Winery Seltz FernandGewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Zotzenberg'
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The Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Zotzenberg' of the Winery Seltz Fernand is in the top 0 of wines of Alsace Grand Cru 'Zotzenberg'.
Details and technical informations about Winery Seltz Fernand's Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 'Zotzenberg'.
Discover the grape variety: Dunkelfelder
Intraspecific crossing between the madeleine angevine and the dyer of Cher obtained in 1928 by Gustav Adolf (1847/1912) of the Research Institute in Geinsenheim (Germany). We can meet it certainly in Germany but also in Belgium, in Switzerland, in England, in the United States, in Canada... almost unknown in France. It should not be confused with the dornfelder, also of German origin.
Informations about the Winery Seltz Fernand
The Winery Seltz Fernand is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Alsace Grand Cru 'Zotzenberg' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Zotzenberg'
The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Zotzenberg' is located in the region of Alsace Grand Cru of Alsace of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Armand Gilg or the Domaine Boeckel produce mainly wines white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Zotzenberg' are Riesling, Sylvaner and Gewurztraminer, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alsace Grand Cru 'Zotzenberg' often reveals types of flavors of lychee, honey or peach and sometimes also flavors of stone fruit, stone or tropical.
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.
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The word of the wine: New
Said of a wine from the last harvest, and more particularly of an early wine.
