Alsace
Alsace is a wine region in France. Dry, varietally labeled aromatic whites in the Vosges rain shadow.
Where it is
Map data: INAO (Licence Ouverte 2.0); Natural Earth
Places in Alsace
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A granite Grand Cru above Turckheim in Alsace, on steep south-facing slopes.
Crémant d'Alsace
Traditional method sparkling wine from Alsace, made largely from Pinot Blanc and Auxerrois.
Goldert
A limestone Grand Cru at Gueberschwihr, planted mainly to Gewürztraminer.
Hengst
A limestone and marl Grand Cru above Wintzenheim, on south to southeast facing slopes of the Vosges foothills.
Kaefferkopf
A Grand Cru at Ammerschwihr where an officially defined multi-grape blend is permitted.
Rangen
A very steep Alsace Grand Cru on dark volcanic rock above Thann, at the southern end of the range.
Schlossberg
A steep granite terrace above Kientzheim in Alsace, planted mostly to Riesling.
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Classic styles
- Alsace Gewürztraminer
- Alsace Riesling
- Alsace Pinot Gris
- Alsace Muscat
- Alsace Pinot Blanc
- Crémant d'Alsace Rosé
- Alsace Sylvaner
- Alsace Sélection de Grains Nobles
Grapes
Producers in Alsace
Pépin
Pépin is an Alsace natural-wine collective started by the founders of Domaine Achillée, working with growers to make wines without added sulfites.
Sophie & Julien SCHAAL
A Burgundy-born winemaker who, with her husband Julien, founded Vins Schaal in the Alsace village of Hunawihr, making organic Riesling.
Trimbach
An Alsace house strongly associated with dry Riesling, led by Cuvée Frédéric Emile and the renowned Clos Sainte Hune.