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 granite, white flower
Palate: green apple, lime, salt, smoke
Beck-Hartweg's Frankstein Riesling from coarse granite around Dambach-la-Ville. Biodynamic, dry, with the brisk, light register of Dambach granite.
What it pairs with
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Oysters
Saline citrus against the bivalve. -
Sole meuniere
Brown-butter fish for the wine's stone and lemon. -
Tarte flambee
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Cream-bacon flatbread cut by bright acid.
How to serve Beck Hartweg Frankstein 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. Oysters, Sole meuniere, Tarte flambee. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Beck-Hartweg farms a parcel on Frankstein, the granite Grand Cru around Dambach-la-Ville, biodynamic Demeter. The Frankstein Riesling is the maison's flagship.
- 2005: First Beck-Hartweg Frankstein Riesling Grand Cru bottling
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Beck-Hartweg · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Riesling (100%)
- Classification
- Alsace Grand Cru Frankstein
- Oak
- Large old foudre; long lees ageing
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- EUR 28 to 42 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-20 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2005
Frequently asked about Beck Hartweg Frankstein Riesling
What does Beck Hartweg Frankstein Riesling taste like?
On the nose, lemon peel, white peach, wet granite, white flower. On the palate, green apple, lime, salt, smoke. Structurally medium-bodied, racy acidity with a long finish. Beck-Hartweg's Frankstein Riesling from coarse granite around Dambach-la-Ville. Biodynamic, dry, with the brisk, light register of Dambach granite.
When should I drink Beck Hartweg Frankstein 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 Beck Hartweg Frankstein Riesling?
Oysters is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Sole meuniere and Tarte flambee. Saline citrus against the bivalve.
What grapes are in Beck Hartweg Frankstein Riesling?
The blend is Riesling (100%). The wine is classified as Alsace Grand Cru Frankstein.
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