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, lychee, honey, white pepper
Palate: lychee, ripe apricot, ginger, saline finish
Dirler-Cade's Spiegel Gewurztraminer from sandstone-marl slopes above Bergholtz. Concentrated rose and lychee with a saline lift.
What it pairs with
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Munster
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Aromatic Gewurz for Vosges washed-rind. -
Foie gras poele
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Pad Thai
Floral exotic wine for peanut, lime and chilli.
How to serve Dirler Cade Spiegel 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, Foie gras poele, Pad Thai. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Spiegel is shared between several producers; Dirler-Cade's parcel produces a Gewurztraminer they have bottled as a single-cru since 2000, biodynamic since the mid 2000s.
- 2000: First Dirler-Cade Spiegel Gewurztraminer Grand Cru bottling
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Dirler-Cade · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Gewurztraminer (100%)
- Classification
- Alsace Grand Cru Spiegel
- Oak
- Large old foudre; no new oak
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 35 to 55 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-20 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2000
Frequently asked about Dirler Cade Spiegel Gewurztraminer
What does Dirler Cade Spiegel Gewurztraminer taste like?
On the nose, rose, lychee, honey, white pepper. On the palate, lychee, ripe apricot, ginger, saline finish. Structurally full-bodied, medium acidity with a long finish. Dirler-Cade's Spiegel Gewurztraminer from sandstone-marl slopes above Bergholtz. Concentrated rose and lychee with a saline lift.
When should I drink Dirler Cade Spiegel 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 Spiegel Gewurztraminer?
Munster is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Foie gras poele and Pad Thai. Aromatic Gewurz for Vosges washed-rind.
What grapes are in Dirler Cade Spiegel Gewurztraminer?
The blend is Gewurztraminer (100%). The wine is classified as Alsace Grand Cru Spiegel.
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