Top 100 wines of Alsace - Page 9
Discover the top 100 best wines of Alsace as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Alsace and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Alsace
Alsace, located in the extreme north-east of France, is Distinguished from other French wine regions by its strong Franco-Germanic influences. These influences are the result of a back-and-forth between the German and French sovereignties over the last few centuries. They can be seen not only in the architecture and culture of Alsace, but also in the wines. Alsace wines are produced under three main appellations: Alsace and Alsace Grand Cru for still white wines (Sweet and Dry), and Crémant d'Alsace for Sparkling wines.
Almost all the wines produced in this region fall under one of these three appellations. Alsace Grand Cru wines are produced from one of the 51 privileged vineyards spread along the Length of the region. Alsace is the only French wine region to produce significant quantities of Riesling and Gewurztraminer. These two grape varieties are more commonly associated with German wines and are reminiscent of Alsace's history.
Discover the grape variety: Pinot Meunier
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Alsace
wines from the region of Alsace go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of pizza calzone with ham and mushrooms, zucchini and goat cheese quiche or skate wings with capers.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Alsace
On the nose in the region of Alsace often reveals types of flavors of microbio, tree fruit or cream and sometimes also flavors of apples, pear or non oak. In the mouth in the region of Alsace is a powerful with a nice freshness.
