The Winery Rietsch is one of the best wineries to follow in Alsace.. It offers 50 wines for sale in of Alsace to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Rietsch wines in Alsace among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Rietsch 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 Rietsch wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Rietsch wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of endives with ham (improved), grilled sea bass with herbs or seafood, chorizo and chicken paella from patou.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Rietsch. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, strawberries or lemon and sometimes also flavors of yeast, dried fruit or apricot. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Rietsch. 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 Rietsch wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of bacon and mushroom tagliatelle, brazilian feijoada or pheasant casserole with cabbage.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Rietsch. often reveals types of flavors of earthy, strawberries or earth and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, raspberry or non oak. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Rietsch. is a with a nice freshness.
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.
How Winery Rietsch 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, eggs florentine or small croissants with smoked salmon (toast).
On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Rietsch. often reveals types of flavors of cream, brioche or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, oak or microbio. In the mouth the sparkling wine of Winery Rietsch. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.
An animal odor found in certain reduced or old wines, which are also said to fox, in reference to the fox.
How Winery Rietsch wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of stuffed artichoke, smoked salmon pasta gratin or keftas tajine with eggs.
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.
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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).
The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...
It is always reassuring to find flourishing examples of family continuity in French wine estates. At the famous Domaine Zind-Humbrecht in Alsace, Pierre-Emile Humbrecht is the latest to join the family business. In preparation, he studied at the Changins School of Viticulture and Enology in Switzerland and then completed internships at wine estates, beginning with Thérèse Chappaz in that same country for 18 months, followed by a six-month period at Domaine Tissot in the Jura and then nearly eigh ...
France’s 2022 wine harvest is likely to be between 42.6 million and 45.6m hectolitres, up by 13% to 21% on the frost-hit 2021 vintage and more in-line with the country’s five-year average. One hectolitre is equivalent to 100 litres. Yet drought could impact on yields in the coming weeks, adding extra uncertainty in several regions, said the French agriculture ministry’s Agreste statistics unit. Expected vintage quality isn’t covered by the preliminary outlook. It added the 2022 growing season is ...
An animal odor found in certain reduced or old wines, which are also said to fox, in reference to the fox.
