The Winery Pfaffenheim of Alsace

Winery Pfaffenheim
The winery offers 103 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This estate is part of the La Cave des Vignerons de Pfaffenheim.
It is ranked in the top 24 of the estates of Alsace.
It is located in Alsace
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The Winery Pfaffenheim is one of the world's great estates. It offers 103 wines for sale in of Alsace to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Pfaffenheim Estate is located in the Alsatian vineyard in France and is surrounded by the Vosges hills. This winery has been led by the Schwach family for six generations, maintaining each plot and each wine in a highly personal way. The estate currently has seven hectares of exceptional terroir which guarantees the quality and expression of their wines. The terroir of the estate consists of clay-limestone soil with pebbles, which gives the wines sweet aromas, as well as a remarkable structure and ageing capacity. Vine cultivation is carried out with environmentally friendly methods, and with great care. The use of intense and highly meticulous manual labour is also constant. The Pfaffenheim estate produces delicious Alsatian white wines, fruity and balanced red wines, and high-quality Alsatian crémants. Their famous Riesling is recognized for its finesse and delicate notes of citrus zest and white flowers. Other wines like Gewurztraminer and Pinot Gris are also appreciated for their sparkling flavors and roundness. The red wines produced are made with grape varieties like Pinot Noir and Syrah. Each wine is aged in oak barrels to give them more depth and character. The Pfaffenheim Estate is one of the most famous and most awarded vineyards in Alsace. The estate's wines are now available in the best restaurants and specialist shops in France and internationally. Wine enthusiasts are sure to find their happiness among the products of this ancestral winegrower.

Top Winery Pfaffenheim wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Pfaffenheim

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Pfaffenheim

How Winery Pfaffenheim wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of coconut from paimpol, pasta with tuna or shrimp in coconut milk curry.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Pfaffenheim

On the nose the white wine of Winery Pfaffenheim. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical, citrus or apples. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Pfaffenheim. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Pfaffenheim

  • 2007With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.72/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Pfaffenheim.

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

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 Pfaffenheim

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Pfaffenheim

How Winery Pfaffenheim wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of pasta shells, blue cord or tapenade with green olives.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Pfaffenheim

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Pfaffenheim. often reveals types of flavors of cream, grapefruit or citrus and sometimes also flavors of apples, peach or green apple. In the mouth the sparkling wine of Winery Pfaffenheim. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Pfaffenheim

  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Pfaffenheim.

  • Pinot Blanc
  • Auxerrois
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Gris
  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Riesling

White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. 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 Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

The top sweet wines of Winery Pfaffenheim

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Pfaffenheim

How Winery Pfaffenheim wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of very simple spaghetti carbonara, tagliatelle with fresh salmon or mullet with onions and white wine.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Pfaffenheim

  • 2009With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Pfaffenheim.

  • Gewürztraminer
  • Riesling

The word of the wine: Juice

The juice of wine grapes (intended for wine making) is colourless. It is the anthocyanins contained in the grape skin that colour the juice during maceration.

The top red wines of Winery Pfaffenheim

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Pfaffenheim

How Winery Pfaffenheim wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of chicken in sauce, adapted vietnamese fondue or chicken noodles.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Pfaffenheim

On the nose the red wine of Winery Pfaffenheim. often reveals types of flavors of oak, black fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of raspberry, apricot or earth. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Pfaffenheim. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Pfaffenheim

  • 2010With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.69/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Pfaffenheim.

  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Auxerrois

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 top pink wines of Winery Pfaffenheim

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Pfaffenheim

How Winery Pfaffenheim wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of shoulder of lamb stuffed with cognac, pork roll with tomato sauce or duck breast with spices, roasted figs with honey and port.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Pfaffenheim.

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Size (champagne)

Juices that flow from the press after the cuvée, at the second pressing. Less fine, often more vegetal, it is mainly used to make the first price champagnes.

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Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

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.

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