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 2 to 8 years from vintage.
vintage2 yrs8 yrs10 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: white peach, lemon, almond, white flower
Palate: yellow apple, pear, salt, savoury herb
Andre Ostertag's Pinot Blanc-Auxerrois from limestone-marl slopes, barrel-aged in old oak. Biodynamic, Demeter, almond-and-peach in a more serious register than typical Alsace Pinot Blanc.
What it pairs with
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Roast chicken
Gentle white for a herbed roast bird. -
Quiche Lorraine
Creamy savoury tart for the wine's salt and almond. -
Munster
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Vosges washed-rind cheese for the wine's pear weight.
How to serve Ostertag Hengst Pinot Blanc
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. Roast chicken, Quiche Lorraine, Munster. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Ostertag's barrel-aged Pinot Blanc is sourced from old vines on calcareous-marl plots around Epfig and Itterswiller, demonstrating that Pinot Blanc-Auxerrois can rise above its workhorse reputation.
- 1995: Ostertag Pinot Blanc barrel-aged cuvee becomes a fixture of the range
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Ostertag · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Pinot Blanc, Auxerrois
- Classification
- Alsace AOC
- Oak
- Old French oak barriques; long lees ageing
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- EUR 22 to 32 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2-8 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1995
Frequently asked about Ostertag Hengst Pinot Blanc
What does Ostertag Hengst Pinot Blanc taste like?
On the nose, white peach, lemon, almond, white flower. On the palate, yellow apple, pear, salt, savoury herb. Structurally medium-bodied, high acidity with a long finish. Andre Ostertag's Pinot Blanc-Auxerrois from limestone-marl slopes, barrel-aged in old oak. Biodynamic, Demeter, almond-and-peach in a more serious register than typical Alsace Pinot Blanc.
When should I drink Ostertag Hengst Pinot Blanc?
Drink 2-8 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Ostertag Hengst Pinot Blanc?
Roast chicken is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Quiche Lorraine and Munster. Gentle white for a herbed roast bird.
What grapes are in Ostertag Hengst Pinot Blanc?
The blend is Pinot Blanc, Auxerrois. The wine is classified as Alsace AOC.
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