The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Wiebelsberg' is located in the region of Alsace Grand Cru of Alsace of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Marc Kreydenweiss or the Domaine Boeckel produce mainly wines white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Wiebelsberg' are Riesling et Pinot gris, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alsace Grand Cru 'Wiebelsberg' often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, straw or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of apricot, ginger or honeysuckle.
In the mouth of Alsace Grand Cru 'Wiebelsberg' is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 16 estates and châteaux in the of Alsace Grand Cru 'Wiebelsberg', producing 19 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Alsace Grand Cru 'Wiebelsberg' go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food.
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