Winery J.L. SchwartzMuscat Alsace Grand Cru 'Marckrain'
White wine
This wine generally goes well with spicy food and sweet desserts.
Food and wine pairings with Muscat Alsace Grand Cru 'Marckrain'
Pairings that work perfectly with Muscat Alsace Grand Cru 'Marckrain'
Original food and wine pairings with Muscat Alsace Grand Cru 'Marckrain'
The Muscat Alsace Grand Cru 'Marckrain' of Winery J.L. Schwartz matches generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of chicken risotto with curry or apple cake.
Details and technical informations about Winery J.L. Schwartz's Muscat Alsace Grand Cru 'Marckrain'.
Discover the grape variety: Candin
Simple and fresh dry whites, pale golden colour, supple mouth with moderate acidity, with understated aromas of citrus and white flowers. Discreet rustic profile. Preserved in a few ampelographic collections as a heritage variety, studied for its genetic interest. Rare and poorly documented white grape grown in very small quantities.
Informations about the Winery J.L. Schwartz
The Winery J.L. Schwartz is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 25 wines for sale in the of Alsace Grand Cru 'Marckrain' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Marckrain'
Grand Cru of Bennwihr and Sigolsheim in Haut-Rhin (53. 35 ha at 200–300 m, south of Bennwihr, Oligocene coastal conglomerate of marly limestone with oolitic calcite gravel and interstratified marls, east-south-east aspect, Colmar microclimate). Gewurztraminer dominates as the flagship white — powerful and full-bodied with complex, harmonious and opulent aromas. Pinot Gris with fine fruity character, Riesling and Muscat as distinguished complements on limestone.
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: Bordeaux futures
Bordeaux wines are expected 2 to 3 years before bottling. In the spring following the harvest, the wines are offered by the châteaux to the Bordeaux wine merchants via the brokers.
