Top 100 sparkling wines of Alsace - Page 7

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.

Discovering the wine region of Alsace

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.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Elegant reds, light in colour with silky tannins, showing strawberry, cherry and raspberry aromas, evolving to forest floor, mushroom and spice with age. Fresh acidity, delicate finish. Star of the Côte d'Or (Romanée-Conti, Chambertin, Volnay), pillar of Champagne (Blanc de Noirs) and signature of Oregon, Central Otago and Sonoma Coast. An early-ripening Burgundian variety, one of the world's greatest.

Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Alsace

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 bouillabaisse like in marseille, chinese fondue or hummus (chickpea puree).

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Alsace

On the nose in the region of Alsace often reveals types of flavors of citrus, minerality or earth and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tree fruit or apples. In the mouth in the region of Alsace is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.