Pinot Gris Vendanges Tardives
⏳ Drikkevindue
2024 - 2035
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Foie gras, strong washed-rind cheeses like Munster, and spiced fruit tarts.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Wolfberger, established in 1902 in the historic village of Eguisheim, is a cornerstone of Alsatian winemaking. This Pinot Gris Vendanges Tardives (Late Harvest) represents the pinnacle of patience and natural alchemy. The grapes are left on the vine weeks after the normal harvest, allowing them to shrivel and often develop Botrytis cinerea (noble rot), which concentrates sugars, acidity, and complex aromatics. Historically, Pinot Gris in Alsace was referred to as 'Tokay d'Alsace,' a nod to legendary tales of Hungarian vines brought back by General Lazare de Schwendi in the 16th century. Grown on the region's diverse clay-limestone soils, this wine undergoes slow fermentation and extended lees aging, resulting in a rich, opulent profile defined by notes of honey, dried apricots, smoky minerals, and gingerbread, all balanced by Alsace's signature vibrant acidity.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Wolfberger blev grundlagt i 1902 i den historiske landsby Eguisheim, da en gruppe fremsynede lokale vinbønder slog sig sammen om at skabe et af Alsaces mest markante og indflydelsesrige kooperativer. Huset har altid været en pioner inden for regional nytænkning og spillede blandt andet en afgørende rolle ved den officielle etablering af Crémant d'Alsace AOC i 1976, hvor århundreders traditioner blev forenet med moderne vinfremstilling. Wolfberger forvalter i dag en omfattende mosaik af terroirs i Alsace med stort fokus på bæredygtig vindyrkning og minutiøs parcellokalisering. Huset er bredt anerkendt for sine klassiske enkeltdruevine – heriblandt aromatisk Gewurztraminer, mineralsk Riesling og velstruktureret Pinot Noir – samt elegante mousserende Crémant-vine, rigt koncentrerede Vendanges Tardives og traditionelt frugtbrændevin.