Winery PfaffenheimGewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Zinnkoepflé'
White wine
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 'Zinnkoepflé' from the Winery Pfaffenheim
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Zinnkoepflé' of Winery Pfaffenheim in the region of Alsace is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Zinnkoepflé' of Winery Pfaffenheim in the region of Alsace often reveals types of flavors of citrus, honey or earth and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or tropical fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Zinnkoepflé'
Pairings that work perfectly with Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Zinnkoepflé'
Original food and wine pairings with Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Zinnkoepflé'
The Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Zinnkoepflé' of Winery Pfaffenheim matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of beef bourguignon with cookéo, bacalhau a bras (portuguese cod) or traditional tunisian couscous.
Details and technical informations about Winery Pfaffenheim's Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Zinnkoepflé'.
Discover the grape variety: Gewurztraminer
Full-bodied, exotic whites, rich and heady, with moderate acidity, showing opulent aromas of lychee, rose, mango, ginger, pink grapefruit and gentle spice. Made as aromatic dry, moelleux late-harvest and liquorous sélection de grains nobles. Star of Alsace AOC (one of the four noble varieties) and signature of Alto Adige (Tramin), Palatinate and Germany. A pink mutation of Traminer.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Zinnkoepflé' from Winery Pfaffenheim are 2013, 2014
Informations about the Winery Pfaffenheim
The Winery Pfaffenheim is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 96 wines for sale in the of Alsace Grand Cru 'Zinnkoepfle' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Zinnkoepfle'
High-altitude Alsatian Grand Cru (Westhalten, Soultzmatt, highest Grand Cru, fine limestone rich in marine fossils): Gewurztraminer signature as white king (~60%) — powerfully aromatic with pear and rose bouquet, spice delivered with subtlety. Elegant Riesling (15%) with citrus zests and intense minerality. Pinot Gris (24%) and Muscat as complement. Ventilated Mediterranean microclimate, overripening and aromatic finesse, major ageing.
The wine region of Alsace
Capital of great French aromatic whites, most often dry and single-varietal. Straight, mineral Riesling (lemon, gunflint), opulent, exuberant Gewurztraminer (lychee, rose, spices), round, smoky Pinot Gris, floral, crisp Muscat, supple Pinot Blanc. Fine, fruity Crémants d'Alsace, exceptional sweet Vendanges Tardives and Sélection de Grains Nobles. 15,500 ha at the foot of the Vosges on varied soils, 51 Grands Crus since 1975.
The word of the wine: Residual sugars
Sugars not transformed into alcohol and naturally present in the wine. The perception of residual sugars is conditioned by the acidity of the wine. The more acidic the wine is, the less sweet it will seem, given the same amount of sugar.
