The Winery Gérard Nicollet & Fils of Alsace

Winery Gérard Nicollet & Fils
The winery offers 32 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 3309 of the estates of Alsace.
It is located in Alsace

The Winery Gérard Nicollet & Fils is one of the best wineries to follow in Alsace.. It offers 32 wines for sale in of Alsace to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Gérard Nicollet & Fils wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Gérard Nicollet & Fils

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Gérard Nicollet & Fils

How Winery Gérard Nicollet & Fils wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of tuna gratin, violet omelette or spinach cannelloni.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Gérard Nicollet & Fils

In the mouth the white wine of Winery Gérard Nicollet & Fils. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Gérard Nicollet & Fils.

  • Pinot Gris
  • Riesling
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Pinot Blanc
  • Sylvaner
  • 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 sweet wines of Winery Gérard Nicollet & Fils

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Gérard Nicollet & Fils

How Winery Gérard Nicollet & Fils wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of fish pot, tagliatelle with scallops or endive and avocado salad.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Gérard Nicollet & Fils

  • 2007With an average score of 4.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Gérard Nicollet & Fils.

  • Gewürztraminer
  • Pinot Gris
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Riesling

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 Gérard Nicollet & Fils

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Gérard Nicollet & Fils

How Winery Gérard Nicollet & Fils wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of mussels with cream supers, fricadella or autumn verrine.

The word of the wine: Carbonic maceration

Fermentation of whole grapes in a carbon dioxide-saturated atmosphere. This type of fermentation produces very aromatic and flattering wines.

The top red wines of Winery Gérard Nicollet & Fils

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Gérard Nicollet & Fils

How Winery Gérard Nicollet & Fils wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of pljeskavica (balkan hamburger), duck breast with honey-orange sauce or buns.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Gérard Nicollet & Fils

  • 2015With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Gérard Nicollet & Fils.

  • Pinot Noir

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 pink wines of Winery Gérard Nicollet & Fils

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Gérard Nicollet & Fils

How Winery Gérard Nicollet & Fils wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of provencal veal tendrons, tartiflette or cassoulet of yesteryear.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Gérard Nicollet & Fils.

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Bouchy

See cabernet franc.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Gérard Nicollet & Fils

Planning a wine route in the of Alsace? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Gérard Nicollet & Fils.

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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The word of the wine: Carbonic maceration

Fermentation of whole grapes in a carbon dioxide-saturated atmosphere. This type of fermentation produces very aromatic and flattering wines.

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