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 15 years from vintage.
vintage5 yrs15 yrs17 yrs
Critic scores
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In the glass
Aroma: yellow pear, honey, smoke, almond
Palate: ripe pear, yellow apple, salt, ginger
Domaine Saint-Remy's Hengst Pinot Gris from calcareous-marl slopes above Wintzenheim. Biodynamic Demeter, lightly off-dry.
What it pairs with
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Roast pork with apples
Honeyed pear for the fruit-glazed pork. -
Foie gras
Concentrated honey-pear wine cushions duck liver. -
Munster with caraway
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Vosges washed-rind for the wine's pear weight.
How to serve Domaine Saint Remy Hengst Pinot Gris
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. Roast pork with apples, Foie gras, Munster with caraway. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Domaine Saint-Remy farms parcels around Wettolsheim and Wintzenheim and has bottled Hengst Pinot Gris as a Grand Cru cuvee since 2000, biodynamic Demeter.
- 2000: First Saint-Remy Hengst Pinot Gris Grand Cru bottling
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Saint-Remy · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Pinot Gris (100%)
- Classification
- Alsace Grand Cru Hengst
- Oak
- Large old foudre; no new oak
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 30 to 45 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-15 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2000
Frequently asked about Domaine Saint Remy Hengst Pinot Gris
What does Domaine Saint Remy Hengst Pinot Gris taste like?
On the nose, yellow pear, honey, smoke, almond. On the palate, ripe pear, yellow apple, salt, ginger. Structurally full-bodied, high acidity with a long finish. Domaine Saint-Remy's Hengst Pinot Gris from calcareous-marl slopes above Wintzenheim. Biodynamic Demeter, lightly off-dry.
When should I drink Domaine Saint Remy Hengst Pinot Gris?
Drink 5-15 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Domaine Saint Remy Hengst Pinot Gris?
Roast pork with apples is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Foie gras and Munster with caraway. Honeyed pear for the fruit-glazed pork.
What grapes are in Domaine Saint Remy Hengst Pinot Gris?
The blend is Pinot Gris (100%). The wine is classified as Alsace Grand Cru Hengst.
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