Alsace Half-Day Wine Tour from Strasbourg
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Structure
Drinking window
Best 5 to 20 years from vintage.
vintage5 yrs20 yrs22 yrs
Critic scores
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In the glass
Aroma: lemon peel, white peach, wet limestone, white flower
Palate: green apple, candied lemon, salt, spice
Mure's Clos Saint Landelin is a monopole inside the Vorbourg Grand Cru, south of Colmar. The Riesling is concentrated, saline, structured by the cuvee's limestone-marl.
What it pairs with
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Pike quenelle Nantua
Cream-sauced freshwater fish for limestone Riesling. -
Plateau de fruits de mer
Saline Riesling against shellfish platter. -
Aged Comte
Crystalline cheese against the wine's limestone register.
How to serve Rene Mure Clos Saint Landelin Vorbourg 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. Pike quenelle Nantua, Plateau de fruits de mer, Aged Comte. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Clos Saint Landelin is a 21 hectare monopole inside the Vorbourg Grand Cru south of Rouffach, farmed by the Mure family since 1935. The Riesling has been bottled as a Grand Cru cuvee since 1985.
- 1935: Mure family acquires the Clos Saint Landelin
- 1983: Vorbourg recognised in the Alsace Grand Cru decree
- 1985: First Clos Saint Landelin Riesling Grand Cru bottling
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Mure - Clos Saint-Landelin · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Riesling (100%)
- Classification
- Alsace Grand Cru Vorbourg
- Oak
- Large old foudre; no new oak
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 35 to 55 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-20 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1985
Frequently asked about Rene Mure Clos Saint Landelin Vorbourg Riesling
What does Rene Mure Clos Saint Landelin Vorbourg Riesling taste like?
On the nose, lemon peel, white peach, wet limestone, white flower. On the palate, green apple, candied lemon, salt, spice. Structurally medium-bodied, racy acidity with a long finish. Mure's Clos Saint Landelin is a monopole inside the Vorbourg Grand Cru, south of Colmar. The Riesling is concentrated, saline, structured by the cuvee's limestone-marl.
When should I drink Rene Mure Clos Saint Landelin Vorbourg Riesling?
Drink 5-20 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Rene Mure Clos Saint Landelin Vorbourg Riesling?
Pike quenelle Nantua is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Plateau de fruits de mer and Aged Comte. Cream-sauced freshwater fish for limestone Riesling.
What grapes are in Rene Mure Clos Saint Landelin Vorbourg Riesling?
The blend is Riesling (100%). The wine is classified as Alsace Grand Cru Vorbourg.
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