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 4 to 15 years from vintage.
vintage4 yrs15 yrs17 yrs
Critic scores
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In the glass
Aroma: lemon zest, white peach, wet stone, white flower
Palate: green apple, lime, salt, spice
Dirler-Cade's Saering Riesling from sandstone slopes around Guebwiller. Biodynamic and bone-dry; the maison's everyday Grand Cru.
What it pairs with
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Oysters
Saline citrus against the bivalve. -
Sole meuniere
Brown-butter fish for the wine's lemon and stone. -
Choucroute garnie
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Riesling acid for pork-and-kraut.
How to serve Dirler Cade Saering 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, Choucroute garnie. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Saering, whose name means 'pure water,' is an approachable Grand Cru on the Guebwiller slopes. Dirler-Cade has bottled it as a single-cru cuvee biodynamically since 1998.
- 1998: First Dirler-Cade Saering Riesling Grand Cru bottling
- 2007: Estate certified Demeter biodynamic
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Dirler-Cade · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Riesling (100%)
- Classification
- Alsace Grand Cru Saering
- Oak
- Large old foudre; no new oak
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- EUR 30 to 45 at retail
- Drinking window
- 4-15 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1998
Frequently asked about Dirler Cade Saering Riesling
What does Dirler Cade Saering Riesling taste like?
On the nose, lemon zest, white peach, wet stone, white flower. On the palate, green apple, lime, salt, spice. Structurally medium-bodied, racy acidity with a long finish. Dirler-Cade's Saering Riesling from sandstone slopes around Guebwiller. Biodynamic and bone-dry; the maison's everyday Grand Cru.
When should I drink Dirler Cade Saering Riesling?
Drink 4-15 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 Saering Riesling?
Oysters is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Sole meuniere and Choucroute garnie. Saline citrus against the bivalve.
What grapes are in Dirler Cade Saering Riesling?
The blend is Riesling (100%). The wine is classified as Alsace Grand Cru Saering.
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