Colmar: Highlights Walking Tour and Wine Tasting
Discover Colmar, the Alsatian wine capital, on a walking tour through the old town. Learn about Alsace’s grape varieties and wine culture during a wine tasting session.
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Structure
Drinking window
Best 5 to 15 years from vintage.
vintage5 yrs15 yrs17 yrs
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In the glass
Aroma: lemon peel, white peach, wet limestone, white flower
Palate: yellow apple, lime, salt, savoury spice
Wunsch et Mann's Hengst Riesling from calcareous-marl above Wettolsheim. Dry, mineral, structured.
What it pairs with
- Plateau de fruits de mer Limestone Riesling against shellfish.More wines for shellfish and oysters →
- Pike quenelle Cream-sauced freshwater fish for racy stone.More wines for fish →
- Aged Comte Crystalline cheese for the wine's mineral cut.More wines for aged hard cheese →
With cheese
Munster
Local tradition French Wikipedia says Munster goes with Riesling, though above all with Gewurztraminer. A dry Riesling's acidity cuts the creamy paste and the pungency of the washed rind without adding sweetness.
Bargkass
Our pick Bargkass is mild and low in salt, tasting of hay and fresh grass. A dry Riesling's acidity lifts the supple, melting paste without covering its gentle summer-pasture flavour.
How to serve Wunsch et Mann Hengst Riesling
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. Plateau de fruits de mer, Pike quenelle, Aged Comte. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Wunsch et Mann is a family farmer in Wettolsheim with a parcel on Hengst above Wintzenheim, bottled as a Grand Cru cuvee since the mid 1990s.
- 1995First Wunsch et Mann Hengst Riesling Grand Cru bottling
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Wunsch et Mann · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Riesling (100%)
- Classification
- Alsace Grand Cru Hengst
- Oak
- Large old foudre; no new oak
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- EUR 28 to 42 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-15 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1995
Frequently asked about Wunsch et Mann Hengst Riesling
What does Wunsch et Mann Hengst Riesling taste like?
On the nose, lemon peel, white peach, wet limestone, white flower. On the palate, yellow apple, lime, salt, savoury spice. Structurally medium-bodied, racy acidity with a long finish. Wunsch et Mann's Hengst Riesling from calcareous-marl above Wettolsheim. Dry, mineral, structured.
When should I drink Wunsch et Mann Hengst Riesling?
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 Wunsch et Mann Hengst Riesling?
Plateau de fruits de mer is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Pike quenelle and Aged Comte. Limestone Riesling against shellfish.
What grapes are in Wunsch et Mann Hengst Riesling?
The blend is Riesling (100%). The wine is classified as Alsace Grand Cru Hengst.
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