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 20 years from vintage.
vintage5 yrs20 yrs22 yrs
Critic scores
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In the glass
Aroma: rose petal, lychee, candied ginger, honey
Palate: lychee, honeyed apricot, ginger spice, salt
Jean-Louis Trapet's Sporen Gewurztraminer from clay-rich slopes above Riquewihr. Biodynamic, concentrated rose, lychee and ginger with the cuvee's saline lift.
What it pairs with
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Munster with caraway
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Aromatic Gewurz for Vosges washed-rind. -
Foie gras au torchon
Honeyed Gewurz cushions duck liver. -
Five-spice duck
Aromatic exotic register against star anise.
How to serve Trapet Alsace Sporen Gewurztraminer
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. Munster with caraway, Foie gras au torchon, Five-spice duck. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Trapet's Sporen Gewurztraminer is one of the Alsace branch's flagship cuvees, biodynamic since the founding of the Alsace estate in 2003.
- 2003: First Trapet Alsace Sporen Gewurztraminer Grand Cru bottling
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Trapet Alsace · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Gewurztraminer (100%)
- Classification
- Alsace Grand Cru Sporen
- Oak
- Large old foudre; long lees ageing
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 45 to 70 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-20 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2003
Frequently asked about Trapet Alsace Sporen Gewurztraminer
What does Trapet Alsace Sporen Gewurztraminer taste like?
On the nose, rose petal, lychee, candied ginger, honey. On the palate, lychee, honeyed apricot, ginger spice, salt. Structurally full-bodied, medium acidity with a long finish. Jean-Louis Trapet's Sporen Gewurztraminer from clay-rich slopes above Riquewihr. Biodynamic, concentrated rose, lychee and ginger with the cuvee's saline lift.
When should I drink Trapet Alsace Sporen Gewurztraminer?
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 Trapet Alsace Sporen Gewurztraminer?
Munster with caraway is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Foie gras au torchon and Five-spice duck. Aromatic Gewurz for Vosges washed-rind.
What grapes are in Trapet Alsace Sporen Gewurztraminer?
The blend is Gewurztraminer (100%). The wine is classified as Alsace Grand Cru Sporen.
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