Discover the top 100 best sparkling wines of Alsace as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the sparkling wines that are popular of Alsace and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Capital of great French aromatic whites, most often dry and single-varietal. Straight, mineral Riesling (lemon, gunflint), opulent, exuberant Gewurztraminer (lychee, rose, spices), round, smoky Pinot Gris, floral, crisp Muscat, supple Pinot Blanc. Fine, fruity Crémants d'Alsace, exceptional sweet Vendanges Tardives and Sélection de Grains Nobles. 15,500 ha at the foot of the Vosges on varied soils, 51 Grands Crus since 1975.
Quintessential gastronomic wines.
Rich, ample whites with a golden robe, showing aromas of pear, quince, honey, smoke, ginger and spice. Made as structured dry wines (Alsace AOC), off-dry and sumptuous late-harvest sweet (vendange tardive, sélection de grains nobles). Lighter and crisper in Italy as Pinot Grigio (Veneto, Friuli). Also in Germany (Grauburgunder), Hungary (Szürkebarát) and Oregon. A grey mutation of Pinot Noir.
sparkling wines from the region of Alsace go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of monkfish in foil, senegalese rice or tempura of vegetables and quick.
On the nose in the region of Alsace often reveals types of flavors of citrus, green apple or apricot and sometimes also flavors of pear, toasty or non oak. In the mouth in the region of Alsace is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.
