Dopff & Irion Chateau Riquewihr
Alsace Riesling Cuvee Rene 2024
Regular price
£15.00
Other years:
2023
Immediate availability
| Denomination | Alsace AOC |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Area | Alsace (France) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Riesling |
| Aging | The wine is matured on its fine lees for a period of 4 months and then filtered. It is stored in stainless steel tanks for several months before bottling. |
| Year | 2024 |
| Product name | Alsace Riesling Cuvee Rene 2024 |
| Color | Greenish gold with silver reflections. |
| Perfume | Complex mineral characteristics, notes of white fruit such as apple, peach and pear, white almond, privet, grey pepper and turmeric. |
| Taste | Lively, fresh and balanced, long fruity and mineral persistence. |
| Pairings | Riesling goes particularly we l with grilled fish, plain or with a sauce such as trout with almonds, pike with lemon. It goes well with cheese such as cottage goat's cheese or Saint-Marce lin. |
| Region | Alsace |
| Country | France |
| Other years | 2023 |
Details
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
10 - 12 °C.
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
Pairings
Fish
Cheese
Goat cheese
White fish
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
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
| Name | Dopff & Irion Alsace Riesling Cuvee Rene 2024 |
|---|---|
| Type | White still semi-aromatic |
| Denomination | Alsace AOC |
| Vintage | 2024 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Riesling |
| Country | France |
| Region | Alsace |
| Vendor | Dopff & Irion Chateau Riquewihr |
| Harvest | The grapes are harvested entirely by hand. |
| Wine making | Gentle extraction is achieved by low-pressure pressing and temperature-controlled vinification. |
| Aging | The wine is matured on its fine lees for a period of 4 months and then filtered. It is stored in stainless steel tanks for several months before bottling. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |