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
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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Munster cheese
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Aromatic Gewurz with Vosges washed-rind cheese is a regional classic. -
Foie gras
Honeyed exotic fruit complements duck-liver richness. -
Pad Thai
Aromatic and gently sweet wine handles peanut, lime and chilli.
How to serve Schlumberger Kessler 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 cheese, Foie gras, Pad Thai. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Kessler is one of Schlumberger's flagship Grand Cru holdings, planted to Gewurztraminer on sandstone slopes above Guebwiller and bottled as a single-cru cuvee since the mid 1980s.
- 1983: Kessler named in the 1983 Alsace Grand Cru expansion decree
- 1985: First Schlumberger Kessler Gewurztraminer Grand Cru bottling
Facts
- Producer
- Domaines Schlumberger · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Gewurztraminer (100%)
- Classification
- Alsace Grand Cru Kessler
- Oak
- Large old foudre; no new oak
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 40 to 60 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-20 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1985
Frequently asked about Schlumberger Kessler Gewurztraminer
What does Schlumberger Kessler Gewurztraminer taste like?
Structurally full-bodied, medium acidity with a long finish. Schlumberger's Kessler Gewurztraminer from sandstone slopes above Guebwiller, slightly off-dry in style. Rose, lychee and a ginger-spice register.
When should I drink Schlumberger Kessler 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 Schlumberger Kessler Gewurztraminer?
Munster cheese is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Foie gras and Pad Thai. Aromatic Gewurz with Vosges washed-rind cheese is a regional classic.
What grapes are in Schlumberger Kessler Gewurztraminer?
The blend is Gewurztraminer (100%). The wine is classified as Alsace Grand Cru Kessler.
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