Perth Area Wine Tasters
Previous Tasting
Tuesday 11th February 2014
Wines from Alsace
Lachlan presented a selection of wines from Alsace
White
Cremant d'Alsace, Cuvée Julien Dopff au Moulin
Supplied by: The Wine Society
Grapes: 50% pinot blanc, 50% auxerrois
Tasting notes
Pinot blanc is the dominant grape variety in the sparkling wines of Alsace. This is round and full-flavoured.
Suggested food match
Smoked salmon, fresh salmon, ceviche.
KB Kuentz-Bas 2011
Grapes: 60% sylvaner, 20% auxerrois, 20% muscat
Supplied by: The Wine Society
Tasting note
Delicious sylvaner-dominated blend made with fusion cooking in mind.
Suggested food match
Cooked meats, Gruyère, cold meats;
Pinot Blanc 2011
Producer: Domaine de Bouxouf
Riesling 2011
Producer: Robert Blank, Obernai
Riesling 2009, Selection de Vieilles Vignes
Producer: Trimbach
Supplied by: The Wine Society
Trimbach produces a full range of wines but without doubt it is best known for the riesling grape, producing some of the best dry-style rieslings anywhere in the world.
Tasting Note
This has the weight and concentration of flavour of a grand cru with remarkable length of flavour, along with the precision and purity that marks out very top Alsace riesling. It makes a sublime partner to all manner of fish, poultry and vegetable dishes, with the fresh acidity to stand up to lightly spicy food too.
Suggested food match
Bass, gammon, ceviche.
Red
Moselle Les hautes Bassières, 2011
Producer: Château de Vaux
Supplied by: The Wine Society
Grape: Pinot Noir
Tasting note
A lovely light pinot, soft and tasty with cherry-like fruit and a lot of charm.
Suggested food match
Mushroom linguine, chicken with morels, cold meats.
Pinot Noir Réserve Cuvé 7, 2011
Producer: Trimbach
Supplied by: The Wine Society
Tasting note
Very ripe-tasting pinot, rich, full-flavoured, round and deeply attractive.
Suggested food match
Roast veal, chicken liver salad, mushroom linguine.
Other
Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Eichberg 2011
Producer: Domaine Sorg
Supplied by: The wine Society
Tasting Note
The Eichberg is a fabulous vineyard for gewurz, always producing opulent wines and François Sorg makes one of the best. His 2011 is rich and powerful.
Suggested food match
Duck confit, Orange-skinned soft cheeses, Livarot.
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