Winery HorcherRiesling Alsace Grand Cru 'Kaefferkopf'
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
Taste structure of the Riesling Alsace Grand Cru 'Kaefferkopf' from the Winery Horcher
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Riesling Alsace Grand Cru 'Kaefferkopf' of Winery Horcher in the region of Alsace is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Riesling Alsace Grand Cru 'Kaefferkopf'
Pairings that work perfectly with Riesling Alsace Grand Cru 'Kaefferkopf'
Original food and wine pairings with Riesling Alsace Grand Cru 'Kaefferkopf'
The Riesling Alsace Grand Cru 'Kaefferkopf' of Winery Horcher matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of melt-in-the-mouth pork tenderloin casserole, tuna sandwich or caramelized lamb mice.
Details and technical informations about Winery Horcher's Riesling Alsace Grand Cru 'Kaefferkopf'.
Discover the grape variety: Riesling
Crystalline, taut whites with vibrant acidity and aromas of citrus, green apple, white flowers, vineyard peach and mineral/petrol notes with age. Made as dry (Trocken, Alsace), off-dry (Kabinett, Spätlese) and sweet (Auslese, Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese, late harvest). Star of the Moselle, Rheingau, Alsace AOC and Wachau. Also exported to Clare Valley and Finger Lakes.
Informations about the Winery Horcher
The Winery Horcher is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 31 wines for sale in the of Alsace Grand Cru 'Kaefferkopf' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Kaefferkopf'
Alsatian Grand Cru of Ammerschwihr (unique: blending permitted, like Altenberg-de-Bergheim): Gewurztraminer reigns (55% production) alongside Riesling (30%) and Pinot Gris (9%) — signature profile combining elegance and aromatic power, aromas of exotic fruits, soft spices, rose and minerality. Specific blend: 60-80% Gewurztraminer, 10-40% Riesling, ≤30% Pinot Gris, ≤10% Muscat. A true terroir wine.
The wine region of Alsace
Capital of great French aromatic whites, most often dry and single-varietal. Straight, mineral Riesling (lemon, gunflint), opulent, exuberant Gewurztraminer (lychee, rose, spices), round, smoky Pinot Gris, floral, crisp Muscat, supple Pinot Blanc. Fine, fruity Crémants d'Alsace, exceptional sweet Vendanges Tardives and Sélection de Grains Nobles. 15,500 ha at the foot of the Vosges on varied soils, 51 Grands Crus since 1975.
The word of the wine: Mouth
The mouth is the third stage of wine tasting after the eye and nose. In the mouth, the taster identifies the aromas through the retronasal route, the flavours and the texture. It is in the mouth that the overall balance of the wine is apprehended.
