The Winery Willm of Alsace

Winery Willm
The winery offers 45 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 29 of the estates of Alsace.
It is located in Alsace
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The Winery Willm is one of the world's great estates. It offers 45 wines for sale in of Alsace to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Domaine Willm, located in the region of Alsace in France, is a well-established family vineyard with a long history and a deep passion for the art of viticulture. The Willm family established their vineyards in the 17th century, developing their expertise in winemaking and quality production. Domaine Willm produces authentic wines in respect of regional traditions and is known for its unique terroir and innovative winemaking techniques. Winemakers operate many old vines that are present on the estate's territory. Most of the wines come from these historic vineyards, but the estate also offers modern grape varieties and interesting wines from new vines planted on the Territory. The winemakers only use natural methods to cultivate their vines and wines, using the product of the land to nourish the vines and cultivate purer and more complex wines. The winemakers manually work the grapes and allow them to macerate in wooden vats to produce superior quality wines. Domaine Willm produces white, rose, and red wines as well as sparkling and fizzy wines, all with a unique texture and strength. The wines are delightful, as well as remarkable in quality and will delight the most demanding palates. Domaine Willm welcomes visitors at certain times of the year so that they can get to know the land and discover the traditions and history of this unique vineyard. Visitors can also taste the wines, discover the grape varieties used, and the winemaking methods employed to produce the magnificent Willm wines.

Top Winery Willm wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Willm

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Willm

How Winery Willm wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of the garbure, smoked salmon pasta gratin or lamb tagine with honey and onions.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Willm

On the nose the white wine of Winery Willm. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus or apples and sometimes also flavors of peach, minerality or pear. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Willm. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Willm

  • 2009With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.76/5

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

  • Riesling
  • Pinot Gris
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Pinot 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 sparkling wines of Winery Willm

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Willm

How Winery Willm wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of fish pot, milanese escalope (italy) or chorizo puff pastry.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Willm

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

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Willm

  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.52/5

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

  • Pinot Noir
  • Pinot Meunier
  • Chardonnay

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.

The top sweet wines of Winery Willm

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Willm

How Winery Willm wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of salmon steak on a bed of leeks, makrouna salsa (tunisian pastry) or very simple muffins.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Willm

  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Gewürztraminer
  • Pinot Gris

The word of the wine: Filling

Gentle transfer from one barrel to another to oxygenate the wine, eliminate some of the lees and reduce the carbon dioxide (fizz) that was released during the fermentations.

The top pink wines of Winery Willm

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Willm

How Winery Willm wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of express veal stew in a pressure cooker, pork chops with mustard or medallions of monkfish with citrus fruits.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Willm

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Willm. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, strawberries or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Willm

  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Willm.

  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Pinot blanc

Pinot Blanc is a grape variety that originated in Burgundy, mutated from Pinot Gris. Today, it is grown in Alsace where it is called klevner when blended with auxerrois. The continental climate, with its cold winters and hot summers, is particularly suited to pinot blanc. It is resistant to frost in winter and in summer, the roots draw the minerals it needs from the warm soil. Its bunches are made up of small berries with thick skins and melting pulp that produce fruity, spicy wines, balanced between acidity and alcohol. pinot blanc is also used for crémants and sparkling wines. Pinot Blanc is also used for Crémant and sparkling wines. It is widely grown in Italy, where it covers almost 7,000 hectares, and is also found in Germany, Austria, Canada and South Africa.

The top red wines of Winery Willm

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Willm

How Winery Willm wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of sauté of veal with olives (corsica), rabbit with cream sauce anne's way or baked chicken.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Willm

On the nose the red wine of Winery Willm. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Willm. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Willm

  • 2013With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Bâtonnage

A very old technique that has come back into fashion in modern oenology, which consists of shaking the white wine in the barrels at the end of fermentation, or after fermentation, with a stick or a flail, in order to suspend the fine lees composed of yeasts at the end of their activity. This process is sometimes used for red wines.

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Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

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