GEWURZTRAMINER RESERVE
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APPELLATION
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APPELLATION ALSACE white fruity and semi sweet still wine |
GRAPE VARIETY : |
GEWURZTRAMINER 100 %. |
SOILS: |
composed of alluvion, sand and granite. This unusual "terroir", warm and filtrating gives to the hills of Scherwiller a very fruity and fine Gewurztraminer |
VINTAGE: |
2008 Residual sugar: 25.7 g/l Vol/Alc. 13% |
VINIFICATION: |
Traditional methods are used for vinification of this Riesling. Pneumatic winepress, temperatur control. The fermentations are led by themselves, as in the beginning as they start over. |
TASTING: |
EYES: an elegant colour, with gold reflexions NOSE : its intense bouquet displays rich aromas of fruit, flowers and spices (gewurzspicy) TASTE : Robust, full-bodied yet elegant, its marvellous flavour fills the palate |
SERVING: |
To serve between 8° et 10°C. |
IMPROVEMENT |
Best in the future: to be kept three to five years |
GASTRONOMY: |
Sumptuous with exotic dishes (spicy dishes, sweet and sour dishes, specialy chineese dishes, mild curry, Tandoori chicken) and soft cheeses and washed rind cheeses (Stilton cheeses...) as a superior aperittif and, naturally, with dessert. |
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