The Wine VaultAlsace
Predominantly aromatic dry whites, with off-dry and sweet Vendange Tardive and Sélection de Grains Nobles. Also produces Crémant d’Alsace.
Country
France
Climate
Semi-continental, sheltered by the Vosges Mountains making it one of the driest regions in France
Key grapes
- Riesling
- Gewürztraminer
- Pinot Gris
- Muscat
- Pinot Blanc
Classification
51 Grand Cru vineyards, AOC Alsace, and AOC Crémant d’Alsace.
What to eat
Choucroute garnie, tarte flambée (Flammekueche), Munster cheese, kougelhopf, and baeckeoffe.
Fun fact
Alsace is the only French wine region that labels wines by grape variety rather than terroir, owing to its Germanic heritage.