The Winery Rietsch of Alsace

Winery Rietsch
The winery offers 50 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 113 of the estates of Alsace.
It is located in Alsace

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.

Top Winery Rietsch wines

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.

The top white wines of Winery Rietsch

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Rietsch

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 pasta carbonara, salmon and spinach lasagna or californian sushi (reverse maki).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Rietsch

On the nose the white wine of Winery Rietsch. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, minerality or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, tree fruit or citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Rietsch. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Rietsch

  • 2009With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Rietsch.

  • Riesling
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Auxerrois
  • Sylvaner
  • Savagnin Rosé
  • Muscat Blanc

Discovering 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.

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.

The top red wines of Winery Rietsch

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Rietsch

How Winery Rietsch wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of potjevleesch (meat in a pot), rabbit socks in gibelotte or roast duck in the oven.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Rietsch

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 best vintages in the red wines of Winery Rietsch

  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Rietsch.

  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Savagnin

Savagnin is a white grape variety originating from the Austrian Tyrol. It arrived in Franche Comté and quickly became the flagship variety of the Jura. Cousin of the gewurztraminer, it gives small white bunches. Its berries have a thick skin which resists well to grey rot and to diseases in general. Savagnin thrives on marl soils and is a very aromatic grape variety. It is used in the elaboration of yellow wine, the AOC Château-Châlon is the most representative. This grape variety also produces vin de paille which is a sweet wine for which the ripe grapes are dried on a bed of straw for at least 6 weeks before being pressed. The best known AOC straw wines are: Arbois, Côtes-du-Jura and Etoile. Savagnin is also used to make Macvin du Jura, a liqueur wine, and to make Crémants du Jura.White wines made from Savagnin have great aging potential. They have a powerful and complex aroma with notes of walnut, almonds, hazelnuts, flowers, honey and green apple.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Rietsch

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Rietsch

How Winery Rietsch wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of yellow risotto with mussels, chicken noodles or cervelat in the alsatian style.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Rietsch

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Rietsch. often reveals types of flavors of cream, citrus or apples and sometimes also flavors of peach, butter or green apple. In the mouth the sparkling wine of Winery Rietsch. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Rietsch

  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Rietsch.

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Gris

The word of the wine: Barbarossa

A black wine and table grape variety grown in Corsica, which is used in the ajaccio appellation.

The top sweet wines of Winery Rietsch

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Rietsch

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 chicken drumstick with bacon, tuna and mayonnaise onigiri or lamb tagine with prunes and almonds.

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Rietsch.

  • Riesling

Discover the grape variety: Muscat Ottonel

Muscat Ottonel has the character of a grape variety with a distant lineage. It was first obtained in 1839 and continues to be planted in nearly 2,000 hectares of vineyards around the world. It shows good vigour and promises satisfactory production, of the order of 6 kilos per vine. The bunches, which are rather loose, are quite large, bearing berries with a strong character. A pleasantly musky flavour and a lot of juice characterize the pulp, protected by a medium skin. The bluish-black skin contributes to the exceptional beauty of the vineyards at harvest time. The size of the ellipsoidal berries is another argument in favor of Muscat Ottonel, which is also known as Muscat Ottone or Muscadet Ottonel. Resin, toast, honey and wild flowers are all present in the wines made from this variety. If the foliage, which turns yellow in autumn, is one of its charms, remember to protect the fruit from grey rot and coulure.

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Discover the grape variety: White muscat

White muscat is a white grape variety of Greek origin. Present in several Mediterranean vineyards, it has several synonyms such as muscat de Die, muscat blanc and frontignac. In France, it occupies a little less than 7,000 ha out of a total of 45,000 ha worldwide. Its young shoots are downy. Its youngest leaves are shiny, bronzed and scabrous. The berries and bunches of this variety are all medium-sized. The flesh of the berries is juicy, sweet and firm. Muscat à petits grains has a second ripening period and buds early in the year. It is moderately vigorous and must be pruned short. It likes poor, stony slopes. This variety is often exposed to spring frosts. It fears mildew, wasps, grape worms, court-noué, grey rot and powdery mildew. Muscat à petits grains is used to make rosé wines and dry white wines. Orange, brown sugar, barley sugar and raisins are the known aromas of these wines.

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