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 8 to 30 years from vintage.
vintage8 yrs30 yrs32 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: smoke, honeyed pear, candied citrus, exotic spice
Palate: honeyed pear, preserved lemon, smoky stone, salt
Schoffit's volcanic Pinot Gris from Clos Saint Theobald. Concentrated, smoky, lightly off-dry; a distinctive Alsace Pinot Gris expression.
What it pairs with
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Foie gras
Smoke and honeyed pear cushion the duck-liver classic. -
Roast pork with prunes
Sweet-dark dish meets volcanic-mineral Pinot Gris. -
Munster cheese
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Vosges washed-rind for the wine's exotic spice.
How to serve Schoffit Clos Saint Theobald Rangen 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. Foie gras, Roast pork with prunes, Munster cheese. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Schoffit's Clos Saint Theobald Pinot Gris is one of the maison's flagship cuvees, sourced from the walled volcanic vineyard on Rangen and bottled since the early 1980s.
- 1984: First Schoffit Clos Saint Theobald Pinot Gris bottling
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Schoffit · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Pinot Gris (100%)
- Classification
- Alsace Grand Cru Rangen de Thann
- Oak
- Large old foudre; no new oak
- ABV
- 14.0%
- Price
- EUR 70 to 110 at retail
- Drinking window
- 8-30 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1984
Frequently asked about Schoffit Clos Saint Theobald Rangen Pinot Gris
What does Schoffit Clos Saint Theobald Rangen Pinot Gris taste like?
On the nose, smoke, honeyed pear, candied citrus, exotic spice. On the palate, honeyed pear, preserved lemon, smoky stone, salt. Structurally full-bodied, high acidity with a long finish. Schoffit's volcanic Pinot Gris from Clos Saint Theobald. Concentrated, smoky, lightly off-dry; a distinctive Alsace Pinot Gris expression.
When should I drink Schoffit Clos Saint Theobald Rangen Pinot Gris?
Drink 8-30 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Schoffit Clos Saint Theobald Rangen Pinot Gris?
Foie gras is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Roast pork with prunes and Munster cheese. Smoke and honeyed pear cushion the duck-liver classic.
What grapes are in Schoffit Clos Saint Theobald Rangen Pinot Gris?
The blend is Pinot Gris (100%). The wine is classified as Alsace Grand Cru Rangen de Thann.
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