The Winery François Schmitt of Alsace

Winery François Schmitt
The winery offers 31 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 1736 of the estates of Alsace.
It is located in Alsace

The Winery François Schmitt is one of the best wineries to follow in Alsace.. It offers 31 wines for sale in of Alsace to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery François Schmitt wines

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

The top white wines of Winery François Schmitt

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery François Schmitt

How Winery François Schmitt wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of traditional welsh dark beer, tunisian sandwich or rigatoni with courgettes and tomatoes.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery François Schmitt

On the nose the white wine of Winery François Schmitt. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery François Schmitt. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery François Schmitt

  • 2013With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.54/5

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

  • Gewürztraminer
  • Riesling
  • Pinot Gris
  • Sylvaner
  • Pinot Blanc
  • Auxerrois

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 François Schmitt

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery François Schmitt

How Winery François Schmitt wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of turkey ballotine, duck legs with confit potatoes or buckwheat pancakes filled with egg, cheese and ham.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery François Schmitt

  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

The top sparkling wines of Winery François Schmitt

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery François Schmitt

How Winery François Schmitt wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of spanish seafood paella, mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche or parmesan and poppy seed tuiles (5th meeting).

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery François Schmitt

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery François Schmitt. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or tree fruit. In the mouth the sparkling wine of Winery François Schmitt. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery François Schmitt

  • 2015With an average score of 4.30/5

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

  • Pinot Noir
  • Chardonnay

The word of the wine: Stave

A slat of wood that makes up the barrel.

The top sweet wines of Winery François Schmitt

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery François Schmitt

How Winery François Schmitt wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of mature and hard cheese, fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of pizza with beef and comté cheese, yoghurt cake or the aveyronnaise or the auvergnate.

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

  • Gewürztraminer
  • Pinot Gris
  • Riesling

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.

The top pink wines of Winery François Schmitt

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery François Schmitt

How Winery François Schmitt wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

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

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Reserve wine (champagne)

Older wines, kept in vats or aged in wood in some houses, or kept in magnums at Bollinger. A small percentage of these wines are used in the blending of non-vintage wines in order to bring greater aromatic complexity.

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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).

News about Winery François Schmitt and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Stave

A slat of wood that makes up the barrel.

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