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Domaine
Loberger  Materne
Haegelin & Ses Filles
Henri Gsell Vigneron-Recoltant Vignoble A Scherer |
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Loberger |
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We have
enjoyed this wine ever since our first visit in 1993. The
quality just keeps getting better. Nathalie and Jean-Jacques
Loberger continue the tradition of the family firm started
in the 17th century, located on the 'Route de Vins' in the
village of Bergholtz, 20km south of Colmar. |
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Pinot
Blanc Meissenberg 2002
Discrete
and elegant with a hint of violet flowers. A versatile wine
to go with most meals; salads, seafood, quiches, and pork. |
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Riesling
Vieilles Vignes
This delightful
example produced from mature vines is dry, with delicate fruit
flavours. Complex, with a subtle acidity and a hint of lemon,
it is ideal for fish, shellfish and 'la choucroute'. |
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Materne
Haegelin & Ses Filles |
| Materne
Haegelin & ses filles produces a full range of wines vinified
in the strictest tradition, with an emphasis on quality, from their
18 hectares of vines. |
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Tokay
Pinot-Gris 2002
Gives
yellow peaches on the nose while being a full, rich, soft
wine, well-balanced with acidity, and a touch of pepper. The
French enjoy this with foie gras and spicy sausage, and it
will complement smoked fish and white meat. |
Gewurztraminer
Grand
This grape
has brought more fame to Alsace than any other. It has a distinctive,
spicy, full, honeyed - yet dry - finish, and floral overtones
with exotic fruits. Marvellous as an aperitif, it is also
ideal with the rich Alsace cooking of spicy foods and Munster
cheese. This Grand Cru is a superlative example. |
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| Henri
Gsell Vigneron-Recoltant |
| Our
new find in Eguisheim is a producer working in the centre of the village.
We have been impressed by his talented attention to detail and dedication
to quality. |
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Pinot
Noir 2000
A light
Pinot Noir produced in that good year. It has a classic Pinot
nose and retains plenty of fruit. |
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| Vignoble
A Scherer |
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family firm now run by Cristophe Scherer continues the tradition founded
in 1750 in Husseren-les-Chateaux. This is the highest wine village
of Alsace and is located 7km from Colmar at the foot of the three
Châteaux of Eguisheim. |
Pinot
Noir 2000 Rouge d'Alsace
This light coloured red wine is graced
with the subtle flavours of summer fruits, especially raspberry.
With its light tannins and superb dry finish, this is an ideal
wine for both roast lamb and goat’s cheese. |
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| The pretty region of Alsace offers unique appeal, in both
its wine and
culture. The ribbon of vineyards is broken only by small villages,
whose half-timbered houses are decorated in summer with brightly-planted
window boxes. |
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| Standing apart from the rest of France, Alsace is geographically
isolated on the west of the Vosges Mountains and on the east
by the river Rhine. Alsace has the driest climate in France;
its summers are hot and stormy, with long, dry autumns. |
| The wines here are predominately white (the only permitted
red variety cultivated is Pinot Noir). One of the finest grape
varieties, Riesling - often described as the King of Alsace
- gives distinctly dry wines that vary in style from fresh,
open and elegant to subtle, aromatic and firm. |
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| Another important grape is Gewurztraminer, producing a spicy
aroma, which can be so sultry that its dryness comes as a surprise. |
| Pinot Gris (locally known as Tokay d'Alsace) is another
great grape
often giving wines high in alcohol. This wine has a firm structure
and
intriguing aroma and taste. In Alsace it often complements
meat dishes.
Pinot Noir, now being made in the Burgundian manner, is ideal
for
lamb and goat's cheese. |
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| We
recently returned to Alsace, and were able to find some beautiful
wines, not only from winemakers which we featured last year, but also
from two new Domaines, so now all four grape varieties are represented.
We believe the mixed-case deal in particular is exceptional value
for Alsace wine, here in Britain. |
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