Winery Wijngoed ThornAuxerrois
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Auxerrois of the Winery Wijngoed Thorn is in the top 10 of wines of Netherlands and in the top 10 of wines of Limburg.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Auxerrois of Winery Wijngoed Thorn in the region of Limburg often reveals types of flavors of earth, vegetal or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Wijngoed Thorn's Auxerrois.
Discover the grape variety: Auxerrois
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).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Auxerrois from Winery Wijngoed Thorn are 2018, 2014, 2012, 2019 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Wijngoed Thorn
The Winery Wijngoed Thorn is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Limburg to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Limburg
The Netherlands is a country in Northern Europe, often referred to as "Holland". The latter is the name of the former county in the western Netherlands where the key cities of Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hague are located. Holland is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which includes Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten, its overseas island territories in the Caribbean. To complicate matters further, the demonym for the Netherlands is "Dutch".
The word of the wine: Fulfilled
Said of a wine at its peak that is balanced and offers all its aromatic potential.
