Winery Meyer-Fonné - Vieilles Vignes Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Sporen'

Winery Meyer-FonnéVieilles Vignes Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Sporen'

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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 Vieilles Vignes Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Sporen' of Winery Meyer-Fonné is a white wine from the region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Sporen' 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 Vieilles Vignes Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Sporen' from the Winery Meyer-Fonné

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Vieilles Vignes Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Sporen' of Winery Meyer-Fonné in the region of Alsace is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Vieilles Vignes Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Sporen' of Winery Meyer-Fonné in the region of Alsace often reveals types of flavors of apricot, honey or lychee and sometimes also flavors of earth, tree fruit or tropical fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Meyer-Fonné's Vieilles Vignes Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Sporen'.

Winemaker
Félix Meyer
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
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

Vieilles Vignes Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Sporen' - 2015
In the top 100 of of Alsace Grand Cru 'Sporen' wines
Average rating: 411110
Vieilles Vignes Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Sporen' - 2013
In the top 100 of of Alsace Grand Cru 'Sporen' wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Vieilles Vignes Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Sporen' - 2012
In the top 100 of of Alsace Grand Cru 'Sporen' wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Vieilles Vignes Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Sporen' - 2011
In the top 100 of of Alsace Grand Cru 'Sporen' wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Vieilles Vignes Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Sporen' from Winery Meyer-Fonné are 2013, 2011, 2015, 2012

Informations about the Winery Meyer-Fonné

The winery offers 35 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Alsace Grand Cru 'Sporen' in the region of Alsace
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The Winery Meyer-Fonné is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 36 wines for sale in the of Alsace Grand Cru 'Sporen' to come and discover on site or to buy online.

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In the top 40000 of of France wines
In the top 2000 of of Alsace Grand Cru 'Sporen' wines
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The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Sporen'

The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Sporen' is located in the region of Alsace Grand Cru of Alsace of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Frédéric Engel or the Domaine du Moulin de Dusenbach produce mainly wines white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Sporen' are Gewurztraminer, Pinot gris and Riesling, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alsace Grand Cru 'Sporen' often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, stone or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of petroleum, oak or non oak.


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: Marcottage

A vine reproduction technique that consists of burying a vine shoot that takes root and reproduces a plant with the same characteristics as the vine to which it is attached (synonym: provignage).

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