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The wines of Domaine Martin Schaetzel have
layers and complexity.  From the introductory
Cuvée Reserves to his stunning single vineyard
and Grand Cru bottlings, they all offer value and
surprising nuance.

Expect rich, round and floral notes from his
Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris.  They are ideal with
foods that have a bit of heat; simple Indian, Thai
Vietnamese and Mexican all work well.  A thai
style cabbage salad with both heat and crunch is
a terrific counterpoint to both.

Jean's Gewurztraminers prove that local
pairings can be best.  With a properly aged
Munster, his Cuvee Reserve is perfect.  The salt
on the exterior of the cheese softens the wine and
makes the fruit jump forward.  For a more exotic
pairing, his single vineyard Cuvee Catherine
from Kaefferkopf is particularly good with the
Banh Cuon at Le Lan in Chicago.

Pairing Riesling with food is like shooting fish
in a barrel, its hard to miss.  All of Jean's
Rieslings are marked by a certain degree of
structure and balance between minerality and
fruit.  They will pair with complex Mexican
moles based on chocolate and spice as well as
they do with fresh fish and olive oil.  A pairing of
hamachi tuna with fennel blossom infused olive
oil and Jean's Grand Cru Schlossberg at Spiaggia
was astounding.  These are wines that encourage
and reward creativity and diversity.  

If you want to make just one dish as a backdrop
to all of these wines, may we suggest an Alsatian
tart.  The picture at the top of the page contains a
link to a particularly tasty version.
eating with
domaine
martin schaetzel
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