100% Gewurztraminer

Food pairing: Pair it with a wok of spicy vegetables and soy sauce, Chinese noodles with shrimps, a fish curry risotto or a soft cheese and washed rind, like Géromé. Pairs beautifully with spicy Thai dishes.

"The nose is frank, pleasant and intense. We wcan smell a dominant of exotic scents, citrus fruits, candied orange, grapefruit, pear, peach, mango, passion fruit. Airing amplifies these smells and reveals a floral note, rose and spices, ginger, curry. The range of aromas of the nose, always dominated by citrus fruits, grapefruit, candied orange, exotic fruits, peach, pear, passion fruit, mango, rose, spices, curry and ginger follow through on the palate." -Winemaker Notes

History of Domaines Schlumberger

The vineyards of Domaines Schlumberger were originally planted by the Romans and were later controlled by the Prince Abbotts of Murbach, an order of monks who established their seat at the town of Guebwiller in the southern end of Alsace. When the estates of the Abbey were put up for sale after the French Revolution, a local mill owner named Nicolas Schlumberger purchased 20 hectares.

Today, the Nicolas Schlumberger's heirs (pictured above) own and cultivate a 135 hectares spread located over four miles on the steep flanks (steep, terraced vineyards pictured above) of the Vosges Mountains. The Schlumberger vineyards are the largest in Alsace, and one of the largest blocks of contiguous vineyards in France. The domaine also has the distinction of owning the largest acreage of Alsace grand cru vineyards, and references to the famous blocks of Kessler, Kitterle and Saering date back to ancient Roman times.

Schlumberger wines are all made from estate grown fruit.