Winery Hospices StrasbourgAlsace Grand Cru 'Kaefferkopf'
White wine
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Details and technical informations about Winery Hospices Strasbourg's Alsace Grand Cru 'Kaefferkopf'.
Discover the grape variety: Minella Bianca
Lively and aromatic dry whites with a pale golden colour, supple palate and preserved acidity, with signature aromas of citrus (lemon), white flowers (acacia), white stone fruit (pear) and saline marine notes. A confidential island profile. Preserved for its heritage value, it produces artisanal local cuvées studied for their genetic interest. An indigenous Italian white variety from Sicily, grown in confidential quantities among rare Sicilian autochthonous varieties.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Alsace Grand Cru 'Kaefferkopf' from Winery Hospices Strasbourg are 2014
Informations about the Winery Hospices Strasbourg
The Winery Hospices Strasbourg is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 43 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: Alcoholic fermentation
Transformation of sugars into alcohol under the effect of yeast. These yeasts exist in their natural state in the vineyards and in the cellars. Artificial seeding with selected yeasts is however very often practiced.
