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Alsace Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Weinbach (Domaine) 1994

  • Exotic fruit
  • Gastronomic wine
  • Color: Dessert White
  • Biodynamics
  • 12% 
  • 0.75L
  • Intensity
  • Dessert wine

Considered among the elite of food-pairing wines, this Gewürztraminer has character and richness in spades.  More info

  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 into-neck
  • Label: 1 soiled label, 1 very slightly damaged label
  • Origin: Private individual
  • Recoverable VAT: No
  • Country/Region: Alsace
  • Appellation/Wine: Alsace Gewurztraminer
  • Classification: Grand Cru
  • Producer/Owner: Weinbach (Domaine)
  • More information....

Alsace Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Weinbach (Domaine) serve at a temperature of 12°C. It will pair perfectly with the following dishes: Cuisine Vietnamienne sauce aigre-douce, Poulet au citron, Macaron à la rose.

  • Vintage score: 12/20
  • Lot presentation
    Alsace Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Weinbach (Domaine)

    The wine

    This Gewürztraminer Grand Cru Fustentum Sélection de Grains Nobles reveals intense aromas of quince, lychee and mango on the nose, whilst the steely acidity in the mouth perfectly balances out its sweetness, alongside a stark minerality and fine long finish. This cuvée pairs well with Asiatic sweet-savoury dishes with oriental spice. A single-variety Gewürztraminer, its vines are cultivated on a geologically complex terroir made up of limestone, marl and sandstone; the marl gives this wine its characterisitc depth and structure, whilst the sandstone translates into elegance, nervousness and layers of complexity.

    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 soiled label, 1 very slightly damaged label
    • Origin: Private individual
    • Type of cellar: Classic underground cellar
    • Recoverable VAT: No
    • Original Wooden Case / Original Case: No
    • French customs seal: yes
    • Alcohol percentage: 12 %
    • Country/Region: Alsace
    • Appellation/Wine: Alsace Gewurztraminer
    • Classification: Grand Cru
    • Producer/Owner: Weinbach (Domaine)
    • Vintage: 1994
    • Color: Dessert White
    • Service temperature: 12°
    • Viticulture: Biodynamics 
    • Size (in ha): 29
    • Intensity: Dessert wine
    • Dominant aroma: Exotic fruit
    • Tasting occasion: Gastronomic wine
    • Grape variety: 100% Gewurztraminer
    Alsace Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Weinbach (Domaine)
    Alsace Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Weinbach (Domaine)

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    iDealwine price estimate
    Alsace Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Weinbach (Domaine) 1994

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