Winery Joseph SchaffarAlsace Hengst Grand Cru Riesling

White wine of Alsace of France

3.6

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Alsace Hengst Grand Cru Riesling of Winery Joseph Schaffar is a white wine from the region of Alsace.
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 Alsace Hengst Grand Cru Riesling from the Winery Joseph Schaffar

Light		Bold
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Alsace Hengst Grand Cru Riesling of Winery Joseph Schaffar in the region of Alsace is a with a nice freshness.

Food and wine pairings with Alsace Hengst Grand Cru Riesling

Pairings that work perfectly with Alsace Hengst Grand Cru Riesling

Original food and wine pairings with Alsace Hengst Grand Cru Riesling

Cured meat

Spicy food

The Alsace Hengst Grand Cru Riesling of Winery Joseph Schaffar matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of croque madame, sea sauerkraut with white wine or cambodian amok.

Details and technical informations about Winery Joseph Schaffar's Alsace Hengst Grand Cru Riesling.

Winery

Winery Joseph Schaffar

Grape varieties

Riesling

Region/Great wine region

Alsace

Country

France

Style of wine

White

Allergens

Contains sulfites

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 Joseph Schaffar

The winery offers 15 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.

It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Alsace

The Winery Joseph Schaffar is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Alsace to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 150000 of of France wines

In the top 15000 of of Alsace wines

In the top 200000 of white wines

In the top 600000 wines of the world

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.