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 25 years from vintage.
vintage5 yrs25 yrs27 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
What it pairs with
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Pike quenelle Nantua
Cream and crayfish carry the wine's stone and citrus. -
Plateau de fruits de mer
Saline drive matches the briny shellfish plate. -
Aged Comte
Crystalline cheese matches the granite and saline finish.
How to serve Weinbach Schlossberg Riesling Cuvee Sainte Catherine
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
Schlossberg, named Alsace Grand Cru by the 1975 decree, sits above the Weinbach domaine in Kientzheim. Weinbach's Cuvee Sainte Catherine bottling is picked late on Saint Catherine's Day from the domaine's old-vine parcels.
- 1975: Schlossberg named Alsace Grand Cru AOC by 1975 decree
- 1985: First Cuvee Sainte Catherine Riesling bottling at Weinbach
- 2005: Domaine begins biodynamic conversion
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Weinbach · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Riesling (100%)
- Classification
- Alsace Grand Cru Schlossberg
- Oak
- Large old foudre; no new oak
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 75 to 110 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-25 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1985
- Biodynamic
- Demeter Certified
Frequently asked about Weinbach Schlossberg Riesling Cuvee Sainte Catherine
What does Weinbach Schlossberg Riesling Cuvee Sainte Catherine taste like?
Structurally medium-bodied, racy acidity with a long finish. Weinbach's flagship dry Riesling from old vines on Schlossberg granite, picked late on Saint Catherine's Day (25 November). The estate's most precise Riesling.
When should I drink Weinbach Schlossberg Riesling Cuvee Sainte Catherine?
Drink 5-25 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Weinbach Schlossberg Riesling Cuvee Sainte Catherine?
Pike quenelle Nantua is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Plateau de fruits de mer and Aged Comte. Cream and crayfish carry the wine's stone and citrus.
What grapes are in Weinbach Schlossberg Riesling Cuvee Sainte Catherine?
The blend is Riesling (100%). The wine is classified as Alsace Grand Cru Schlossberg.
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