Cave de RibeauvilleMuscat Marckrain
White wine
This wine generally goes well with spicy food and sweet desserts.
Food and wine pairings with Muscat Marckrain
Pairings that work perfectly with Muscat Marckrain
Original food and wine pairings with Muscat Marckrain
The Muscat Marckrain of Cave de Ribeauville matches generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of baked sea bream or the coughing cat's apple crumble.
Details and technical informations about Cave de Ribeauville's Muscat Marckrain.
Discover the grape variety: Mondeusehe
Light, lively whites to drink young with a pale golden colour, airy palate with preserved acidity, showing undemonstrative aromas of citrus and alpine white flowers. Discreet Savoyard profile. Very rare, preserved for its heritage value, part of the ancient alpine varieties studied for their genetic and ampelographic interest in French collections. Rare French white variety, sometimes given as a synonym for the Savoyard Mondeuse Blanche.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Muscat Marckrain from Cave de Ribeauville are 2014, 2012, 2011
Informations about the Cave de Ribeauville
The Cave de Ribeauville is one of wineries to follow in Alsace Grand Cru.. It offers 204 wines for sale in the of Alsace Grand Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru
Alsatian hierarchical summit: 51 classified lieux-dits over ~800 ha, ultra-varied terroirs (granite, schist, limestone, pink sandstone, marl). 4 noble grapes authorized. Signature Riesling chiseled and taut with signature notes of lemon, white peach, white flowers, stone fruits and a petrol mineral touch, long aging. Opulent Gewurztraminer (lychee, rose, spices), ample smoky Pinot Gris, dry aromatic Muscat.
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: Bordeaux futures
Bordeaux wines are expected 2 to 3 years before bottling. In the spring following the harvest, the wines are offered by the châteaux to the Bordeaux wine merchants via the brokers.
