The Winery Horcher of Alsace

Winery Horcher - Auxerrois
The winery offers 31 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 1606 of the estates of Alsace.
It is located in Alsace
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The Winery Horcher 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 Horcher wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Horcher

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Horcher

How Winery Horcher wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of croque madame, light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or japanese curry.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Horcher

On the nose the white wine of Winery Horcher. often reveals types of flavors of honey, earth or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Horcher. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Horcher

  • 2014With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Riesling
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Pinot Gris
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Auxerrois
  • Muscatel

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 Horcher

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Horcher

How Winery Horcher wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of periwinkles - the perfect cook!, stuffed peppers or lili's gressins.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Horcher

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

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

  • 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 Horcher

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Horcher

How Winery Horcher wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of puchero, pulled pork (us pulled pork ) or civet of wild boar.

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

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Merrain

Oak wood split into planks used to make the barrel.

The top red wines of Winery Horcher

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Horcher

How Winery Horcher wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of milanese escalope (italy), provençal tart with rabbit or chinese fondue.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Horcher

On the nose the red wine of Winery Horcher. often reveals types of flavors of earth, black fruit.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Horcher

  • 2016With an average score of 4.07/5

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

  • 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.

The top sweet wines of Winery Horcher

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Horcher

How Winery Horcher 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 cream and tuna quiche, banh mi sandwich or traditional pastry flan.

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

  • Gewürztraminer
  • Pinot Gris

The word of the wine: Grand Cru

In Burgundy, the fourth and final level of classification (above the regional, communal and premier cru appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited plots of land (the climats) whose name alone constitutes the appellation. The climats classified as Grand Cru are 32 in the Côte d'Or plus one in Chablis which is divided into 7 distinct climats. Representing barely 1.5% of the production, the Grand Crus are the aristocracy of Burgundy wines.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Horcher

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 Horcher.

Discover the grape variety: Gewurztraminer

Gewurztraminer rosé is a grape variety that originated in France. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of vine is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Gewurztraminer rosé can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Jura, Champagne, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

News about Winery Horcher and wines from the region

France expects bigger 2022 wine harvest but drought is a concern

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Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

The word of the wine: Merrain

Oak wood split into planks used to make the barrel.

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