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 4 to 15 years from vintage.
vintage4 yrs15 yrs17 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: yellow pear, smoke, honey, almond
Palate: ripe pear, yellow apple, salt, ginger
Boxler's Pinot Gris from Sommerberg granite, more austere than most Alsace Pinot Gris thanks to the steep, well-drained slope.
What it pairs with
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Roast pork with apples
Granite smoke and honeyed pear for the fruit-glazed dish. -
Choucroute garnie
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Smoky Pinot Gris weight for the Alsace kraut. -
Roast chicken with morels
Mushroom and bird against the wine's smoky almond.
How to serve Albert Boxler Sommerberg Pinot Gris
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. Roast pork with apples, Choucroute garnie, Roast chicken with morels. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Boxler bottles Pinot Gris from a small parcel on Sommerberg, in the same austere granite register as the family's Riesling cuvees.
- 1995: First Boxler Sommerberg Pinot Gris Grand Cru bottling
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Albert Boxler · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Pinot Gris (100%)
- Classification
- Alsace Grand Cru Sommerberg
- Oak
- Large old foudre; no new oak
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 50 to 80 at retail
- Drinking window
- 4-15 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1995
Frequently asked about Albert Boxler Sommerberg Pinot Gris
What does Albert Boxler Sommerberg Pinot Gris taste like?
On the nose, yellow pear, smoke, honey, almond. On the palate, ripe pear, yellow apple, salt, ginger. Structurally full-bodied, high acidity with a long finish. Boxler's Pinot Gris from Sommerberg granite, more austere than most Alsace Pinot Gris thanks to the steep, well-drained slope.
When should I drink Albert Boxler Sommerberg Pinot Gris?
Drink 4-15 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 Sommerberg Pinot Gris?
Roast pork with apples is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Choucroute garnie and Roast chicken with morels. Granite smoke and honeyed pear for the fruit-glazed dish.
What grapes are in Albert Boxler Sommerberg Pinot Gris?
The blend is Pinot Gris (100%). The wine is classified as Alsace Grand Cru Sommerberg.
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