Vine type : Gewurztraminer

Wine type : Very fruity, well-framed, full-bodied white wine with a strong bouquet reminding of tropical fruit (especially litchees) some times with spicy peppery notes and extreme elegance.

Vineyard : The vineyard is located on the Vosges Piémont (foothills of the Vosges). Southeast exposure, pure vine plant.

Harvesting : wine-making and ageing : Manual harvest, then grape selection and sorting-out, immediate pressing, must clarification and settling, then fermentation of the clear juice. Rigorous control of the fermentation and maturation in oak tuns. Bottling after a few months when wines are clear and ready.

How to serve it : Serve Gewurztraminer cool but not cold, at circa 10° C temperature.

How to keep it : This wine may be kept 5 to 6 years or longer in a cool cellar at a constant temperature (10° to 14° C). Store the bottles flat, with the cork in contact with the wine in order to avoid drying-out. This is the best-ageing of Alsace wines. It keeps pleasant surprises and great satisfaction in store for the patient oenologist and connoisseur.

What to drink it with : Gewurztraminer is an excellent aperitif that we especially recommend. It goes particularly well with a sophisticated entree like foie gras. This wine’s body and elegance is admirably suited with strong cheeses such as Munster, Roquefort, Cheddar and Stilton. Gewurztraminer is incomparable with exotic cuisine ; this is one of the rare wines able to converse with hot spicy dishes. Finally, this elegant and mellow wine is a must with pastries and sweets.