The Cave de Ribeauville is one of the best wineries to follow in Alsace.. It offers 206 wines for sale in of Alsace to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Cave de Ribeauville wines in Alsace among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Cave de Ribeauville 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 Cave de Ribeauville wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Cave de Ribeauville 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 salmon koulibiac, chicken leg with curry in the oven or birthday cake.
On the nose the white wine of Cave de Ribeauville. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, minerality or honey and sometimes also flavors of earth, citrus fruit or grapefruit. In the mouth the white wine of Cave de Ribeauville. 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 Cave de Ribeauville wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of gigolette of rabbit, pasta carbonara almost like the real thing or rabbit with beer.
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.
How Cave de Ribeauville wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of veal saltimbocca, duck with orange or chicken nuggets.
On the nose the red wine of Cave de Ribeauville. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, mushroom or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, spices or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Cave de Ribeauville. is a with a nice freshness.
After blending, the wine is bottled with a liqueur de tirage (a mixture of sugar and wine) and a yeast (selected yeasts). The yeast attacks the sugar and creates carbon dioxide. The fermentation, which lasts about two months, is prolonged by an ageing period (15 months minimum in total). The bottle is capped (some rare vintages are capped with a staple and a cork).
How Cave de Ribeauville wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of scallops on a bed of leeks, pan bagnat or bacon-gruyere-tomato cake.
On the nose the sparkling wine of Cave de Ribeauville. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, apples or microbio and sometimes also flavors of cream, citrus or peach. In the mouth the sparkling wine of Cave de Ribeauville. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.
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).
How Cave de Ribeauville wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of steamed ginger fish (china), seafood lasagna or vegetarian lentil burger.
(1) A colour close to amber, sometimes taken on by white wines aged for a long time, or by oxidising prematurely. (2) A term used on the label to designate white Rivesaltes aged for at least thirty months in an oxidizing environment.
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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.
