The Wonderful Wines of Alsace
| Theme | The Wonderful Wines of Alsace |
|---|---|
| Venue | The Naval Club |
| Location | 38 Hill Street, London, W1J 5NS. |
| Date | Jul 27, 2011 |
| Time | 7:00 pm |
| Host | Bernard Lamb |
Alsace is one of the prettiest regions of France, full of attractive villages and vineyards nestling in the foothills of the Vosges mountains. The wines go so well with food and are also delicious on their own. This tasting will concentrate on the four noble grape varieties. These are the fragrant and floral Muscat, the Riesling “the king of wines of Alsace”, the complex, smoky Pinot Gris and the voluptuous Gewurztraminer (lychees, rose petals, spices, tropical fruits). The organiser brought back some of these wines from his recent third wine-tasting trip to the region, while he has kept others for years until fully mature. The wines range from bone dry to sweet but balanced, and go back to the excellent 1998 vintage.