ALSACE:
In Alsace, the grape that takes the spotlight, as the appellation of origin is almost always followed by the names of grape varieties. One can distinguish two groups of wines in Alsace: the varieties of base and noble varieties that give the wines of renown. Providing light and fresh wine, the grapes are the basic chasselas, which covers over 1% of the vineyard, Sylvaner, Pinot Klevner or assembly of pinot blanc and the auxerrois, which is now almost 21% of the vineyard, which owes its development to its earliness. The best-known grape varieties that have given their reputation for wines of Alsace are riesling, the oldest grape variety in Alsace, Muscat, a blend of muscat d'Alsace and Muscat Ottonel, or the tokay pinot gris, which places the legend origin in Hungary, gewurztraminer, aromatic form of the ancient Traminer and Pinot noir, the only red grape booked and rosés.
Main varietals:
-The sylvaner: Late likes it in deep, sandy limestone. It covers 14% of the vineyard. It produces wines fresh, light and fruity.
- The riesling (white): late variety that is adapted to sandy soils and silty clay. It occupies 23.3% of the vineyard and is very consistent in production. It provides lively and typical wines, with an aromatic finesse and a certain elegance.
- Muscat (white): it occupies more than 2.3% of the vineyards because of its irregular performance. It is a blend of muscat d'Alsace, which gives a good aromatic intensity and a high acidity, and Muscat Ottonel, which transmits its fine bouquet. Harmony gives two dry wines, fruity bouquet, which give the impression of eating grapes.
- Or Tokay Pinot Gris (white) is happy in the land tertiary limestone and volcanic slopes, it occupies 10% of the vineyard. It produces wines custody of rare power and softness.
- Gewurztraminer (white) variety suited to early marly soil, it has low productivity and sensitivity to climatic accidents. It represents 17.6% of the vineyard. It gives very expressive wine, full bodied and structured, with a bunch of great intensity.
- Pinot Noir (red): Late and adapted to sandy soils and limestone, it covers 8.7% of the vineyard. According to the fermentation, it produces wines fresh and fruity rosé or red.Les appellations : Designations: Alsace (complété du nom du cépage), Alsace (full name of the grape), Alsace Grand Cru (supplemented by the name of a place called; wine from varietals Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Muscat or Tokay), Late Harvest and Selection de Grains Nobles (4 on the noble grape varieties).
