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.
Profile
Structure
Drinking window
Best 3 to 12 years from vintage.
vintage3 yrs12 yrs14 yrs
Critic scores
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In the glass
What it pairs with
- Choucroute garnie The wine's smoky weight handles the pork and brine of Alsace kraut.More wines for pork →Find choucroute garnie on TableJourney →
- Roasted chicken Pear and smoke ride a herbed roast bird beautifully.More wines for chicken and white meat →
- Mushroom tart Forest-floor and almond echo a mushroom tart's earthy register.More wines for mushrooms and truffles →
With cheese
Cœur de Massif
Our pick Cœur de Massif is a mild, supple, creamy cooked-pressed cheese. A Pinot Gris with some body, dry or lightly off-dry, matches that weight and creaminess without drowning the paste's gentle flavour.
Munster
Our pick Pinot Gris, dry or lightly off-dry, has the body to keep pace with Munster's supple, unctuous paste without the perfume of Gewurztraminer. It suits a young, mild cheese better than an old, runny one.
How to serve Leon Beyer Pinot Gris Reserve
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. Choucroute garnie, Roasted chicken, Mushroom tart. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Pinot Gris Reserve has long anchored Beyer's mid-range white selection, made bone-dry and unoaked, in a house style that explicitly rejects the off-dry Pinot Gris norm.
- 1985Pinot Gris Reserve becomes a fixture of the Beyer range
Facts
- Producer
- Leon Beyer · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Pinot Gris (100%)
- Classification
- Alsace AOC
- Oak
- Stainless steel; no oak
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 22 to 32 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-12 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1985
Frequently asked about Leon Beyer Pinot Gris Reserve
What does Leon Beyer Pinot Gris Reserve taste like?
Structurally full-bodied, medium acidity with a long finish. Beyer's dry Pinot Gris reserve cuvee, fermented to dryness rather than the off-dry house style favoured by some Alsace producers. Smoky pear and almond weight.
When should I drink Leon Beyer Pinot Gris Reserve?
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 Pinot Gris Reserve?
Choucroute garnie is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Roasted chicken and Mushroom tart. The wine's smoky weight handles the pork and brine of Alsace kraut.
What grapes are in Leon Beyer Pinot Gris Reserve?
The blend is Pinot Gris (100%). The wine is classified as Alsace AOC.
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