The Winery Kuentz-Bas of Alsace

Winery Kuentz-Bas
The winery offers 83 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 94 of the estates of Alsace.
It is located in Alsace
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The Winery Kuentz-Bas is one of the world's great estates. It offers 83 wines for sale in of Alsace to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Kuentz-Bas wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Kuentz-Bas

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Kuentz-Bas

How Winery Kuentz-Bas wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, sweet desserts or pork such as recipes of salmon steak on a bed of leeks, cheese cake (white cheese cake) inratable or tartiflette.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Kuentz-Bas

On the nose the white wine of Winery Kuentz-Bas. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, mango or lime and sometimes also flavors of cream, nutmeg or dried fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Kuentz-Bas. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Kuentz-Bas

  • 1998With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2001With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.78/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Kuentz-Bas.

  • Riesling
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Pinot Gris
  • Sylvaner
  • Pinot Blanc

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 Kuentz-Bas

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Kuentz-Bas

How Winery Kuentz-Bas wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of fish curry à la reunion, chicken legs and changing or autumn verrine.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Kuentz-Bas

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Kuentz-Bas. often reveals types of flavors of cream, lemon or pear and sometimes also flavors of almonds, non oak or earth. In the mouth the sparkling wine of Winery Kuentz-Bas. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Kuentz-Bas

  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Kuentz-Bas.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Blanc
  • Auxerrois
  • Muscat Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Chasselas

Chasselas rosé is a grape variety that originated in France. It produces a variety of grape used to make wine. However, it can also be found eating on our tables! This variety of vine is characterized by medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. Chasselas rosé can be found in several vineyards: Alsace, South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

The top red wines of Winery Kuentz-Bas

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Kuentz-Bas

How Winery Kuentz-Bas wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of country-style veal roulades with risotto, old-fashioned venison stew or royal couscous.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Kuentz-Bas

On the nose the red wine of Winery Kuentz-Bas. often reveals types of flavors of earthy, earth or blueberry and sometimes also flavors of minerality, strawberries or vanilla. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Kuentz-Bas. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Kuentz-Bas

  • 2011With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Kuentz-Bas.

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Thinning

Also known as green harvesting, the practice of removing excess bunches of grapes from certain vines, usually in July, but sometimes later. This is often necessary, but not always a good thing, as the remaining bunches often gain weight.

The top sweet wines of Winery Kuentz-Bas

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Kuentz-Bas

How Winery Kuentz-Bas wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of alsatian sauerkraut, pumpkin and tuna gratin or pork chops with curry and honey.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Kuentz-Bas

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Kuentz-Bas. often reveals types of flavors of honey, earth.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Kuentz-Bas

  • 1998With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Kuentz-Bas.

  • Pinot Gris
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Riesling
  • Muscat 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 pink wines of Winery Kuentz-Bas

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Kuentz-Bas

How Winery Kuentz-Bas wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or poultry such as recipes of carne de porco alentejana (sliced pork with vongoles) recipe..., traditional tagine (morocco) or coconut chicken à la bellevilloise.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Kuentz-Bas.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Silvaner

The word of the wine: Blanc de noirs (champagne)

Champagne made from black grapes (pinot noir and/or meunier) only.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Kuentz-Bas

Planning a wine route in the of Alsace? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Kuentz-Bas.

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 Kuentz-Bas and wines from the region

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An overview of Saint-Véran appellation

Let’s have a look at Saint-Véran vineyard and discover the magnificent and very diverse landscapes of this appellation situated in the South of Bourgogne. Saint-Véran is one of the 5 Village appellations with Pouilly-Fuissé, Pouilly-Vinzelles, Pouilly-Loché and Viré-Clessé. Like them, it produces only white wines from the Chardonnay grape. What makes it special is that the vineyard is cut in two dinstinct parts by the vineyard of Pouilly-Fuissé. As anywhere else in the vineyard in Bourgogn ...

The Saint-Véran appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Saint-Véran appellation.The exercice is particularly complex as there are so many variables that make up the terroir throughout its geographical area. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in June 2021. Retrouvez-nous sur les réseaux so ...

The word of the wine: Thinning

Also known as green harvesting, the practice of removing excess bunches of grapes from certain vines, usually in July, but sometimes later. This is often necessary, but not always a good thing, as the remaining bunches often gain weight.

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