• Dopff & Irion Chateau Riquewihr Riesling d'Alsace Grand Cru Schoenenbourg 2022
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Dopff & Irion Chateau Riquewihr Alsace

Dopff & Irion Chateau Riquewihr

Riesling d'Alsace Grand Cru Schoenenbourg 2022

White still semi-aromatic

  • Dopff & Irion Chateau Riquewihr Riesling d'Alsace Grand Cru Schoenenbourg 2022
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Dopff & Irion Chateau Riquewihr Alsace
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2023

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Denomination AOC Alsace Grand Cru
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 13.0% by volume
Area Alsace (France)
Grape varieties 100% Riesling
Aging Matured on fine lees for 6 months plus a further 6 in vats before bottling.
Other years 2023
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Description

Alsace AOC, 13% ABV, produced by Maison AM & Cave de Pfaff, 100% Riesling. 2022 vintage. A Schoenenbourg Grand Cru Riesling that expresses the complexity of the Alsatian terroir. Aged on the fine lees for 6 months plus another 6 months in vats before bottling. Intense aromas of apricot, yellow and white fruit, fine spices, curry, saffron, ginger, and incense. Deep, brilliant gold color. Broad and harmonious flavor, with a lively, spicy finish. Perfect with fish, shellfish, and cheeses.

Tasting notes

Profumo

Perfume

Fine, intense, complex nose of apricot, yellow and white fruit, fine spices and curry. saffron, ginger and a hint of incense.

Colore

Color

Intense, bright gold.

Gusto

Taste

Ample, well-constructed flavour, harmonious, with a beautiful aromatic palette and a lively, spicy persistence.

Serve at:

10 - 12 °C

Longevity:

05 - 10 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

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Producer
Dopff & Irion Chateau Riquewihr
From this winery
The name Dopff has long been associated with the town of Riquewihr, which is classed one of the most beautiful villages of France. During the Second World War, René Dopff decided to leave home to join the Alsace-Lorraine brigade of the Free French Forces, where he became friends with André Malraux, who was later to become France Minister of Culture under President Charles de Gaulle.

At the end of the war, two of the biggest names in viticulture in Riquewihr, René Dopff and the widow Irion, joined forces to found Dopff & Irion. One of their first decisions was to acquire Riquewihr's historic chateau. René Dopff was an emblematic and prestigious wine producer who, for several decades, had a huge influence on the vineyards of Alsace by putting the emphasis on quality (by reducing yields, for example) and modernising the labels. He was, above all, the first to associate a particular grape variety with a terroir and with specific soils Read more
Production area: Alsace
Alsace
Dopff & Irion Chateau Riquewihr

Ideal with fish dishes, fish with vegetables, cheeses.

Fish
Shellfish
Cheese
White fish

Name Dopff & Irion Chateau Riquewihr Riesling d'Alsace Grand Cru Schoenenbourg 2022
Type White still semi-aromatic
Denomination Alsace AOC
Vintage 2022
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 13.0% by volume
Grape varieties 100% Riesling
Country France
Region Alsace
Vendor Dopff & Irion Chateau Riquewihr
Soil composition Marly clay, on sandy conglomerates from the Quaternary period on a chalky parent rock.
Harvest Manual harvest.
Wine making Direct low-pressure pneumatic pressing (presses with vertical unloading that guarantee high juice quality), vinification in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks.
Aging Matured on fine lees for 6 months plus a further 6 in vats before bottling.
Allergens Contains sulphites