What wine is made in Alsace?

Just the Facts on Alsace Wine Besides Riesling, Alsace produces quite a lot of Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer and Crémant d’Alsace: a sparkling wine that is mushrooming in popularity.

What are the 4 Noble Grand Cru grape varieties in Alsace?

The “Noble” cépages Muscat, Riesling, Pinot Gris, and Gewurztraminer are the only four permitted to make grand cru wines in Alsace*, and they are accordingly granted an overwhelming majority of acreage within the region’s top sites on the slopes flanking the eastern edge of the Vosges mountains.

Is Alsace Wine French or German?

Alsace wine or Alsatian wine (French: Vin d’Alsace; German: Elsässer Wein; Haut Rhin Alsatian: d’r Wii vum Elsàss; Bas Rhin Alsatian: de Win vum Elsàss) is produced in the Alsace region in France and is primarily white wine.

Is there premier Cru in Alsace?

Humbrecht said the new hierarchy would give consumers a more precise understanding of Alsatian terroir. The new ACs would include specific requirements on yields, planting densities and minimum alcohol levels more stringent than for Alsace AC. Premier Cru would be above Alsace Cru, but below Grand Cru.

What are the best wines from Alsace?

Six of the best Alsace wines from the IWSC 2021

  • Dopff Au Moulin, Gewurztraminer Brand 2019.
  • Morrisons, The Best Gewurztraminer 2019.
  • La Cave du Vieil Armand, Tradition Pinot Blanc 2020.
  • Bestheim, Riesling Schlossberg 2019.
  • Jean Geiler, Réserve Particuliére Pinot Blanc 2019.
  • Domaine Kirrenbourg, Mathieu Pinot Noir 2019.

Is Alsace sweet or dry?

For both VT and SGN, Alsace wines tend to be higher in alcohol and therefore slightly lower in sugar than the corresponding German wines. Therefore, Riesling VT and Muscat VT tend to be semi-sweet rather than sweet, while Gewürztraminer and Pinot gris tend to be rather sweet already at VT level.