Weinbach Pinot Blanc Reserve

In the glass

What it pairs with

• Quiche Lorraine
  Creamy savoury tart with the wine's gentle apple and almond.
• Tarte flambee Find tarte flambee on TableJourney →
  Cream-and-bacon flatbread with a softer Riesling-adjacent profile.
• Roast chicken
  Gentle white that handles herbed weeknight bird.

How to serve Weinbach Pinot Blanc Reserve

Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.

1. Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
2. Serve at 8-10°C. Cellar temperature (8-10°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
3. Glassware. Use a smaller all-purpose white glass — the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
4. Pair with. Quiche Lorraine, Tarte flambee, Roast chicken. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Weinbach's Pinot Blanc Reserve has been a steady fixture of the domaine since the mid 1980s, blending the two Pinot Blanc grapes (Pinot Blanc proper and Auxerrois) from the Clos des Capucins.

1. 1985 — Pinot Blanc Reserve becomes a fixture of the domaine range

Facts

Producer

Domaine Weinbach

Grapes

Pinot Blanc, Auxerrois

Classification

Alsace AOC

Oak

Large old foudre; no new oak

ABV

12.5%

Price

EUR 22 to 32 at retail

Drinking window

2-8 from vintage

First vintage

1985

Biodynamic

Demeter Certified

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