Winery Frederic MochelMuscat Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Bergbieten'
White wine
This wine generally goes well with spicy food and sweet desserts.
Food and wine pairings with Muscat Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Bergbieten'
Pairings that work perfectly with Muscat Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Bergbieten'
Original food and wine pairings with Muscat Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Bergbieten'
The Muscat Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Bergbieten' of Winery Frederic Mochel matches generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of spanish paella or french toast.
Details and technical informations about Winery Frederic Mochel's Muscat Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Bergbieten'.
Discover the grape variety: Mérille
Originally from the Tarn-et-Garonne, the merille is a member of the cotoïdes family. It has long occupied the vineyards of Bergerac. It is often planted with négrette N or côt N. Nowadays, it is only grown on a hundred hectares in all. The young leaves of the Merille are heart-shaped. Its bunches are larger than average. The berries are bluish-black in colour and are also large and tightly packed. Merillas are associated with a regular and high production. It is often exposed to attacks by grape worms, leafhoppers and mites. It also fears grey rot but is not very sensitive to powdery mildew and mildew. This variety has 3 approved clones, not yet multiplied, namely 790, 445 and 444. It does not like soils with excessive humidity. It buds early and ripens later. Merille produces a light, not very aromatic, flat and simple wine.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Muscat Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Bergbieten' from Winery Frederic Mochel are 2006
Informations about the Winery Frederic Mochel
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The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Bergbieten'
The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Bergbieten' is located in the region of Alsace Grand Cru of Alsace of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Loew or the Domaine Frederic Mochel produce mainly wines white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Bergbieten' are Riesling, Gewurztraminer and Pinot gris, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Bergbieten' often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, apricot or lychee and sometimes also flavors of floral, stone or oak.
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.
The word of the wine: Varietal wine
Name given to the local wine (IGP), produced from a single grape variety that gives the wine its characteristics of structure and aroma. The Languedoc is the leading producer of this type of wine, from most of the major French grape varieties.
