The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Wolxheim' is located in the region of Alsace Grand Cru of Alsace of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Arthur Metz or the Domaine Joseph Gross produce mainly wines white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Wolxheim' are Riesling, Gewurztraminer and Sylvaner, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Wolxheim' often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, earth or cantaloupe and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, petroleum or yellow apple.
In the mouth of Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Wolxheim' is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 13 estates and châteaux in the of Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Wolxheim', producing 19 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Alsace Grand Cru 'Altenberg de Wolxheim' go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food.
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