orschwihr
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In the mouth the Pinot Gris Alsace Grand Cru 'Zinnkoepflé' of Château d'Orschwihr in the region of Alsace is a .
Food and wine pairings with Pinot Gris Alsace Grand Cru 'Zinnkoepflé'
Pairings that work perfectly with Pinot Gris Alsace Grand Cru 'Zinnkoepflé'
Original food and wine pairings with Pinot Gris Alsace Grand Cru 'Zinnkoepflé'
The Pinot Gris Alsace Grand Cru 'Zinnkoepflé' of Château d'Orschwihr matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, spicy food or mushrooms such as recipes of pizza cone, chicken with green olives or bulgogi.
Details and technical informations about Château d'Orschwihr's Pinot Gris Alsace Grand Cru 'Zinnkoepflé'.
Discover the grape variety: Pinot gris
Rich, ample whites with a golden robe, showing aromas of pear, quince, honey, smoke, ginger and spice. Made as structured dry wines (Alsace AOC), off-dry and sumptuous late-harvest sweet (vendange tardive, sélection de grains nobles). Lighter and crisper in Italy as Pinot Grigio (Veneto, Friuli). Also in Germany (Grauburgunder), Hungary (Szürkebarát) and Oregon. A grey mutation of Pinot Noir.
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 Grand Cru 'Zinnkoepfle' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Zinnkoepfle'
High-altitude Alsatian Grand Cru (Westhalten, Soultzmatt, highest Grand Cru, fine limestone rich in marine fossils): Gewurztraminer signature as white king (~60%) — powerfully aromatic with pear and rose bouquet, spice delivered with subtlety. Elegant Riesling (15%) with citrus zests and intense minerality. Pinot Gris (24%) and Muscat as complement. Ventilated Mediterranean microclimate, overripening and aromatic finesse, major ageing.
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: Malic (acid)
An acid that occurs naturally in many wines and is transformed into lactic acid during malolactic fermentation.
