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.
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Critic scores
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In the glass
Aroma: rose petal, lychee, candied ginger, honey
Palate: lychee, honeyed apricot, ginger spice, salt
Dirler-Cade's Kessler Gewurztraminer from sandstone slopes above Guebwiller, biodynamic since the early 1990s. Concentrated rose and lychee with a saline lift.
What it pairs with
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Munster with caraway
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Aromatic Gewurz for Vosges washed-rind. -
Foie gras terrine
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Thai red curry
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How to serve Dirler Cade Kessler 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 terrine, Thai red curry. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Dirler-Cade is the Cade-side neighbour of Schlumberger on Kessler. They have farmed the parcel biodynamically since the early 1990s and bottled it as a single-cru Gewurztraminer since 1998.
- 1998: First Dirler-Cade Kessler Gewurztraminer Grand Cru bottling
- 2007: Estate certified Demeter biodynamic
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Dirler-Cade · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Gewurztraminer (100%)
- Classification
- Alsace Grand Cru Kessler
- Oak
- Large old foudre; no new oak
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 38 to 55 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-20 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1998
Frequently asked about Dirler Cade Kessler Gewurztraminer
What does Dirler Cade Kessler 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. Dirler-Cade's Kessler Gewurztraminer from sandstone slopes above Guebwiller, biodynamic since the early 1990s. Concentrated rose and lychee with a saline lift.
When should I drink Dirler Cade Kessler 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 Dirler Cade Kessler Gewurztraminer?
Munster with caraway is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Foie gras terrine and Thai red curry. Aromatic Gewurz for Vosges washed-rind.
What grapes are in Dirler Cade Kessler Gewurztraminer?
The blend is Gewurztraminer (100%). The wine is classified as Alsace Grand Cru Kessler.
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