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
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: candied lemon, white peach, wet granite, yellow flower
Palate: yellow apple, preserved lemon, salt, spice
Josmeyer's Brand Grand Cru Riesling from steep granite above Turckheim. Concentrated and saline with the family's signature precision.
What it pairs with
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Lobster bisque
Shellfish concentration against racy granite Riesling. -
Pike quenelle Nantua
Cream sauce for stone-driven Riesling. -
Aged Comte
Crystalline cheese against the wine's stone.
How to serve Josmeyer Brand 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. Lobster bisque, Pike quenelle Nantua, Aged Comte. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Josmeyer farms a parcel on the steep granite Brand slope above Turckheim and has bottled it as a Grand Cru cuvee since the late 1980s.
- 1988: First Josmeyer Brand Riesling Grand Cru bottling
- 2004: Domaine certified biodynamic (Biodyvin)
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Josmeyer · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Riesling (100%)
- Classification
- Alsace Grand Cru Brand
- Oak
- Large old foudre; no new oak
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 55 to 85 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-25 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1988
- Biodynamic
- Demeter Certified
Frequently asked about Josmeyer Brand Riesling
What does Josmeyer Brand Riesling taste like?
On the nose, candied lemon, white peach, wet granite, yellow flower. On the palate, yellow apple, preserved lemon, salt, spice. Structurally medium-bodied, racy acidity with a long finish. Josmeyer's Brand Grand Cru Riesling from steep granite above Turckheim. Concentrated and saline with the family's signature precision.
When should I drink Josmeyer Brand 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 Josmeyer Brand Riesling?
Lobster bisque is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Pike quenelle Nantua and Aged Comte. Shellfish concentration against racy granite Riesling.
What grapes are in Josmeyer Brand Riesling?
The blend is Riesling (100%). The wine is classified as Alsace Grand Cru Brand.
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