Winery Pierre SparrLieu-dit-Altenbourg Riesling
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
Taste structure of the Lieu-dit-Altenbourg Riesling from the Winery Pierre Sparr
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Lieu-dit-Altenbourg Riesling of Winery Pierre Sparr in the region of Alsace is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Lieu-dit-Altenbourg Riesling of Winery Pierre Sparr in the region of Alsace often reveals types of flavors of citrus, green apple or lime and sometimes also flavors of minerality, melon or lemon zest.
Food and wine pairings with Lieu-dit-Altenbourg Riesling
Pairings that work perfectly with Lieu-dit-Altenbourg Riesling
Original food and wine pairings with Lieu-dit-Altenbourg Riesling
The Lieu-dit-Altenbourg Riesling of Winery Pierre Sparr matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of ideas for savoury pancake toppings, tuna lasagna or garantita or karantita (algerian recipe).
Details and technical informations about Winery Pierre Sparr's Lieu-dit-Altenbourg Riesling.
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Lieu-dit-Altenbourg Riesling from Winery Pierre Sparr are 2017, 2013, 2015
Informations about the Winery Pierre Sparr
The Winery Pierre Sparr is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 90 wines for sale in the of Alsace to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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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