The Winery Lucas & André Rieffel of Alsace

Winery Lucas & André Rieffel
The winery offers 35 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 356 of the estates of Alsace.
It is located in Alsace

The Winery Lucas & André Rieffel is one of the best wineries to follow in Alsace.. It offers 35 wines for sale in of Alsace to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Lucas & André Rieffel wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Lucas & André Rieffel

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Lucas & André Rieffel

How Winery Lucas & André Rieffel wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of pizza calzone with ham and mushrooms, cucumber pie or colombian lentils.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Lucas & André Rieffel

On the nose the white wine of Winery Lucas & André Rieffel. often reveals types of flavors of pear, earth or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, apples or cream. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Lucas & André Rieffel. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Lucas & André Rieffel

  • 2008With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.82/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Lucas & André Rieffel.

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

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 Lucas & André Rieffel

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Lucas & André Rieffel

How Winery Lucas & André Rieffel wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of chipirons / squids with tomato (basque country), aïoli or emulsion of foie gras with pata negra.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Lucas & André Rieffel

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Lucas & André Rieffel. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, apples or peach and sometimes also flavors of non oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit. In the mouth the sparkling wine of Winery Lucas & André Rieffel. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Lucas & André Rieffel

  • 2013With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Lucas & André Rieffel.

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Gris
  • Pinot Blanc

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.

The top red wines of Winery Lucas & André Rieffel

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Lucas & André Rieffel

How Winery Lucas & André Rieffel wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of veal rouelle normande, duck breast with honey sauce or home-made coq au vin.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Lucas & André Rieffel

On the nose the red wine of Winery Lucas & André Rieffel. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, smoke or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of strawberries, raspberry or rhubarb. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Lucas & André Rieffel. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Lucas & André Rieffel

  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Lucas & André Rieffel.

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Harvesting and handling

In Champagne, a winegrower who makes his own vintages exclusively from grapes grown on his own property.

The top sweet wines of Winery Lucas & André Rieffel

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Lucas & André Rieffel

How Winery Lucas & André Rieffel wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of breton galette with buckwheat flour, wild rice salad with tuna or roast doe in the oven.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Lucas & André Rieffel

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Lucas & André Rieffel. often reveals types of flavors of minerality, apricot or pear and sometimes also flavors of earth, tree fruit. In the mouth the sweet wine of Winery Lucas & André Rieffel. is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Lucas & André Rieffel

  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Lucas & André Rieffel.

  • Gewürztraminer
  • 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.

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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.

News about Winery Lucas & André Rieffel and wines from the region

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Alsace wine leader André Hugel has passed away

André Hugel was an 11th generation member of Famille Hugel, one of the region’s most influential and highly-regarded wine families. The Hugel family settled in the town of Riquewihr, located in the heart of Alsace, all the way back in 1639. André ran Famille Hugel along with his brothers, Jean and Georges, as it developed into one of the world’s top producers. It owns 30 hectares (ha) of prime plots in the Haut-Rhin area, half of which are classified as Grand Cru, and it buys grapes from a furth ...

The word of the wine: Harvesting and handling

In Champagne, a winegrower who makes his own vintages exclusively from grapes grown on his own property.

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