Alsace Half-Day Wine Tour from Strasbourg
Depart from Strasbourg on a half-day tour along the Alsace wine route to discover some of the best wines of France. Visit 2 wineries, learn about the 7 types of Alsace wines.
Structure
Drinking window
Best 5 to 20 years from vintage.
vintage5 yrs20 yrs22 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: candied lemon, white peach, wet granite, yellow flower
Palate: yellow apple, preserved lemon, salt, spice
Boxler's Brand Grand Cru Riesling, from steep granite slopes above Turckheim. Warmer-site fruit than Sommerberg but with the same precise dry register.
What it pairs with
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Pike quenelle Nantua
Cream-sauced freshwater fish for granite-driven Riesling. -
Lobster bisque
Shellfish concentration against the wine's racy granite. -
Aged Beaufort
Crystalline aged cheese against granite stone.
How to serve Albert Boxler Brand Riesling
Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
- Serve at 8-10°C. Cellar temperature (8-10°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a smaller all-purpose white glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Pike quenelle Nantua, Lobster bisque, Aged Beaufort. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Boxler's Brand parcels were planted by previous generations of the family on the Niedermorschwihr hillside, before Brand was named Alsace Grand Cru in the 1983 expansion.
- 1983: Brand recognised in Alsace Grand Cru decree
- 1990: First Boxler Brand Riesling Grand Cru bottling
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Albert Boxler · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Riesling (100%)
- Classification
- Alsace Grand Cru Brand
- Oak
- Large old foudre; no new oak
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 65 to 100 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-20 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1990
Frequently asked about Albert Boxler Brand Riesling
What does Albert Boxler Brand Riesling taste like?
On the nose, candied lemon, white peach, wet granite, yellow flower. On the palate, yellow apple, preserved lemon, salt, spice. Structurally medium-bodied, racy acidity with a long finish. Boxler's Brand Grand Cru Riesling, from steep granite slopes above Turckheim. Warmer-site fruit than Sommerberg but with the same precise dry register.
When should I drink Albert Boxler Brand Riesling?
Drink 5-20 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Albert Boxler Brand Riesling?
Pike quenelle Nantua is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Lobster bisque and Aged Beaufort. Cream-sauced freshwater fish for granite-driven Riesling.
What grapes are in Albert Boxler Brand Riesling?
The blend is Riesling (100%). The wine is classified as Alsace Grand Cru Brand.
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