So last night we dined in Colmar with Foulques Aulagnon of the CIVA. The venue was L’Epicurean, and as it was a warm evening, we ate outside.
After a long day’s tasting, we needed beer. This came in the way of bottles from Brasserie Uberach, an Alsace brewer. La Klintz is a really refreshing wheat beer labelled as a blonde, and Doigt de Dieu is a deep amber ale with nicely sweet and savoury flavours.
So then we hit the wine. To match largely with white asparagus starter, a Muscat was chosen. It was the 2010 from Kuentz Bas, and showed really well.
This was followed up with the lovely 2010 Reserve Pinot Gris from Albert Boxler, which provided a lovely match with my rich prawns on a black noodle base with some ginger spice.
A treat was to follow: Zins Humbrecht Clos Windsbuhl Riesling 1999. Powerful, rich and crystalline.
It was a delicious foil to a lovely scallop dish.
Here’s a nice picture of the three boys on the trip:
4 Comments on A night in Colmar, Alsace
Jamie, who are the other 2 boys?
Welcome to my hometown!
You have to push up north and try the Gisselbrecht wines in Dambach la ville! Very good & affordable whites! Also, go to Le Marronier in Stutzheim for an excellent tarte /flammkueche!
Enjoy!
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David Williams (center) and Hamish Anderson
What are you getting at with “crystalline”?