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Structure
Drinking window
Best 5 to 20 years from vintage.
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In the glass
Aroma: rose petal, lychee, candied ginger, honey
Palate: lychee, honeyed apricot, ginger spice, salt
Ernest Burn's Clos Saint Imer is a walled monopole inside Grand Cru Goldert. The Gewurztraminer is the maison's flagship aromatic white.
What it pairs with
- Munster cheese Aromatic Gewurz for Vosges washed-rind classic.More wines for soft cheese →Find munster cheese on TableJourney →
- Foie gras terrine Honeyed Gewurz cushions duck liver.More wines for foie gras →
- Five-spice duck Aromatic exotic register against star anise.More wines for duck and goose →
With cheese
How to serve Ernest Burn Clos Saint Imer 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 cheese, Foie gras terrine, Five-spice duck. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Clos Saint Imer is a walled monopole inside Grand Cru Goldert above Gueberschwihr, farmed by the Burn family. Bottled as a Grand Cru cuvee since 1990.
- 1990First Burn Clos Saint Imer Gewurztraminer Grand Cru bottling
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Ernest Burn - Clos Saint-Imer · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Gewurztraminer (100%)
- Classification
- Alsace Grand Cru Goldert
- Oak
- Large old foudre; no new oak
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 30 to 45 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-20 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1990
Frequently asked about Ernest Burn Clos Saint Imer Gewurztraminer
What does Ernest Burn Clos Saint Imer Gewurztraminer taste like?
On the nose, rose petal, lychee, candied ginger, honey. On the palate, lychee, honeyed apricot, ginger spice, salt. Structurally full-bodied, medium acidity with a long finish. Ernest Burn's Clos Saint Imer is a walled monopole inside Grand Cru Goldert. The Gewurztraminer is the maison's flagship aromatic white.
When should I drink Ernest Burn Clos Saint Imer 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 Ernest Burn Clos Saint Imer Gewurztraminer?
Munster cheese is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Foie gras terrine and Five-spice duck. Aromatic Gewurz for Vosges washed-rind classic.
What grapes are in Ernest Burn Clos Saint Imer Gewurztraminer?
The blend is Gewurztraminer (100%). The wine is classified as Alsace Grand Cru Goldert.
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