The Winery Leon Beyer of Alsace

Winery Leon Beyer
The winery offers 36 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 117 of the estates of Alsace.
It is located in Alsace

The Winery Leon Beyer is one of the best wineries to follow in Alsace.. It offers 36 wines for sale in of Alsace to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Leon Beyer wines

Looking for the best Winery Leon Beyer wines in Alsace among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Leon Beyer 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 Winery Leon Beyer wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Leon Beyer

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Leon Beyer

How Winery Leon Beyer wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mild and soft cheese such as recipes of wild salmon with verbena steam, phad thai (thai style fried noodles) or croque-monsieur (grilled cheese sandwich).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Leon Beyer

On the nose the white wine of Winery Leon Beyer. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, citrus or apples and sometimes also flavors of peach, green apple or minerality. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Leon Beyer. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Leon Beyer

  • 1990With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2000With an average score of 3.93/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Leon Beyer.

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

Discovering 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.

Almost all the wines produced in this region fall under one of these three appellations. Alsace Grand Cru wines are produced from one of the 51 privileged vineyards spread along the Length of the region. Alsace is the only French wine region to produce significant quantities of Riesling and Gewurztraminer. These two grape varieties are more commonly associated with German wines and are reminiscent of Alsace's history.

The top red wines of Winery Leon Beyer

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Leon Beyer

How Winery Leon Beyer wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of tanjia, rabbit with leeks or baked chicken legs.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Leon Beyer

On the nose the red wine of Winery Leon Beyer. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, smoke or tobacco and sometimes also flavors of violet, raspberry or sour cherry. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Leon Beyer. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Leon Beyer

  • 2010With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2003With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Leon Beyer.

  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Gewurztraminer

Gewurztraminer rosé is a grape variety that originated in France. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of vine is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Gewurztraminer rosé can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Jura, Champagne, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Leon Beyer

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Leon Beyer

How Winery Leon Beyer wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of mussels carbonara, chicken breast with cream and mushrooms or autumn verrine.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Leon Beyer

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Leon Beyer. often reveals types of flavors of cream, citrus or apples and sometimes also flavors of peach, earthy or green apple. In the mouth the sparkling wine of Winery Leon Beyer. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Leon Beyer

  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Leon Beyer.

  • Pinot Blanc
  • Auxerrois

The word of the wine: Rough

A very astringent and somewhat coarse tannic wine.

The top sweet wines of Winery Leon Beyer

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Leon Beyer

How Winery Leon Beyer wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of macaroonade from sète, mackerel with quick mustard or thai green curry.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Leon Beyer

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Leon Beyer. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, pineapple or tropical and sometimes also flavors of peach, ginger or lemon. In the mouth the sweet wine of Winery Leon Beyer. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Leon Beyer

  • 0With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 1989With an average score of 4.63/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.34/5
  • 1995With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.24/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Leon Beyer.

  • Pinot Gris
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Riesling

Discover the grape variety: White muscat

White muscat is a white grape variety of Greek origin. Present in several Mediterranean vineyards, it has several synonyms such as muscat de Die, muscat blanc and frontignac. In France, it occupies a little less than 7,000 ha out of a total of 45,000 ha worldwide. Its young shoots are downy. Its youngest leaves are shiny, bronzed and scabrous. The berries and bunches of this variety are all medium-sized. The flesh of the berries is juicy, sweet and firm. Muscat à petits grains has a second ripening period and buds early in the year. It is moderately vigorous and must be pruned short. It likes poor, stony slopes. This variety is often exposed to spring frosts. It fears mildew, wasps, grape worms, court-noué, grey rot and powdery mildew. Muscat à petits grains is used to make rosé wines and dry white wines. Orange, brown sugar, barley sugar and raisins are the known aromas of these wines.

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Discover the grape variety: Sylvaner

The sylvaner is grown mainly in Germany and Alsace. The buds are somewhat cottony and the young leaves are green. The same applies to the ribbed branches. Once mature, the dominant colour is golden-green and small elliptical berries with small to medium-sized bunches can be seen. The ripe fruit is then adorned by five-lobed leaves. This variety is susceptible to chlorosis, gray mold, powdery mildew and mildew. It is also sensitive to frost and wind because of its long branches. It can be grown in any kind of soil, although it prefers stony, sandy and light soils. It is indeed moderately acidic and offers a complex set of aromas such as bitter almond, fruity and floral background. The taste has an excellent mixture of honey and candied or dried fruits.

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