Virginie's Wineblog

Quite a fresh Pinot Blanc Special Cuvee from Alsace,

Technical Data:100% Pinot Blanc. This Special Cuvee is hand-crafted from exclusively domaine-grown fruit. Named after Balthazar Albrecht, who settled the Lucien Albrecht Estate in Orschwihr in 1698, the Family-Estate is still located at the same place since that time. This finely crafted wine is made from old-vine vineyards from a careful selection at the time of the harvest. Unoaked.

Description:Bright pale golden color. Fresh bouquet expressing a slight minerality and fruity aromas. Light-bodied, dry yet very soft wine, quite refreshing loaded with ripe fruits such as apple, melon, peach and mango with subtle mineral notes. Clean long finish.

Food Pairing & Service:It is the wine to drink at home as an aperitif or with casual family meals. Drink now. Serve chilled.

Score:8/10

Suggested Retail Price:$12.00 in DC

Technical Data:100% Pinot Gris. This Special Cuvee is hand-crafted from exclusively domaine-grown fruit. Named after Romanus Albrecht, the first wingrower of the Albrecht wine family in 1425. This finely crafted wine is made from old-vine vineyards from a careful selection at the time of the harvest. Unoaked.

Description:Bright pale golden color. This Pinot Gris is a rich, powerful wine with aromas of grapefruit, peach and some lovely mineral notes. On the palate the wine is rich yet dry focused on mineral flavors, citrus fruits and spice. Creamy and velvety wine with a soft finish showing up elegance and balance for such a rich white wine.

Food Pairing & Service:Will be a very good pairing with all Thai and Asian dishes in general. Also great with seafood and fish. Serve chilled.

Score:7/10

Suggested Retail Price:$19.00 in DC

A wonderful and classic Pinot Gris Special Cuvee from Alsace, France. Dry wine.

Technical Data:100% Pinot Gris. This Special Cuvee is hand-crafted from exclusively domaine-grown fruit. Named after Cecile Albrecht, one of the two daughters of the current owner. This finely crafted wine is made from old-vine vineyards from a careful selection at the time of the harvest. Unoaked.

Description:Bright golden color. This Cuvee is dense and concentrated on both its nose and its palate. Ripe tropical fruits and citrus-like aromas on the nose. This full-bodied wine is rich and complex with ripe fruit flavors such as apricot, citrus fruits, pear and peach laced with spiciness and a slight minerality with a hint of Flintstone flavors, this Cuvee has also a lingering finish.

Food Pairing & Service:Will be a very good pairing with all Thai and Asian dishes in general. Also great with seafood and fish. Serve chilled.

Score:7/10

Suggested Retail Price:$27.99 in DC

A full-bodied crisp Sancerre, deliciously citrussy.

Technical Data:100% Sauvignon Blanc.

Description:Clear, light straw-color. This wine shows classic Sauvignon Blanc nose with grassy and citrus-like aromas. On the palate, crisp notes of citrus, fresh lime, enticed with chives, flint and gooseberry flavors. Clean long lasting finish.

Food Pairing & Service:A good accompaniment for a simple summer salad of tasty tomato grape, creamy cheeses like mozzarella with some olive oil and herbs over the top. For a more traditional pairing, will be nice with textured seafood such as a dozen oysters or hearty fish. Serve chilled

Score:9/10

Suggested Retail Price:$16.99

A fine example of what could be a Classic Alsatian Riesling.

Technical Data:100% Riesling. The terroir of the slopes enables it to express itself in a most beautiful manner. An excellent gourmet wine ! Its strong points : its structure, its freshness, its length on the palate, its lemony notes. At Domaine Schlumberger, it is sold after being matured for several years in the cellar where it has gained balance and finesse.

Description:Pale straw yellow color. On the nose, lemon and mineral aromas. Dry and fruity palate displaying refreshing grapefruity and lemon-like flavors laced with discreet mineral notes ( flint stone) . An Alsace’s classic wine with a long lasting finish.

Food Pairing & Service:Will be nice with seafood and fish but also a quite interesting choice to accompany Asian dishes. Serve chilled. Drink now up to 5 years.

Score:8/10

Suggested Retail Price:$15.99

A lush Chardonnay from the South of Burgundy. No oaky flavors.

Technical Data:100% Chardonnay.

Description:Pale Straw Yellow color. Lemony nose with a touch of white flowers aromas. Medium-bodied wine, clean and refreshing loaded with pear and green apple flavors at the entrance and verbena and lime-tree at the end of the palate. Rich texture. Well-balanced wine

Food Pairing & Service:Fish and seafood, pasta, poultry.

Score:8/10

Suggested Retail Price:$9.99