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.
Vinified almost exclusively as a base for Champagne AOC, where it brings freshness, fruitiness and immediate roundness to blends (apple, pear, red fruit, brioche notes); it is the most approachable young of the three Champagne varieties. Represents about one third of plantings, the absolute signature of the Vallée de la Marne. Also vinified as single varietal by some growers (blanc-de-noirs meunier champagnes). A cottony-leaved mutation of Pinot Noir, autochthonous to Champagne.
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 mussels with beer, chicken on a bed of summer vegetables or shrimp acras.
On the nose in the region of Alsace often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit or citrus and sometimes also flavors of apples, green apple or lemon. In the mouth in the region of Alsace is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.
