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Gewurztraminer cuvée Marie
Grand Cru Zinnkoepflé
2021
2 stars Guide Hachette 2024 - 15/20 Le Point Spécial Vins September 2023
Powerful, flattering, spices. Roses, yellow and tropical fruits (leeches), ivy and Chinese aniseed from the calcareous-sandstone soil.
TASTING
Sight: Gold in the glass.
Perfumes: Powerful, flattering, spices. Roses, yellow and tropical fruits (leeches), ivy and Chinese aniseed from the calcareous-sandstone soil. Liquorice evolution (typical to the Zinnkoepfle) peach, pears, spiced yellow fruits, fills up the nose.
Taste: Oily texture, seductive long finish, well-matured, attractive. Nicely balanced (alcohol, sugar and acidity). Considerable depth of fruit, high expressive personality.
FOOD MATCHING
- Aperitif
- Foie gras (liver)
- Spicy dishes with sweetness requiring a full-bodied wine
- Strong cheeseDesert
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
- Alcohol: 13.5% vol
- Sugat: 39g/l
- Acidity (AT): 6.64
- Temperature: 10-12°C
- To keep: 12 years
- Terroir : Limestone.
- Culture: Sustainable viticulture (Terra Vitis), HEV Certification (High Environmental Value)
The altitude (424m) and the orientation (South) explain the origins of the name Zinnkoepfle : in Alsace’s language « koepfle » means the head and « zinn » in the sun. It is the highest Grand Cru in Alsace. The soil is sand and mainly limestone, chalk with shells (muschelkalk).