Colmar: Highlights Walking Tour and Wine Tasting
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Structure
Drinking window
Best 5 to 25 years from vintage.
vintage5 yrs25 yrs27 yrs
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In the glass
Aroma: lemon peel, white peach, honey, white flower
Palate: yellow apple, candied citrus, salt, fine spice
Cave de Ribeauville's Clos du Zahnacker is a near-monopole walled vineyard from the cooperative founded in 1895, complanted with the noble grapes.
What it pairs with
- Foie gras terrine Honeyed complanted wine for duck liver.More wines for foie gras →
- Munster with caraway Aromatic complanted wine for Vosges washed-rind.More wines for soft cheese →Find munster with caraway on TableJourney →
- Coq au Riesling Riesling-led complanted blend for the Alsace braise.More wines for chicken and white meat →Find coq au riesling on TableJourney →
With cheese
How to serve Cave de Ribeauville Clos du Zahnacker
Allow 35 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Open 30 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
- Serve at 10-12°C. Cellar temperature (10-12°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a medium-sized white-wine glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Foie gras terrine, Munster with caraway, Coq au Riesling. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Clos du Zahnacker is a walled lieu-dit near Ribeauville complanted with Riesling, Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer, farmed exclusively by Cave de Ribeauville (cooperative founded 1895). Bottled as a complanted single-vineyard wine since 1948.
- 1895Cave de Ribeauville cooperative founded
- 1948First Clos du Zahnacker complanted bottling
Facts
- Producer
- Cave de Ribeauville · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Riesling, Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer
- Classification
- Alsace AOC
- Oak
- Large old foudre; long lees ageing
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 30 to 45 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-25 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1948
Frequently asked about Cave de Ribeauville Clos du Zahnacker
What does Cave de Ribeauville Clos du Zahnacker taste like?
On the nose, lemon peel, white peach, honey, white flower. On the palate, yellow apple, candied citrus, salt, fine spice. Structurally full-bodied, high acidity with a long finish. Cave de Ribeauville's Clos du Zahnacker is a near-monopole walled vineyard from the cooperative founded in 1895, complanted with the noble grapes.
When should I drink Cave de Ribeauville Clos du Zahnacker?
Drink 5-25 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Cave de Ribeauville Clos du Zahnacker?
Foie gras terrine is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Munster with caraway and Coq au Riesling. Honeyed complanted wine for duck liver.
What grapes are in Cave de Ribeauville Clos du Zahnacker?
The blend is Riesling, Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer. The wine is classified as Alsace AOC.
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