Winery Gustave Lorentz - Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Bergheim'

Winery Gustave LorentzGewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Bergheim'

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Bergheim' of Winery Gustave Lorentz is a white wine from the region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Bergheim' of Alsace.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).

Taste structure of the Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Bergheim' from the Winery Gustave Lorentz

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Bergheim' of Winery Gustave Lorentz in the region of Alsace is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

honey, wax

Wine with floral taste

honeysuckle

On the nose the Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Bergheim' of Winery Gustave Lorentz in the region of Alsace often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, tropical or honey and sometimes also flavors of mango, lychee or oil.

Details and technical informations about Winery Gustave Lorentz's Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Bergheim'.

Winemaker
Georges Lorentz
Grape varieties
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Bergheim' - 2012
In the top 100 of of Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Bergheim' wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Bergheim' - 2011
In the top 100 of of Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Bergheim' wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Bergheim' from Winery Gustave Lorentz are 2012, 2011

Informations about the Winery Gustave Lorentz

The winery offers 79 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Bergheim' in the region of Alsace
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The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Bergheim'

The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Bergheim' is located in the region of Alsace Grand Cru of Alsace of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Marcel Deiss or the Domaine Gustave Lorentz produce mainly wines white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Bergheim' are Gewurztraminer, Riesling and Pinot gris, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Bergheim' often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, almonds or banana and sometimes also flavors of nutmeg, spices or beeswax.


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.

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The word of the wine: Imperial

Bottle with a capacity of 6 liters (synonym of mathusalem).

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