The Winery Zimmermann of Alsace

Winery Zimmermann - Coteaux du Haut-Koenigsbourg Gewurztraminer
The winery offers 24 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 1426 of the estates of Alsace.
It is located in Alsace

The Winery Zimmermann is one of the best wineries to follow in Alsace.. It offers 24 wines for sale in of Alsace to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Zimmermann wines

Looking for the best Winery Zimmermann wines in Alsace among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Zimmermann 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 Zimmermann wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Zimmermann

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Zimmermann

How Winery Zimmermann wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of home-made white pudding, tuna catalan style or grilled tuna with mediterranean marinade.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Zimmermann

In the mouth the white wine of Winery Zimmermann. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Zimmermann

  • 2013With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Riesling
  • Pinot Gris
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Sylvaner
  • Silvaner

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 Zimmermann

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Zimmermann

How Winery Zimmermann wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of cutlets with portuguese sauce, baked leg of daguet or roe deer or eggs in meurette.

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

  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

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Discover the grape variety: Riesling

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.

News about Winery Zimmermann and wines from the region

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

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 ...

Decanter World Wine Awards 2022: Results announced

The world’s largest and most influential wine competition, Decanter World Wine Awards results offer a definitive guide to the dynamic world of wine. Each year’s results offer surprises and revelations, highlighting growth in quality and consistency – or lack thereof. An all-time record for wines tasted, discover the results from the 19th edition of the competition. Quick links to DWWA 2022 results Search all Best in Show medals Search all Platinum medals Search all Gold medals Search ...

Alsace Riesling must be ‘dry’, says wine body proposal

Starting with the 2021 vintage, non-late harvest Alsace Riesling must be ‘dry’, as defined by EU regulations, according to a proposed decree agreed by a two-thirds majority of the Alsace Winegrowers’ Association (AVA). Winemakers backed the plan at a vote in Colmar last week, although it requires approval from France’s appellation body, INAO. The move comes in addition to the introduction of a standardised way of communicating sweetness levels on Alsace AOC still wines. As per EU rul ...

The word of the wine: VDN

Natural sweet wine. Wine obtained by mutage of the must during fermentation by adding over-finished alcohol at 96 °, produced in the vineyards of Roussillon, Languedoc, Rhone Valley and Corsica.

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