Top 100 wines of Alsace Grand Cru - Page 5

Discover the top 100 best wines of Alsace Grand Cru of Alsace Grand Cru as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Alsace Grand Cru and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Alsace Grand Cru

Alsace Grand Cru is the appellation for the best still white wines in the Alsace region of northeastern France. Created in 1983, the appellation is based on a classification of the region's Vineyards made in 1975 and has been subject to several subsequent revisions. An Alsace Grand Cru wine is - almost without exception - produced from a single Grape variety. This will be indicated on the label, along with the name of the vineyard where the grapes were grown.

The grape varieties permitted under the appellation laws are Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Gris and Muscat. A small number of exceptions to this rule have emerged in recent years - the result of vigorous lobbying by local producers. The vineyards of Altenberg de Bergheim, Kaefferkopf and Zotzenberg are allowed to produce blended wines, each with its own permitted varieties and relative proportions. The promotion of Kaefferkopf to Grand Cru status and the delimitation of the appellation caused a controversy that made headlines in France.

Discover the grape variety: Gewurztraminer

Gewurztraminer rosé is a grape variety that originated in France. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of vine is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Gewurztraminer rosé can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Jura, Champagne, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Alsace Grand Cru

wines from the region of Alsace Grand Cru go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of rabbit in white wine (casserole), salmon carpaccio with pink berries and shallots or couscous.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Alsace Grand Cru

On the nose in the region of Alsace Grand Cru often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, lime zest or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of raspberry, sage or pomegranate. In the mouth in the region of Alsace Grand Cru is a powerful with a nice freshness.

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