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 3 to 12 years from vintage.
vintage3 yrs12 yrs14 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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Trout almondine
Brown-butter freshwater fish pairs with Riesling stone. -
Bretzel
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Salt and acid; classic Alsace bar pairing. -
Tarte flambee
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Cream-bacon flatbread cut by Riesling acid.
How to serve Leon Beyer Cuvee Particuliere 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. Trout almondine, Bretzel, Tarte flambee. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
The Cuvee Particuliere tier was created as a step below the Comtes d Eguisheim flagships, sourcing from younger Eguisheim and Husseren vines while keeping the bone-dry house style.
- 1990: Cuvee Particuliere tier introduced
Facts
- Producer
- Leon Beyer · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Riesling (100%)
- Classification
- Alsace AOC
- Oak
- Stainless steel and old foudre; no new oak
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- EUR 25 to 35 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-12 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1990
Frequently asked about Leon Beyer Cuvee Particuliere Riesling
What does Leon Beyer Cuvee Particuliere Riesling taste like?
Structurally medium-bodied, high acidity with a medium finish. Beyer's mid-tier dry Riesling from Eguisheim plots, more accessible in price than the Comtes but in the same austere mineral idiom.
When should I drink Leon Beyer Cuvee Particuliere Riesling?
Drink 3-12 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Leon Beyer Cuvee Particuliere Riesling?
Trout almondine is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Bretzel and Tarte flambee. Brown-butter freshwater fish pairs with Riesling stone.
What grapes are in Leon Beyer Cuvee Particuliere Riesling?
The blend is Riesling (100%). The wine is classified as Alsace AOC.
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