Colmar: Highlights Walking Tour and Wine Tasting
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Structure
Drinking window
Best 3 to 10 years from vintage.
vintage3 yrs10 yrs12 yrs
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In the glass
Aroma: rose petal, lychee, candied ginger, white peach
Palate: lychee, pear, ginger spice, saline finish
Les Folastries is Josmeyer's village-level Gewurztraminer, named for the playful muses of Pierre de Ronsard. Aromatic but more restrained than typical Alsace Gewurz.
What it pairs with
- Munster with caraway Aromatic Gewurz for Vosges washed-rind classic.More wines for soft cheese →Find munster with caraway on TableJourney →
- Pad Thai Floral, gently sweet wine handles peanut, lime and chilli.More wines for curry →
- Foie gras terrine Honeyed exotic fruit cushions the duck-liver classic.More wines for foie gras →
With cheese
How to serve Josmeyer Gewurztraminer Les Folastries
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, Pad Thai, Foie gras terrine. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Les Folastries was created in the 1990s as Josmeyer's village-level Gewurztraminer, named for the muses of the 16th-century French poet Pierre de Ronsard and bottled in a deliberately more restrained register.
- 1995First Les Folastries Gewurztraminer bottling
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Josmeyer · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Gewurztraminer (100%)
- Classification
- Alsace AOC
- Oak
- Large old foudre; no new oak
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 28 to 42 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-10 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1995
- Biodynamic
- Demeter Certified
Frequently asked about Josmeyer Gewurztraminer Les Folastries
What does Josmeyer Gewurztraminer Les Folastries taste like?
On the nose, rose petal, lychee, candied ginger, white peach. On the palate, lychee, pear, ginger spice, saline finish. Structurally full-bodied, medium acidity with a long finish. Les Folastries is Josmeyer's village-level Gewurztraminer, named for the playful muses of Pierre de Ronsard. Aromatic but more restrained than typical Alsace Gewurz.
When should I drink Josmeyer Gewurztraminer Les Folastries?
Drink 3-10 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Josmeyer Gewurztraminer Les Folastries?
Munster with caraway is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Pad Thai and Foie gras terrine. Aromatic Gewurz for Vosges washed-rind classic.
What grapes are in Josmeyer Gewurztraminer Les Folastries?
The blend is Gewurztraminer (100%). The wine is classified as Alsace AOC.
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