The Winery Francois Baur of Alsace

Winery Francois Baur
The winery offers 38 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 210 of the estates of Alsace.
It is located in Alsace

The Winery Francois Baur is one of the best wineries to follow in Alsace.. It offers 38 wines for sale in of Alsace to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Francois Baur wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Francois Baur

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Francois Baur

How Winery Francois Baur wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of english breakfast, sea bass wrapped in salt crust or moroccan veal tagine from hanane.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Francois Baur

On the nose the white wine of Winery Francois Baur. often reveals types of flavors of earth, green apple or oaky and sometimes also flavors of floral, lychee or elderflower. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Francois Baur. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Francois Baur

  • 2006With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.00/5

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

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

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 Francois Baur

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Francois Baur

How Winery Francois Baur wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of spanish seafood paella, cream chicken with mushrooms or tuna wraps.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Francois Baur

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Francois Baur. often reveals types of flavors of apples, nutty or spices and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, oak or microbio. In the mouth the sparkling wine of Winery Francois Baur. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Francois Baur

  • 1974With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Gris
  • Riesling
  • Pinot Blanc

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 Francois Baur

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Francois Baur

How Winery Francois Baur wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of osso bucco milanese, duck breast with honey and raspberry vinegar or turkey leg with dijon sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Francois Baur

On the nose the red wine of Winery Francois Baur. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red fruit or oaky and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, raspberry or cinnamon.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Francois Baur

  • 2012With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.84/5

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

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Piccolo

Small bottle with a capacity of 20 centilitres.

The top sweet wines of Winery Francois Baur

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Francois Baur

How Winery Francois Baur 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 sea bream, chicken on a bed of summer vegetables or yoghurt cake.

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

  • 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: 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.

News about Winery Francois Baur and wines from the region

The Rully appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Rully appellation. Here the vineyard is planted on different hills which have very different gelogicial characteristics. It partly explains the great diversity in the expression of the Rully wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 20 ...

Geographical denomination: The first step towards the notion of terroir – Focus Bourgogne

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The word of the wine: Piccolo

Small bottle with a capacity of 20 centilitres.

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