Berckem Gewürztraminer 2022
AC Alsace, Domaine Marcel Deiss, 750 ml
| Grape variety: | Gewürztraminer |
| Producer: | Domaine Marcel Deiss |
| Origin: | France / Alsace |
Description
In the bouquet very ripe, but fresh scents of candied oranges, Acacia honey and verbena. Opulent and sensual on the palate with a powerful-fruity and long-lasting finish.
Attributes
| Origin: | France / Alsace |
| Grape variety: | Gewürztraminer |
| Label: | Vegan, Certified organic or biodynamic wine |
| Ripening potential: | 2 to 10 years |
| Drinking temperature: | 10 to 12 °C |
| Food Pairing: | Asparagus specialities, Tagliatelle al tartufo, Pizza or Flammkuchen, Cakes, biscuits, pastries |
| Harvest: | hand-picking, strict selection |
| Volume: | 14.0 % |
| Note: | Contains sulphites |
Gewürztraminer
Floral wines for exotic cuisine
SeThe aroma is unmistakable: if it smells of exuberant rose, lychee and fresh grape, it is guaranteed to be Gewürztraminer. Its berries shine almost pink at harvest, but the wine is golden yellow. It has low acidity, but often reaches 14 percent alcohol and more. It is characterized by a slight bitter note at the end. These flavours stem from the family of the Traminers. It is cultivated on a large scale in Alsace, where the “gewurz” (spice) brings out an exotic side. In South Tyrol it is known as Traminer aromatic, and in Germany simply – and wrongly – as Traminer. In the Palatinate, there is a Gewurztraminer vineyard whose stocks are likely up to 400 years old. Wines of this variety harmonize fantastically with Asian cuisine, especially with Thai dishes and their lemongrass aromas.
Alsace
Alsace: diverse whites
The exceptional position of Alsace on the border of Germany has contributed to the fact that Alsatian wine culture contains both French and German elements. The range of grape varieties, unusual from a French perspective, is dominated by Gewürztraminer, Sylvaner and Pinot Blanc (Weissburgunder) –varieties all cultivated on the German side of the Rhine in Baden. According to the French tradition, the wines are cultivated and vinified such that they embody their respective terroirs.
France
France – Philosophy in a bottle
According to French philosophy, wine should be an expression of the soil and climate. They use the word “terroir” to describe this. Terroir makes every wine different, and many especially good. French wine is regarded worldwide as an expression of cultural perfection. The French believe that humans are responsible for the quality of the berries, the vine variety for their character, and nature for the quantity. This philosophy can be expressed succinctly as: “the truth is the vineyard, not the man.”
