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 25 years from vintage.
vintage5 yrs25 yrs27 yrs
Critic scores
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In the glass
Aroma: smoke, lime peel, white peach, flint
Palate: green apple, lemon pith, smoky mineral, spice
Dirler-Cade's Kitterle Riesling from terraced sandstone slopes above Guebwiller. Smoky, dry, structured; biodynamic since the mid 2000s.
What it pairs with
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Smoked trout
Smoky Kitterle Riesling for smoked freshwater fish. -
Choucroute royale
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Riesling acid for pork-and-kraut with the cuvee's smoke layered in. -
Aged Comte
Crystalline cheese against the wine's smoky stone register.
How to serve Dirler Cade Kitterle 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. Smoked trout, Choucroute royale, Aged Comte. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Dirler-Cade farms a parcel on the terraced Kitterle slopes alongside Schlumberger and has bottled it as a single-cru cuvee biodynamically since 1998.
- 1998: First Dirler-Cade Kitterle Riesling Grand Cru bottling
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Dirler-Cade · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Riesling (100%)
- Classification
- Alsace Grand Cru Kitterle
- Oak
- Large old foudre; no new oak
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- EUR 40 to 60 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-25 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1998
Frequently asked about Dirler Cade Kitterle Riesling
What does Dirler Cade Kitterle Riesling taste like?
On the nose, smoke, lime peel, white peach, flint. On the palate, green apple, lemon pith, smoky mineral, spice. Structurally medium-bodied, racy acidity with a long finish. Dirler-Cade's Kitterle Riesling from terraced sandstone slopes above Guebwiller. Smoky, dry, structured; biodynamic since the mid 2000s.
When should I drink Dirler Cade Kitterle Riesling?
Drink 5-25 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 Kitterle Riesling?
Smoked trout is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Choucroute royale and Aged Comte. Smoky Kitterle Riesling for smoked freshwater fish.
What grapes are in Dirler Cade Kitterle Riesling?
The blend is Riesling (100%). The wine is classified as Alsace Grand Cru Kitterle.
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