Gewurztraminer Dopff & Irion 2023/24

Name: Gewurztraminer Dopff &amp; Irion 2023/24
SKU: 8580
Availability: InStock

£15.30

ALSCACE. Classic Alsace Gewurztraminer. Off-dry, mango, lychees and honeysuckle. Soft, elegent and with traditional touch of sweetness.

In stock

SKU: 8580 Categories: FRANCE, France White, ORGANIC WINE

Description

A classic off-dry Alsace Gewurztraminer. Aromamatics of lychee, honeysuckle and spice with a luscious palate of mangos and pineapple. A soft and rounded mouthfeel with a touch of fruit sweetness makes this perfect for honey roast ham and key lime pies. Smack lippingly good.

Dopff & Irion cultivate 22 acres of vineyards at their Chateau du Riquewihr, which sounds small but due to the fragmented nature of Alsatian vineyard landholdings is relatively large. 60% of vineyard owners farm 1 acre or less! Alsace Gewurztraminer is the archetypal Gewurtz style, pungent, powerful and deeply aromatic.

Clare chatting about the Dopff Gewurztraminer

GRAPE	Gewurztraminer	CLOSURE	Cork
REGION	Alsace	VEGETARIAN	Yes
VINTAGE	2023/24	VEGAN	Yes
ABV	12.5%	ORGANIC	No

DRY |________*________|________|_______| SWEET

LIGHT |________*________|________|_______| FULL BODIED

NO OAK *________|________|_______|________| OAKY

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About the Producer

Formed in 1945 through the coming together of 2 families with viticultural heritage dating back to the 16th Century, Dopff & Irion is one of the most highly regarded estates in Alsace. Rene Dopff is credited as a key figure in modernizing the region of Alsace in the 20th Century and putting it on the viticultural map through reducing yields, creating the now classic labels and recognising the importance of matching a grape variety with the correct soil and terroir.
They own 22 hectares of vineyards which is a fair chunk for this region where they average holding is under 1 hectare, many of which are Grand Cru sites. The estate is now owned by the Pfaffenheim Co-operative and utilises its ultra-modern wine making facilities in producing top quality, mineral driven wines that are suitable for long aging.
The tasting room is on its original site in the historic and charming village of Riquewihr, widely thought of as one the prettiest villages in France with beautiful scenery and chocolate box houses.
Riesling is King in Alsace and their Château de Riquewihr Riesling Grand Cru Schoenenbourg A.O.C. Alsace Grand Cru is a text book example of a top quality one. From the Gypsum rich soil of the Schoenenbourg slopes it is an intense and complex wine with layers of flavour that will develop for decades.

https://www.dopff-irion.com/en/