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
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In the glass
Aroma: lemon peel, white peach, wet limestone, white flower
Palate: green apple, lime, salt, spice
Barmes-Buecher's Hengst Riesling from calcareous-marl slopes above Wintzenheim. Biodynamic, limestone-driven, dry and slowly developing.
What it pairs with
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Plateau de fruits de mer
Limestone Riesling against shellfish platter. -
Pike quenelle Nantua
Cream-sauced freshwater fish for racy stone. -
Aged Comte
Crystalline cheese against the wine's saline mineral.
How to serve Barmes Buecher Hengst 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. Plateau de fruits de mer, Pike quenelle Nantua, Aged Comte. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Barmes-Buecher's Hengst Riesling has been a single-cru cuvee since the mid 1990s, biodynamic since 2001 (Demeter).
- 1995: First Barmes-Buecher Hengst Riesling Grand Cru bottling
- 2001: Estate begins biodynamic conversion
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Barmes-Buecher · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Riesling (100%)
- Classification
- Alsace Grand Cru Hengst
- Oak
- Large old foudre; no new oak
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 45 to 65 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-20 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1995
- Biodynamic
- Demeter Certified
Frequently asked about Barmes Buecher Hengst Riesling
What does Barmes Buecher Hengst Riesling taste like?
On the nose, lemon peel, white peach, wet limestone, white flower. On the palate, green apple, lime, salt, spice. Structurally medium-bodied, racy acidity with a long finish. Barmes-Buecher's Hengst Riesling from calcareous-marl slopes above Wintzenheim. Biodynamic, limestone-driven, dry and slowly developing.
When should I drink Barmes Buecher Hengst 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 Barmes Buecher Hengst Riesling?
Plateau de fruits de mer is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Pike quenelle Nantua and Aged Comte. Limestone Riesling against shellfish platter.
What grapes are in Barmes Buecher Hengst Riesling?
The blend is Riesling (100%). The wine is classified as Alsace Grand Cru Hengst.
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