Winery Laurent VogtRiesling Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Wolxheim'
White wine
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 Riesling Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Wolxheim' from the Winery Laurent Vogt
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Riesling Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Wolxheim' of Winery Laurent Vogt in the region of Alsace is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Riesling Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Wolxheim'
Pairings that work perfectly with Riesling Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Wolxheim'
Original food and wine pairings with Riesling Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Wolxheim'
The Riesling Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Wolxheim' of Winery Laurent Vogt matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of rabbit in white wine (casserole), salmon steaks with cream sauce or chili con carne.
Details and technical informations about Winery Laurent Vogt's Riesling Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Wolxheim'.
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 Laurent Vogt
The Winery Laurent Vogt is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 33 wines for sale in the of Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Wolxheim' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Wolxheim'
Grand Cru of Wolxheim in Bas-Rhin (31. 2 ha at 200-250 m, very dry south-east exposure at the foot of the Horn rock, Lias-Dogger marl-limestone subsoil rich in gravel, deep clay soils at the base and skeletal soils with oolitic pebbles on the slopes): Riesling as the signature white king (18 ha, two thirds) — a harmonious, full-bodied profile with fine marl-limestone aromas, a generous gastronomic age-worthy wine. Gewurztraminer (8 ha) as opulent complementary white.
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: Flavours
There are generally four so-called fundamental flavours: acidity, bitterness, sweetness and saltiness. The first three are considered to be the building blocks of the structure of wines. They are perceived by the taste buds that cover the surface of the tongue.
