Winery K-SchieléAlsace Grand Cru Kaefferkopf
Red wine
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Details and technical informations about Winery K-Schielé's Alsace Grand Cru Kaefferkopf.
Discover the grape variety: Prieto Picudo Tinto
Intensely coloured, fresh reds with a deep purple robe, firm tannins and a taut palate with marked acidity. Signature aromas of black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant), spice, violet and floral notes. A distinctive, identity-driven variety. Star of the Tierra de León DO, it excels as a single variety, producing unique reds from Castile-León. A native black grape of Spain's León province in Castile-León.
Informations about the Winery K-Schielé
The Winery K-Schielé is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Alsace Grand Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru
Alsatian hierarchical summit: 51 classified lieux-dits over ~800 ha, ultra-varied terroirs (granite, schist, limestone, pink sandstone, marl). 4 noble grapes authorized. Signature Riesling chiseled and taut with signature notes of lemon, white peach, white flowers, stone fruits and a petrol mineral touch, long aging. Opulent Gewurztraminer (lychee, rose, spices), ample smoky Pinot Gris, dry aromatic Muscat.
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: Yellow wine
White wines from the Jura region aged in oak barrels without topping up for at least 6 years. A veil of yeast forms on the surface of the wine, which undergoes slow oxidation, giving it a particular taste reminiscent of nuts.
