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: lemon peel, white peach, wet limestone, yellow flower
Palate: yellow apple, candied lemon, salt, smoke
Paul Blanck's Furstentum Riesling from old limestone vines (old vines, vieilles vignes). Concentrated and saline; one of the maison's flagship Grand Crus.
What it pairs with
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Plateau de fruits de mer
Limestone Riesling against shellfish platter. -
Lobster bisque
Shellfish concentration against racy stone. -
Aged Comte
Crystalline cheese for the wine's salt and stone.
How to serve Paul Blanck Furstentum Riesling Vieilles Vignes
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. Plateau de fruits de mer, Lobster bisque, Aged Comte. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Paul Blanck's old-vine Furstentum Riesling has been bottled as a Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru since 1990 from limestone vines planted in the 1950s.
- 1990: First Paul Blanck Furstentum Vieilles Vignes Riesling bottling
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Paul Blanck et Fils · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Riesling (100%)
- Classification
- Alsace Grand Cru Furstentum
- Oak
- Large old foudre; no new oak
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 40 to 60 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-25 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1990
Frequently asked about Paul Blanck Furstentum Riesling Vieilles Vignes
What does Paul Blanck Furstentum Riesling Vieilles Vignes taste like?
On the nose, lemon peel, white peach, wet limestone, yellow flower. On the palate, yellow apple, candied lemon, salt, smoke. Structurally medium-bodied, racy acidity with a long finish. Paul Blanck's Furstentum Riesling from old limestone vines (old vines, vieilles vignes). Concentrated and saline; one of the maison's flagship Grand Crus.
When should I drink Paul Blanck Furstentum Riesling Vieilles Vignes?
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 Paul Blanck Furstentum Riesling Vieilles Vignes?
Plateau de fruits de mer is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Lobster bisque and Aged Comte. Limestone Riesling against shellfish platter.
What grapes are in Paul Blanck Furstentum Riesling Vieilles Vignes?
The blend is Riesling (100%). The wine is classified as Alsace Grand Cru Furstentum.
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