Colmar: Highlights Walking Tour and Wine Tasting
Discover Colmar, the Alsatian wine capital, on a walking tour through the old town. Learn about Alsace’s grape varieties and wine culture during a wine tasting session.
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In the glass
Aroma: citrus, lemon, grapefruit
Palate: frank, acidic, dense, bitter grapefruit finish
A dry lieu-dit Riesling from very stony sand and clay-limestone in the Kaysersberg valley, bottled under screw cap: lemon and grapefruit, a frank, acidic, dense palate and a bitter-grapefruit finish.
What it pairs with
- Spiny lobster The producer's page lists langouste among its fish and shellfish matches.More wines for lobster →
- Pike-perch and river fish Named by the producer, which lists pike-perch, eel, pike quenelles and river fish.More wines for fish →
- Oysters and mussels The tasting note recommends oysters and mussels at the table.More wines for oysters →
History
Patergarten is a vineyard in the Kaysersberg valley whose microclimate tends to ripen grapes early; Paul Blanck ages its Riesling on lees in wooden foudres for six to nine months.
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Paul Blanck et Fils · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Riesling
- Classification
- AOC Alsace (lieu-dit Patergarten)
- Oak
- Gentle pneumatic pressing; spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts in temperature-controlled wooden foudres; 6 to 9 months on lees, then 1 to 2 years in bottle (oak not specified)
Frequently asked about Paul Blanck Patergarten Riesling
What does Paul Blanck Patergarten Riesling taste like?
Citrus, lemon, grapefruit on the nose; frank, acidic, dense, mineral, bitter grapefruit finish on the palate.
What food pairs with Paul Blanck Patergarten Riesling?
The producer suggests Spiny lobster, Pike-perch and river fish and Oysters and mussels. The producer's page lists langouste among its fish and shellfish matches.
What grapes are in Paul Blanck Patergarten Riesling?
Riesling. Classification: AOC Alsace (lieu-dit Patergarten).
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