Château d'Orschwihr - Riesling Alsace Grand Cru 'Kessler'

Château d'OrschwihrRiesling Alsace Grand Cru 'Kessler'

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Riesling Alsace Grand Cru 'Kessler' of Château d'Orschwihr is a white wine from the region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Kessler' of Alsace.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).

Details and technical informations about Château d'Orschwihr's Riesling Alsace Grand Cru 'Kessler'.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.6°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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.

Informations about the Château d'Orschwihr

The winery offers 39 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Alsace Grand Cru 'Kessler' in the region of Alsace
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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 'Kessler' to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Alsace
In the top 100000 of of France wines
In the top 6000 of of Alsace Grand Cru 'Kessler' wines
In the top 150000 of white wines
In the top 400000 wines of the world

The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Kessler'

The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Kessler' is located in the region of Alsace Grand Cru of Alsace of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Dirler-Cadé or the Domaine Dirler-Cadé produce mainly wines white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Kessler' 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 'Kessler' often reveals types of flavors of honey, stone or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, citrus fruit or spices.


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: Astringent

Said of a wine that is a bit harsh and rough on the palate. Astringency often appears in young red wines that are rich in tannins and need to be rounded out.

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