Colmar: Highlights Walking Tour and Wine Tasting
Discover Colmar, the Alsatian wine capital, on a walking tour through the old town. Learn about Alsace’s grape varieties and wine culture during a wine tasting session.
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Structure
Drinking window
Best 5 to 20 years from vintage.
vintage5 yrs20 yrs22 yrs
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In the glass
Aroma: candied rose, lychee, ginger, honey
Palate: lychee, honeyed apricot, ginger spice, salt
Bott-Geyl's Sonnenglanz Gewurztraminer from south-facing marl-limestone slopes around Beblenheim. Sun-glanced fruit (the cru's name means 'sunshine') with a saline mineral lift.
What it pairs with
- Munster with caraway Aromatic Gewurz for Vosges washed-rind.More wines for soft cheese →Find munster with caraway on TableJourney →
- Foie gras Honeyed exotic wine cushions the duck-liver classic.More wines for foie gras →
- Roast duck with five-spice Aromatic exotic register meets star anise and cinnamon.More wines for duck and goose →
With cheese
How to serve Bott Geyl Sonnenglanz Gewurztraminer
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. Munster with caraway, Foie gras, Roast duck with five-spice. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Sonnenglanz, whose name means 'sun glance,' is south-facing and produces one of the warmer Grand Cru Gewurztraminer expressions. Bott-Geyl's parcel is one of the cru's oldest.
- 1995First Bott-Geyl Sonnenglanz Gewurztraminer Grand Cru bottling
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Bott-Geyl · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Gewurztraminer (100%)
- Classification
- Alsace Grand Cru Sonnenglanz
- Oak
- Large old foudre; no new oak
- ABV
- 14.0%
- Price
- EUR 42 to 65 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-20 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1995
Frequently asked about Bott Geyl Sonnenglanz Gewurztraminer
What does Bott Geyl Sonnenglanz Gewurztraminer taste like?
On the nose, candied rose, lychee, ginger, honey. On the palate, lychee, honeyed apricot, ginger spice, salt. Structurally full-bodied, medium acidity with a long finish. Bott-Geyl's Sonnenglanz Gewurztraminer from south-facing marl-limestone slopes around Beblenheim. Sun-glanced fruit (the cru's name means 'sunshine') with a saline mineral lift.
When should I drink Bott Geyl Sonnenglanz Gewurztraminer?
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 Bott Geyl Sonnenglanz Gewurztraminer?
Munster with caraway is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Foie gras and Roast duck with five-spice. Aromatic Gewurz for Vosges washed-rind.
What grapes are in Bott Geyl Sonnenglanz Gewurztraminer?
The blend is Gewurztraminer (100%). The wine is classified as Alsace Grand Cru Sonnenglanz.
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