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Pinot Gris (Tokay) Vendanges Tardives Domaine Weinbach Altenbourg 2005

  • Candied fruit
  • Gastronomic wine
  • Color: Dessert White
  • Biodynamics
  • % 
  • 0.75L
  • Intensity
  • Dessert wine

An especially opulent Pinot Gris. Its generous palate makes it the perfect accompaniment to oriental cooking or decandent French cuisine.  More info

  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 into-neck
  • Label: 1 very slightly damaged label, 1 very slightly marked label
  • Origin: -
  • Recoverable VAT: No
  • Country/Region: Alsace
  • Appellation/Wine: Pinot Gris (Tokay)
  • Producer/Owner: Weinbach (Domaine)
  • More information....

Pinot Gris (Tokay) Vendanges Tardives Domaine Weinbach Altenbourg serve at a temperature of 9°C. It will pair perfectly with the following dishes: Coquilles Saint-Jacques, Filet mignon braisé à lorange, Tarte Tatin.

  • Vintage score: 15/20
  • Lot presentation
    Pinot Gris (Tokay) Vendanges Tardives Domaine Weinbach Altenbourg

    The wine

    This Pinot Gris is cultivated according to organic and biodynamic methods and subject to rigorous sorting before a slow gentle pressing and long maturation in oak barrels using indigenous yeasts. Full-bodied and refined, it reveals smoky aromas on the nose. This is an opulent Vendanges Tardives pairing beautifully with the sweet-savoury dishes of Chinese cuisine or foie gras with mango chutney.

    Information about domain Weinbach

    One of the most beautiful properties in Alsace, the Weinbach vineyard covers just over 26 hectares. The Capuchin monks produced a wine from the early 17th century on the historic terroir of the Clos des Capucins (5 hectares enclosed by walls). Sold as a national asset in the French Revolution, the property was acquired in 1898 by the Faller brothers, who passed it on to their son and nephew, Théo. A major figure in French viticulture and an ardent defender of Alsace's vineyards, largely responsible for their being granted AOC status, Théo Faller died in 1979. His wife Colette and her daughters Catherine and Laurence took charge of the property and continued to build its reputation; it is now known all over the world. Located at the base of the majestic Schlossberg hill, it benefits from an exceptional position that has all of the geological and climate characteristics usually associated with Alsace's finest wines. The vineyard is tended with a deep respect for nature and with a view to expressing each terroir. The harvests are delayed until optimal ripeness; after rigorous selection the grapes are gently, progressively pressed, followed by long fermentations in old oak casks. The property produces successful generic cuvées, but really stands out for its grandes cuvées, named after members of the family, and associated with each terroir.

    Detailed characteristics

    • Quantity: 1 Bottle
    • Level: 1 into-neck
    • Label: 1 very slightly damaged label, 1 very slightly marked label
    • Origin: -
    • Recoverable VAT: No
    • Original Wooden Case / Original Case: No
    • French customs seal: yes
    • Alcohol percentage: %
    • Country/Region: Alsace
    • Appellation/Wine: Pinot Gris (Tokay)
    • Producer/Owner: Weinbach (Domaine)
    • Vintage: 2005
    • Color: Dessert White
    • Service temperature:
    • Viticulture: Biodynamics 
    • Intensity: Dessert wine
    • Dominant aroma: Candied fruit
    • Tasting occasion: Gastronomic wine
    • Grape variety: Pinot Gris (Tokay)
    Pinot Gris (Tokay) Vendanges Tardives Domaine Weinbach Altenbourg
    Pinot Gris (Tokay) Vendanges Tardives Domaine Weinbach Altenbourg

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    iDealwine price estimate
    Pinot Gris (Tokay) Vendanges Tardives Domaine Weinbach Altenbourg 2005

    iDealwine Price(1) corresponds to the hammer price and the buyer's premium charged by the auctioneer. (1)Bottle format