The Winery Pierre Frick is one of the world's great estates. It offers 61 wines for sale in of Alsace to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Pierre Frick wines in Alsace among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Pierre Frick 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 Pierre Frick wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Pierre Frick wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of pumpkin and tuna gratin, mediterranean lamb necklace or real chocolate cake.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Pierre Frick. often reveals types of flavors of peach, minerality or apricot and sometimes also flavors of honey, earth or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Pierre Frick. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
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.
How Winery Pierre Frick wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of scallops with chorizo sauce, bresse chicken with yellow wine and morels or sardinade.
On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Pierre Frick. often reveals types of flavors of apples, minerality or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or oak. In the mouth the sparkling wine of Winery Pierre Frick. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.
Pinot Gris is a grey grape variety mutated from Pinot Noir. It has its origins in Burgundy, where it is called pinot-beurot in reference to the colour of the grey robes worn by the monks of the region. Established in Alsace since the 17th century, pinot gris was called tokay until 2007. It is made up of bunches of small berries that vary in colour from pink to blue-grey. It is particularly well suited to the continental climate because it is resistant to the cold in winter and to spring frosts. This variety also likes dry limestone soils with plenty of sunshine in the summer. Pinot Gris is well suited to late harvesting or to the selection of noble grapes, depending on the year and the concentration of sugars in the berries. Pinot Gris wines are distinguished by their aromatic complexity of white fruits, mushrooms, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, etc., and their great finesse. In the Loire Valley, pinot gris is used in the Coteaux-d'Ancenis appellations. It gives dry or sweet wines with pear and peach aromas.
How Winery Pierre Frick wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of veal cutlets with cream sauce, rabbit with kriek and cherries or roast goose, soft.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Pierre Frick. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earthy or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of strawberries, plum or raspberry. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Pierre Frick. is a with a nice freshness.
Solid part (marc), composed of pips and skins (sometimes of the stalk), which forms at the top of the tank during fermentation. The pigeage consists in breaking this cap to put back in suspension these elements and to favour the exchanges between the juice and the skins.
How Winery Pierre Frick wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of rabbit in white wine (casserole), salmon and parmesan quiche without pastry or baked falafels.
On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Pierre Frick. often reveals types of flavors of honey, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or citrus fruit.
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).
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Pinot Blanc is a grape variety that originated in Burgundy, mutated from Pinot Gris. Today, it is grown in Alsace where it is called klevner when blended with auxerrois. The continental climate, with its cold winters and hot summers, is particularly suited to pinot blanc. It is resistant to frost in winter and in summer, the roots draw the minerals it needs from the warm soil. Its bunches are made up of small berries with thick skins and melting pulp that produce fruity, spicy wines, balanced between acidity and alcohol. pinot blanc is also used for crémants and sparkling wines. Pinot Blanc is also used for Crémant and sparkling wines. It is widely grown in Italy, where it covers almost 7,000 hectares, and is also found in Germany, Austria, Canada and South Africa.
