Winery Jean BiecherRiesling Grand Cru Schoenenbourg
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
Taste structure of the Riesling Grand Cru Schoenenbourg from the Winery Jean Biecher
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Riesling Grand Cru Schoenenbourg of Winery Jean Biecher in the region of Alsace is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Riesling Grand Cru Schoenenbourg of Winery Jean Biecher in the region of Alsace often reveals types of flavors of citrus, minerality or honey and sometimes also flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Riesling Grand Cru Schoenenbourg
Pairings that work perfectly with Riesling Grand Cru Schoenenbourg
Original food and wine pairings with Riesling Grand Cru Schoenenbourg
The Riesling Grand Cru Schoenenbourg of Winery Jean Biecher matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche, papillotes of simple salmon steaks or mahi mahi curry with coconut milk.
Details and technical informations about Winery Jean Biecher's Riesling Grand Cru Schoenenbourg.
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Riesling Grand Cru Schoenenbourg from Winery Jean Biecher are 2012, 2011, 2014, 2013 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Jean Biecher
The Winery Jean Biecher is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 66 wines for sale in the of Alsace Grand Cru 'Schoenenbourg' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Schoenenbourg'
The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Schoenenbourg' is located in the region of Alsace Grand Cru of Alsace of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Mittnacht-Klack or the Domaine Dopff & Irion produce mainly wines white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Schoenenbourg' are Riesling, Gewurztraminer and Pinot gris, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alsace Grand Cru 'Schoenenbourg' often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, tree fruit or elderflower and sometimes also flavors of lychee, dried apricot or oil.
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.
The word of the wine: Muscat blanc à petits grains
A white grape variety cultivated since antiquity on the shores of the Mediterranean, it is considered the noblest of the muscats. It is mainly used to make sweet wines, often from mutage. In France, it is the sole variety used in many natural sweet wines: muscat-de-frontignan, muscat-de-mireval, muscat-de-lunel, muscat-de-saint-jean-de-minervois, muscat-de-beaumes-de-venise, muscat-du-cap-corse. Combined with Muscat d'Alexandrie, it gives Muscat-de-Rivesaltes. It is also used to make sparkling white wines (clairette-de-die; moscato d'asti and asti spumante in Italy) and dry wines (alsace-muscat). Powerfully aromatic and complex, its wines evoke fresh grapes, roses, exotic fruits, citrus fruits and spices.
