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MARCH - Alsatian Riesling
The Region: Nestled between Switzerland, France and Germany, Alsace has a complex history, but can always count on being rooted in excellent food and wine. It has a semicontinental climate with cold and dry winters and hot summers, with little rain because of the rain shadow of the Vosges mountains in the west. This ideal climate makes for
some of the most impressive and powerful white wines in the world.
The Wine: Alsatian Riesling has a finesse and a bracing vividness that most wines can’t match. Medium bodied, crisp and steely, it has coy aromas of white fruits, juicy apple
and the perfume of May blossoms. Wonderfully drinkable, it shows an amazing depth of flavor with minerals, acidity and structure. A Süsse–reserve pack enhances the lush
flavors, while balancing the acidity for a long, luscious finish.
The Food: Alsatian Riesling can hold its own in food pairing like no other white wine, especially with savory dishes or with fruit–roast pork loin stuffed with apricots or classic
Duck à l’Orange are delightful pairings. The sweet flesh of shellfish like crab, shrimp and lobster is echoed and enhanced by the balanced sweetness. Salty, smoky foods like salmon or smoked, grilled quail are wonderfully accentuated by the crisp, ripe fruit. While crisply fresh and bright when young, it will develop more of its floral/mineral aromas after six months, and after a year will begin to show honey and citrus notes, and continue to deepen in flavor two years or more–if you can wait that long!
Sweetness Code: 0 (Dry)
Each kit comes with appropriate labels. |
