The Winery Josmeyer of Alsace

Winery Josmeyer
The winery offers 62 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 34 of the estates of Alsace.
It is located in Alsace
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The Winery Josmeyer is one of the world's great estates. It offers 62 wines for sale in of Alsace to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Josmeyer Estate is a renowned family-run operation located in the Alsatian vineyards. It was founded in 1949 by Albert Josmeyer and has always been managed by the family since then. The fourth generation continues to cultivate the family passion. The estate is located in Wintzenheim, in Alsace, at the foot of the Northern Vosges. The lands surrounding the estate are the place where multiple grape varieties are grown and led in the vineyards, such as Riesling and Gewurztraminer, as well as less commonly grown grape varieties like Pinot Blanc, Sylvaner and Pinot Noir. The winemakers carefully follow each vine and grape variety, giving birth to complex wines rich in terroir. The family's goal is to promote Alsatian traditions by producing top-quality wines. Being strongly attached to its roots, the Josmeyer Estate works towards environmental protection, land conservation and the health of plants and animals living on their estate. All wines from the Josmeyer Estate are crafted from classic Alsatian grape varieties and traditional winemaking methods. With its 35 years of experience and the passion of its winemakers, the Josmeyer Estate produces a complex wine that reflects their love for Alsace as well as the products associated with it. It is definitely worth visiting this vineyard and tasting the wines that come from it.

Top Winery Josmeyer wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Josmeyer

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Josmeyer

How Winery Josmeyer wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of pasta gratin, baked salmon with tomato or cuttlefish rust.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Josmeyer

On the nose the white wine of Winery Josmeyer. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, saline or petroleum and sometimes also flavors of honeycomb, orange zest or yeast. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Josmeyer. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Josmeyer

  • 1996With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.34/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.25/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.15/5

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

  • Riesling
  • Pinot Gris
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Pinot Blanc
  • Auxerrois
  • Sylvaner

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 sparkling wines of Winery Josmeyer

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Josmeyer

How Winery Josmeyer wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of tuna catalan style, mussels with roquefort cheese or goose eggs in salad.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Josmeyer

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Josmeyer. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Josmeyer.

  • Pinot Blanc
  • Pinot Gris

Discover the grape variety: Auxerrois

Auxerrois is a white grape variety native to Lorraine, which is also found in Alsace and in the Loire Valley, where it took off in 1950. Its name comes from the nurseries in Auxerre where it found refuge during the Second World War. Often called Pinot Auxerrois, it is part of the Moselle, Alsace and Côtes-de-Toul AOC grape varieties. Auxerrois should not be confused with côt or malbec, which are red grape varieties from the Cahors region and which may bear the same name. The bunches of Auxerrois are of medium size with small berries. It is a semi-late grape variety whose buds only come out when temperatures are well above 10°C. Auxerrois wines are characterized by finesse and acidity and subtle aromas of exotic fruits, fruits and white flowers. In France, it represents 1,600 hectares of production and some small parcels of Auxerrois are also present in Luxembourg, Germany, Canada and South Africa (2,300 hectares in total).

The top red wines of Winery Josmeyer

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Josmeyer

How Winery Josmeyer wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of braised veal heart with carrots, stuffed potatoes or duck with vanilla (reunion island).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Josmeyer

On the nose the red wine of Winery Josmeyer. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red fruit or red fruit.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Josmeyer

  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.40/5

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

  • Pinot Noir
  • Pinot Gris

The word of the wine: Cryo-extraction

This technique was very popular at the end of the 80's in Sauternes, a little less so now. The grapes are frozen before pressing, and the water transformed into ice remains in the marc, only the sugar flows out. As with the concentrators, the "cryo" can also increase bad taste and greenness.

The top sweet wines of Winery Josmeyer

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Josmeyer

How Winery Josmeyer wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, spicy food or mushrooms such as recipes of chicken drumstick with bacon, pork chops with curry and honey or bulgogi.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Josmeyer

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Josmeyer. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, honey or lychee and sometimes also flavors of earth, dried fruit or tropical fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Josmeyer

  • 1990With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 1995With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.10/5

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

  • Pinot Gris
  • Gewürztraminer

Discover the grape variety: Pinot gris

Pinot Gris is a grey grape variety mutated from Pinot Noir. It has its origins in Burgundy, where it is called pinot-beurot in reference to the colour of the grey robes worn by the monks of the region. Established in Alsace since the 17th century, pinot gris was called tokay until 2007. It is made up of bunches of small berries that vary in colour from pink to blue-grey. It is particularly well suited to the continental climate because it is resistant to the cold in winter and to spring frosts. This variety also likes dry limestone soils with plenty of sunshine in the summer. Pinot Gris is well suited to late harvesting or to the selection of noble grapes, depending on the year and the concentration of sugars in the berries. Pinot Gris wines are distinguished by their aromatic complexity of white fruits, mushrooms, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, etc., and their great finesse. In the Loire Valley, pinot gris is used in the Coteaux-d'Ancenis appellations. It gives dry or sweet wines with pear and peach aromas.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Josmeyer

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 Josmeyer.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

News about Winery Josmeyer and wines from the region

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The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Théo et Hugo Merlin

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The word of the wine: Cryo-extraction

This technique was very popular at the end of the 80's in Sauternes, a little less so now. The grapes are frozen before pressing, and the water transformed into ice remains in the marc, only the sugar flows out. As with the concentrators, the "cryo" can also increase bad taste and greenness.

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