Winery Julien SchaalAlsace Grand Cru 'Sommerberg' Dry Riesling
White wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
Food and wine pairings with Alsace Grand Cru 'Sommerberg' Dry Riesling
Pairings that work perfectly with Alsace Grand Cru 'Sommerberg' Dry Riesling
Original food and wine pairings with Alsace Grand Cru 'Sommerberg' Dry Riesling
The Alsace Grand Cru 'Sommerberg' Dry Riesling of Winery Julien Schaal matches generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
Details and technical informations about Winery Julien Schaal's Alsace Grand Cru 'Sommerberg' Dry Riesling.
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.
Informations about the Winery Julien Schaal
The Winery Julien Schaal is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in the of Alsace Grand Cru 'Sommerberg' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Sommerberg'
The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Sommerberg' is located in the region of Alsace Grand Cru of Alsace of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Albert Boxler or the Domaine Albert Boxler produce mainly wines white, sweet and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Sommerberg' are Riesling, Pinot gris and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alsace Grand Cru 'Sommerberg' often reveals types of flavors of citrus, lychee or white peach and sometimes also flavors of honeysuckle, caramel or stone fruit.
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.
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The word of the wine: Saignée (rosé de)
Rosé wine made from a vat of black grapes after a short maceration period.
