The Winery Francois Lichtle of Alsace

Winery Francois Lichtle
The winery offers 30 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 2189 of the estates of Alsace.
It is located in Alsace

The Winery Francois Lichtle is one of the best wineries to follow in Alsace.. It offers 30 wines for sale in of Alsace to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Francois Lichtle wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Francois Lichtle

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

How Winery Francois Lichtle wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of butternut and goat cheese gratin, salmon steaks with lemon and shallot sauce or crab matoutou.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Francois Lichtle

On the nose the white wine of Winery Francois Lichtle. often reveals types of flavors of orange, citrus fruit or citrus and sometimes also flavors of earth, minerality or pear. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Francois Lichtle. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Francois Lichtle

  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Gewürztraminer
  • Pinot Gris
  • Riesling
  • Pinot Blanc
  • Auxerrois
  • 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 Francois Lichtle

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

How Winery Francois Lichtle wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of oven-roasted breton lobster with salted butter from the jaguin brothers (the..., chicken el diablo or bacon-gruyere-tomato cake.

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Blanc
  • 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 Francois Lichtle

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

How Winery Francois Lichtle wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of paupiettes in a casserole with cream, rabbit with cider and prunes or nanie's diced ham quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Francois Lichtle

In the mouth the red wine of Winery Francois Lichtle. is a with a nice freshness.

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

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Sirupy

Close to the sensation of unctuousness, said of a wine that gives the impression of having the consistency of a syrup.

The top pink wines of Winery Francois Lichtle

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Francois Lichtle

How Winery Francois Lichtle wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of sauté of veal with olives (corsica), green lentils strasbourg style or duck aiguillettes with basalmic.

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

  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Auxerrois

Auxerrois is a white grape variety native to Lorraine, which is also found in Alsace and in the Loire Valley, where it took off in 1950. Its name comes from the nurseries in Auxerre where it found refuge during the Second World War. Often called Pinot Auxerrois, it is part of the Moselle, Alsace and Côtes-de-Toul AOC grape varieties. Auxerrois should not be confused with côt or malbec, which are red grape varieties from the Cahors region and which may bear the same name. The bunches of Auxerrois are of medium size with small berries. It is a semi-late grape variety whose buds only come out when temperatures are well above 10°C. Auxerrois wines are characterized by finesse and acidity and subtle aromas of exotic fruits, fruits and white flowers. In France, it represents 1,600 hectares of production and some small parcels of Auxerrois are also present in Luxembourg, Germany, Canada and South Africa (2,300 hectares in total).

The top sweet wines of Winery Francois Lichtle

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

How Winery Francois Lichtle 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 steaks with lentils, genuine chicken tagine olive and lemon confit tagine with argan oil or the coughing cat's apple crumble.

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

  • Gewürztraminer
  • Pinot Gris
  • Riesling

The word of the wine: Virile

Said of a robust, full-bodied wine and, in general, of wines reputed to be powerful in reference to masculine virility.

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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.

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