The Winery Halbeisen of Alsace

Winery Halbeisen - Brandhurst Riesling
The winery offers 40 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 4540 of the estates of Alsace.
It is located in Alsace

The Winery Halbeisen is one of the best wineries to follow in Alsace.. It offers 40 wines for sale in of Alsace to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Halbeisen wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Halbeisen

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Halbeisen

How Winery Halbeisen wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of endives with ham, skate wing with caper butter or couscous from the sea.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Halbeisen

On the nose the white wine of Winery Halbeisen. often reveals types of flavors of apples, tree fruit or citrus and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Halbeisen. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Halbeisen

  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.53/5

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

  • Gewürztraminer
  • Riesling
  • Pinot Gris
  • 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 sparkling wines of Winery Halbeisen

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Halbeisen

How Winery Halbeisen wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of scallops with chorizo sauce, traditional buckwheat pancake dough or pan con tomate.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Halbeisen

In the mouth the sparkling wine of Winery Halbeisen. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Halbeisen

  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5

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 sweet wines of Winery Halbeisen

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Halbeisen

How Winery Halbeisen 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 quick smoked salmon croque-monsieur, carrot soup with curry and coconut milk or express cherry clafoutis.

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

  • Gewürztraminer

The word of the wine: Free-run wine

The free-run wine is the wine that flows out of the vat by gravity at the time of running off. The marc soaked in wine is then pressed to extract a rich and tannic wine. Free-run wine and press wine are then aged separately and eventually blended by the winemaker in proportions defined according to the type of wine being made.

The top red wines of Winery Halbeisen

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Halbeisen

How Winery Halbeisen wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of sauté of veal with corsican style, blanquette of rabbit with riesling and chanterelles or pancake batter.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Halbeisen

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Halbeisen

  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Pinot Noir

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Halbeisen

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 Halbeisen.

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.

News about Winery Halbeisen and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Free-run wine

The free-run wine is the wine that flows out of the vat by gravity at the time of running off. The marc soaked in wine is then pressed to extract a rich and tannic wine. Free-run wine and press wine are then aged separately and eventually blended by the winemaker in proportions defined according to the type of wine being made.

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