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 nanie's diced ham quiche, salmon burger or colombian lentils.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Rietsch

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.

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 roast veal with milk and rosemary, spaghetti squash with cream and bacon or rabbit and mushroom gibelotte.

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: Pinot gris

Pinot Gris is a grey grape variety mutated from Pinot Noir. It has its origins in Burgundy, where it is called pinot-beurot in reference to the colour of the grey robes worn by the monks of the region. Established in Alsace since the 17th century, pinot gris was called tokay until 2007. It is made up of bunches of small berries that vary in colour from pink to blue-grey. It is particularly well suited to the continental climate because it is resistant to the cold in winter and to spring frosts. This variety also likes dry limestone soils with plenty of sunshine in the summer. Pinot Gris is well suited to late harvesting or to the selection of noble grapes, depending on the year and the concentration of sugars in the berries. Pinot Gris wines are distinguished by their aromatic complexity of white fruits, mushrooms, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, etc., and their great finesse. In the Loire Valley, pinot gris is used in the Coteaux-d'Ancenis appellations. It gives dry or sweet wines with pear and peach aromas.

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 shrimp with garlic and orange, quiche lorraine or apple chips.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Rietsch

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.

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: Shoulder

The upper part of the bottle located at the base of the shoulder-shaped neck.

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 rabbit with cider and mushrooms, tuna, goat cheese and mustard pie or monkfish with curry.

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

  • Riesling

Discover the grape variety: Pinot blanc

Pinot Blanc is a grape variety that originated in Burgundy, mutated from Pinot Gris. Today, it is grown in Alsace where it is called klevner when blended with auxerrois. The continental climate, with its cold winters and hot summers, is particularly suited to pinot blanc. It is resistant to frost in winter and in summer, the roots draw the minerals it needs from the warm soil. Its bunches are made up of small berries with thick skins and melting pulp that produce fruity, spicy wines, balanced between acidity and alcohol. pinot blanc is also used for crémants and sparkling wines. Pinot Blanc is also used for Crémant and sparkling wines. It is widely grown in Italy, where it covers almost 7,000 hectares, and is also found in Germany, Austria, Canada and South Africa.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Rietsch

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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.

News about Winery Rietsch and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Serrières

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Serrières, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Igé

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Igé, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​ ...

The Mâcon plus appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the appellation Mâcon plus geographical denomination . The tectonics and the very different nature of the rocks that make up the subsoil of this region explain the great variety of soils found in this part fo Bourgogne. It also explains why each wine offers a different personnality. This vid ...

The word of the wine: Shoulder

The upper part of the bottle located at the base of the shoulder-shaped neck.

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