The Winery Leon Manbach of Alsace

Winery Leon Manbach
The winery offers 17 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 2926 of the estates of Alsace.
It is located in Alsace

The Winery Leon Manbach is one of the best wineries to follow in Alsace.. It offers 17 wines for sale in of Alsace to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Leon Manbach wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Leon Manbach

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Leon Manbach

How Winery Leon Manbach wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of home-made white pudding, cod and potato gratin or red mullet fillets in saffron sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Leon Manbach

On the nose the white wine of Winery Leon Manbach. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, peach or ginger and sometimes also flavors of pear, honey or earth. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Leon Manbach. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Leon Manbach

  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.40/5

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

  • Gewürztraminer
  • Pinot Gris
  • Riesling
  • Auxerrois
  • Muscat Blanc
  • 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 Leon Manbach

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Leon Manbach

How Winery Leon Manbach wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of fish pot, traditional welsh dark beer or hummus (chickpea puree).

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

  • Pinot Noir
  • Riesling
  • Pinot Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Gewurztraminer

Gewurztraminer rosé is a grape variety that originated in France. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of vine is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Gewurztraminer rosé can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Jura, Champagne, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

The top red wines of Winery Leon Manbach

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Leon Manbach

How Winery Leon Manbach wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of wiener schnitzel or viennese schnitzel, rabbit à la lorientaise or honey chicken salad.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Leon Manbach

  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Aranean

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The top sweet wines of Winery Leon Manbach

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Leon Manbach

How Winery Leon Manbach wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of mature and hard cheese, fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of comté cheese and cream soufflé, grandma's cherry clafoutis or pasta with walnuts, roquefort cheese and broccoli.

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

  • Gewürztraminer
  • 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).

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Discover the grape variety: Sylvaner

The sylvaner is grown mainly in Germany and Alsace. The buds are somewhat cottony and the young leaves are green. The same applies to the ribbed branches. Once mature, the dominant colour is golden-green and small elliptical berries with small to medium-sized bunches can be seen. The ripe fruit is then adorned by five-lobed leaves. This variety is susceptible to chlorosis, gray mold, powdery mildew and mildew. It is also sensitive to frost and wind because of its long branches. It can be grown in any kind of soil, although it prefers stony, sandy and light soils. It is indeed moderately acidic and offers a complex set of aromas such as bitter almond, fruity and floral background. The taste has an excellent mixture of honey and candied or dried fruits.

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The word of the wine: Aranean

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