The Winery Gustave Lorentz is one of the world's great estates. It offers 79 wines for sale in of Alsace to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Gustave Lorentz wines in Alsace among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Gustave Lorentz 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 Gustave Lorentz wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Gustave Lorentz wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of sloth pork loin, fish balls or chinese noodles with shrimp.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Gustave Lorentz. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, dried fruit or caramel and sometimes also flavors of white peach, lime or smoke. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Gustave Lorentz. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
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.
How Winery Gustave Lorentz wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of chicken maffé (africa), savoyard pizza (cream base) or lightweight microwave chips.
On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Gustave Lorentz. often reveals types of flavors of cream, oak or elderflower and sometimes also flavors of yeast, non oak or earth. In the mouth the sparkling wine of Winery Gustave Lorentz. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.
The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.
How Winery Gustave Lorentz wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese, oven-baked salmon mozzarella sandwiches or phad thai (thai style fried noodles).
On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Gustave Lorentz. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, grapefruit or peach and sometimes also flavors of honey, mango or lychee.
Mention on the label of a champagne. It is a handling cooperative that produces on its own premises and markets under its own brand the wines made from the grapes harvested by its members.
How Winery Gustave Lorentz wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of venison bourguignon, duck confit parmentier or clopinettes in field dresses.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Gustave Lorentz. often reveals types of flavors of earth, black cherries or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of violet, black fruit or hibiscus. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Gustave Lorentz. is a with a nice freshness.
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.
How Winery Gustave Lorentz wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of rabbit with hunter's sauce, pasta carbonara almost like the real thing or turnip confit with parma cheese.
On the nose the pink wine of Winery Gustave Lorentz. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, apples or peach and sometimes also flavors of minerality, strawberries or raspberry.
Character of a great wine remarkable for its elegance and finesse.
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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).
The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...
Do growers make wine – or do markets? Growers, of course. Yet markets define the scope of the grower’s creative efforts by what they reward or sanction. When markets are neglectful and unresponsive, there’s little the grower can do but conform. It’s a problem the world over. Here’s an example. The river Moselle/Mosel rises to the wet west of the Vosges mountains, then curves in a long green arc heading north through Epinal, Metz and (along the left bank) Luxembourg’s Grand Duchy, turning east at ...
It is always reassuring to find flourishing examples of family continuity in French wine estates. At the famous Domaine Zind-Humbrecht in Alsace, Pierre-Emile Humbrecht is the latest to join the family business. In preparation, he studied at the Changins School of Viticulture and Enology in Switzerland and then completed internships at wine estates, beginning with Thérèse Chappaz in that same country for 18 months, followed by a six-month period at Domaine Tissot in the Jura and then nearly eigh ...
Mention on the label of a champagne. It is a handling cooperative that produces on its own premises and markets under its own brand the wines made from the grapes harvested by its members.
