Alsace, with its Germanic heritage, generally produces single-variety wines labelled as such - these two wines, however, are blends with generic names.
Priced as everyday wines, both have a beautifully ripe-yet-dry easy-drinking style that will match well with a range of foods - the only question, then, is "Who's more bootlicious ?"
A blend of Pinot Gris and Riesling, this wine shows off the character of these two grapes with the racy minerality and ripe citrus fruit of the Riesling and the ripe orchard fruit and spiciness of the Pinot Gris.
With sweet-sour citrus, good minerality and savouriness, it is a somewhat Mosel-esque lovely drinker.
Match with Alsatian cuisine, such as pork, tarte flambee or coq au Riesling.
Pfaff Gentil (€6 ex-cellar)
An undisclosed blend, this has the raciness of Riesling, the spice of Pinot Gris and just a touch of heady Gewurz perfume.
Golden, sandy yellow in the glass, on the nose there are ripe orchard and tropical fruits and a hint of spice.
The palate is ripe and spicy with good, rounded acidity - a zingy mouthful of luscious exotic tropical fruit and spice. Good savoury underpinnings too - and a perfectly balanced finish.
Curvaceous and beautiful, yet also lithe and athletic, match with a fish carpaccio - gravadlax or, even better, tuna with chilli and ginger.
Other related articles
Dopff & Irion, Alsace
Hotel Le Rapp, Colmar
Links
La Cave de Vignerons de Pfaffenheim - website
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