Domaine Léon Boesch - Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Zinnkoepfle'

Domaine Léon BoeschGewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Zinnkoepfle'

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Zinnkoepfle' of Domaine Léon Boesch is a white wine from the region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Zinnkoepfle' of Alsace.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).

Taste structure of the Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Zinnkoepfle' from the Domaine Léon Boesch

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Zinnkoepfle' of Domaine Léon Boesch in the region of Alsace is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

ginger, honey

Wine with floral taste

honeysuckle, jasmine

On the nose the Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Zinnkoepfle' of Domaine Léon Boesch in the region of Alsace often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, tropical or ginger and sometimes also flavors of honeysuckle, honey or lychee.

Details and technical informations about Domaine Léon Boesch's Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Zinnkoepfle'.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Zinnkoepfle' - 2015
In the top 100 of of Alsace Grand Cru 'Zinnkoepfle' wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Zinnkoepfle' - 2014
In the top 100 of of Alsace Grand Cru 'Zinnkoepfle' wines
Average rating: 411110
Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Zinnkoepfle' - 2013
In the top 100 of of Alsace Grand Cru 'Zinnkoepfle' wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Zinnkoepfle' - 2012
In the top 100 of of Alsace Grand Cru 'Zinnkoepfle' wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Zinnkoepfle' - 2011
In the top 100 of of Alsace Grand Cru 'Zinnkoepfle' wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Zinnkoepfle' - 2009
In the top 100 of of Alsace Grand Cru 'Zinnkoepfle' wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Zinnkoepfle' - 2008
In the top 100 of of Alsace Grand Cru 'Zinnkoepfle' wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Zinnkoepfle' from Domaine Léon Boesch are 2008, 2015, 2012, 2011 and 2009.

Informations about the Domaine Léon Boesch

The winery offers 44 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Alsace Grand Cru 'Zinnkoepfle' in the region of Alsace

The Domaine Léon Boesch is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 30 wines for sale in the of Alsace Grand Cru 'Zinnkoepfle' to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Alsace
In the top 8000 of of France wines
In the top 300 of of Alsace Grand Cru 'Zinnkoepfle' wines
In the top 6000 of white wines
In the top 35000 wines of the world

The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Zinnkoepfle'

The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Zinnkoepfle' is located in the region of Alsace Grand Cru of Alsace of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Léon Boesch or the Domaine Seppi Landmann produce mainly wines white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Zinnkoepfle' are Gewurztraminer, Pinot gris and Riesling, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alsace Grand Cru 'Zinnkoepfle' often reveals types of flavors of citrus, honeysuckle or oak and sometimes also flavors of apricot, lime or orange peel.


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: Bitter

Normal for certain young red wines rich in tannin, bitterness is in other cases a defect due to a bacterial disease.

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