Winery Michel Fonné - Muscat Alsace Grand Cru 'Marckrain'

Winery Michel FonnéMuscat Alsace Grand Cru 'Marckrain'

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The Muscat Alsace Grand Cru 'Marckrain' of Winery Michel Fonné is a white wine from the region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Marckrain' of Alsace.
This wine generally goes well with spicy food and sweet desserts.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

chalk

Wine with floral taste

honeysuckle

On the nose the Muscat Alsace Grand Cru 'Marckrain' of Winery Michel Fonné in the region of Alsace often reveals types of flavors of orange, earth or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Muscat Alsace Grand Cru 'Marckrain'

Pairings that work perfectly with Muscat Alsace Grand Cru 'Marckrain'

Original food and wine pairings with Muscat Alsace Grand Cru 'Marckrain'

The Muscat Alsace Grand Cru 'Marckrain' of Winery Michel Fonné matches generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of couscous chicken and merguez or the coughing cat's apple crumble.

Details and technical informations about Winery Michel Fonné's Muscat Alsace Grand Cru 'Marckrain'.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Assyrtiko

This is a very old grape variety grown in Greece, particularly in the southern Cyclades Islands in the Aegean Sea, and more specifically in the Santorini archipelago. It is related to gaidouria and platani. In this country, it is quite often "associated" with other grape varieties such as aïdani, athiri, malagousia, ... . Assyrtiko can be found in Germany, Spain, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, the United States, Mexico, South Africa, etc. Little known in France, it is nevertheless registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A.

Informations about the Winery Michel Fonné

The winery offers 27 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 'Marckrain' in the region of Alsace

The Winery Michel Fonné is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Alsace Grand Cru 'Marckrain' to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Alsace
In the top 150000 of of France wines
In the top 15000 of of Alsace Grand Cru 'Marckrain' wines
In the top 200000 of white wines
In the top 550000 wines of the world

The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Marckrain'

The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Marckrain' is located in the region of Alsace Grand Cru of Alsace of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Lidl or the Domaine Bestheim produce mainly wines white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Marckrain' are Gewurztraminer et Pinot gris, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alsace Grand Cru 'Marckrain' often reveals types of flavors of peach, floral or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, oak or melon.


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: Bouquet

The tertiary aromas that develop during aging and characterize the wine at its peak. This term is improperly used to refer to the aromas of a wine in general.

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