The Winery INRA of Alsace

Winery INRA
The winery offers 30 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 1702 of the estates of Alsace.
It is located in Alsace

The Winery INRA is one of the best wineries to follow in Alsace.. It offers 30 wines for sale in of Alsace to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery INRA wines

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

The top red wines of Winery INRA

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery INRA

How Winery INRA wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of stuffed zucchini, pasta with mushroom sauce or breaded veal cutlets.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery INRA

In the mouth the red wine of Winery INRA. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery INRA

  • 2014With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.40/5

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

  • Carignan
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Pinot Noir

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 white wines of Winery INRA

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery INRA

How Winery INRA wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, spicy food or mushrooms such as recipes of gratin of coquillettes with ham, chicken tikka massala or sturgeon with chanterelles.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery INRA

In the mouth the white wine of Winery INRA. is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.

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

  • Pinot Gris
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Riesling
  • Muscat of Alexandria
  • Grenache Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Bourboulenc

Bourboulenc is mainly grown in the southern part of France. It is a white grape variety that ripens quite late. It can only be harvested around 25 September and for an average of only one month. Bourboulenc is particularly fond of low-lying, but at the same time warm and dry locations. The aroma of this grape variety is not very pronounced, but it has a certain exotic fruit and floral aroma such as broom. The result is a low alcohol wine with subtle and fleeting aromas. Blanquette, bourboulanc, bourboulenque, doucillon, clairette dorée and clairette blanche are all names that can designate bourboulenc. This grape variety is very sensitive to diseases common to all vine plants such as magnesium deficiency, mildew and oidium. Bourboulenc can be used as a table grape. Most French people keep the bunches until Christmas in order to present them on the festive table as desserts.

The top natural sweet wines of Winery INRA

Food and wine pairings with a natural sweet wine of Winery INRA

How Winery INRA wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of chicken tagine with lemon confit (marrakech style) or tiramisu (original recipe).

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

  • Muscat Blanc

The word of the wine: Golden

Brown colour with red and yellow reflections characteristic of evolved wines.

The top pink wines of Winery INRA

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery INRA

How Winery INRA wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of eggplant and zucchini lasagna, quiche without pastry or small croissants with smoked salmon (toast).

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

The top sparkling wines of Winery INRA

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery INRA

How Winery INRA wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The word of the wine: Residual sugars

Sugars not transformed into alcohol and naturally present in the wine. The perception of residual sugars is conditioned by the acidity of the wine. The more acidic the wine is, the less sweet it will seem, given the same amount of sugar.

The top sweet wines of Winery INRA

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery INRA

How Winery INRA wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of mild and soft cheese, fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of savoyard sandwiches, rice with milk or pear and roquefort cheese on toast.

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

  • Pinot Gris

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery INRA

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 INRA.

Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.

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