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PINOT GRIS LES PRINCES ABBES

 2003

- Alcohol : 13.32 %
- Acidity ( sulphuric acid ) :  4,23 grs/l
- Residual Sugar : :  11,1 grs/l

* HISTORY

Originally called Tokay d'Alsace, then Tokay Pinot Gris, this grape variety is not related in any way to the Hungarian Tokaji which comes from the Furmint grape variety. It is actually a Burgundian pinot which has been found in Alsace since the 17th century. The name has to be used by Pinot Gris the year 2007.

* LOCATION

Mainly produced in the SCHIMBERG plot, which lies in the valley of Guebwiller, on volcanic subsoil, our Pinot Gris faces due south.

* HOW IT IS MADE & RAISED

Hand-picked. Slowly pressed pneumatically. Static settling of the must. Temperature controlled fermentation from 1 to 4 months. Raised on fine lees for about 8 months.

* TASTING NOTES : well-structured and elegant our Pinot Gris has a DRY character .

Our Pinot Gris Les Princes Abbés 2003 is a beautiful strong yellow colour. Its rich nose has lovely freshness. Well-structured and persistent in the mouth. Beautifully round with very complex, fruity, sometimes slightly smoky aromas.

* MATCHING IT WITH FOOD

It will go perfectly with terrines, mushrooms, cream, white meat, flaky pastry, game, fish in sauce and loads of other combinaisons.

THE ALSACE WINE ROUTE edenwines

Seventy miles long and two miles wide, Alsace is a beautiful region in the northeast of France where the picturesque vineyards are perched on steep hillsides. The area is protected by the Vosges mountains and forests, which results in little rainfall and prolonged sunshine. It was twice a part of Germany and this region's architecture, language, and grape varieties still reflect this Germanic influence. The winemaking, however, is very French. Though the people will say they are exporting to France and that they are Alsatians

The Alsatians use some of the same grapes as the Germans, but unlike the Germans who leave significant amounts of residual sugar in the wines, the Alsatians ferment the wines to complete dryness, striking the perfect balance of fruit flavour, acidity, and alcohol content.

The Alsace wines are coming from 7 major grape varieties

  1. The Sylvaner (12%)wine is light and fresh, with a discreet fruity taste.
  2. The Pinot Gris(13%) wine has special taste of undergrowth, sometimes slightly smoked. This wine used to called Tokay pinot gris
  3. The Pinot Blanc (20%)wine is round, fresh and delicate.
  4. The Muscat d'Alsace wine is dry, aromatic, with a taste of fresh fruit.
  5. The Riesling (23%) wine is dry, slightly fruity and sometimes offer a mineral or flowers taste.
  6. The Pinot Noir wine is the only red wine of the 7 Alsace wines and has typical cherry fruity taste.
  7. The Gewurztraminer (18%) wine might be the most famous Alsace wine. It has a rich taste of fruit, flowers and spices. Gewurz means spices.

All the Alsace wines are bottled in their production areas and proposed in a typical long neck green bottle.

Domaines Schlumberger harvest over 120 hectares of vines each year, including over 50 hectares in four Grands Crus; Kitterlé, Saering, Kessler and Spiegel.

In the early nineteenth century Nicolas Schlumberger assembled numerous plots of land around Guebwiller and Rouffach to create Domaines Schlumberger, which became one of the most significant domaines of Alsace . Many of the vineyards are sited on steep hillsides necessitating terracing and the exclusive use of horses in order to work the land.

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