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Gewurztraminer Altenbourg - Cuvée Laurence Weinbach (Domaine) 1999

  • Floral
  • Gastronomic wine
  • Color: White
  • Biodynamics
  • 13% 
  • 1.5L
  • Intensity
  • Sweet

Grown biodynamically, this intense Gewurztraminer will be delicious with spicy dishes. More info

  • Quantity: 2 Bottles
  • Level: 2 into-neck
  • Label: 2 marked label, 2 faded label, 2 stained label
  • Origin: Private individual
  • Recoverable VAT: No
  • Country/Region: Alsace
  • Appellation/Wine: Gewurztraminer
  • Producer/Owner: Weinbach (Domaine)
  • More information....

Gewurztraminer Altenbourg - Cuvée Laurence Weinbach (Domaine) serve at a temperature of 12°C. It will pair perfectly with the following dishes: Bœuf à l'orange, Brochette de lotte à la créole, Canard à la créole.

  • Vintage score: 13/20
  • Lot presentation
    Gewurztraminer Altenbourg - Cuvée Laurence Weinbach (Domaine)

    The wine

    Grown biodynamically, the Gewurtztraminer grapes are vinified with little intervention and the wine produced is matured in old barrels. Its nose is typically marked by notes of gentle spice and flowers like rose and honeysuckle. The mellow palate is persistent, revealing a good potential for ageing. It will pair well with characterful dishes.

    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: 2 Bottles
    • Level: 2 into-neck
    • Label: 2 marked label, 2 faded label, 2 stained label
    • Origin: Private individual
    • Type of cellar: Space in a wine storage facility
    • Recoverable VAT: No
    • Original Wooden Case / Original Case: No
    • French customs seal: yes
    • Alcohol percentage: 13 %
    • Country/Region: Alsace
    • Appellation/Wine: Gewurztraminer
    • Producer/Owner: Weinbach (Domaine)
    • Vintage: 1999
    • Color: White
    • Service temperature: 12°
    • Viticulture: Biodynamics 
    • Intensity: Sweet
    • Dominant aroma: Floral
    • Tasting occasion: Gastronomic wine
    • Grape variety: 100% Gewurztraminer

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    Gewurztraminer Altenbourg - Cuvée Laurence Weinbach (Domaine) 1999

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