Fine Wine of Alsace

Wine

In the Elsass the wines refer their names primarily over the Rebsorte, and without exception in the producer area in bottles (flûtes d'Alsace) are filled up. The elsaessischen wines are for each wine friend a special benefit, because they appeal to all sensory impressions. The slim bottle, which stands out clearly against other bottle forms, and which typical fruchtigen nuances are the first pluses then follows a palate joy of the others: Sylvaner, Pinot Blanc, Riesling, Muscat d'Alsace, Tokey Pinot Gris, Gewuerztraminer and finally the Pinot Noir. This singular pallet reaches from very dry, light wines to the sumptuous, body-rich.

The elsaessische weinbaugebiet is protected by the Vogesengebirge from the oceanic influences, so that it exhibits one of the lowest precipitation quantities of France (450 to 500 mm per year)

The designations:

AOC Alsace: On the label the name of the respective Rebsorte normally stands. It can be however additionally a label name indicated or the reference "noble pince-nez" and/or. "Gentil" for the blend of several white Rebsorten. It could be specified also still geographical instructions (plots, municipality...).

AOC Alsace Grand Cru: This designation to wines assign the many Qualitaetsfordernissen to correspond to have: demarcation of the plot, reduced yield quantities, special regulations for vine guidance, natural min the content, costing and examination by an expert commission. The label indicates always the Rebsorte, the class as well as one of the fifty layers this designation carries may-certified is in the Elsass the Rebsorten: Riesling, Gewuerztraminer, Tokey Pinot Gris and Muscat. The Alsace Grand Cru designation is strictly selected situations reserved, its wines a special expression strength and Urspruenglichkeitverleihen.

Vendanges Tardives: These wines are won from the same Rebsorten, which are certified for the Grands Crus. The grapes/clusters are overripe harvested, often only several after weeks the offiellen read beginning. For the full character of the Rebsorte still the powerful component steps in addition, which results from the sugar concentration and the development of the noble rot (Botrytis cinerea).

Sélections de Grains Nobles: Here during the reading excluding such grapes/clusters are selected, which exhibit the phenomenon of the Botrytis cinerea. The high concentration lets the personality of the Rebsorte withdraw in favor of an incomparable Wuchtigkeit and complexity. The result is a particularly long lasting taste experience. These wines are really masterpieces.