The best wines of Alsace

Discover the best wines of Alsace as well as the best winemakers of Alsace and estates of Alsace to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Alsace and the best vintages to taste in this region.

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Top wines of Alsace by region

Looking for a good wine of Alsace among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Alsace. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Alsace with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Alsace

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Alsace

Red wines from the region of Alsace go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of stuffed quails, rabbit with marengo sauce or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Alsace

On the nose the red wine of the region of Alsace. often reveals types of flavors of earthy, dark fruit or tobacco and sometimes also flavors of red cherry, clove or red currant. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Alsace. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in red wine of Alsace

  • 2005With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.96/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Alsace

  • Pinot Noir

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Alsace

A wine route planned in the region of Alsace? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Alsace.

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.

Great white wines of Alsace

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Alsace

White wines from the region of Alsace go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of gratin of coquillettes with ham, salmon in bellevue or pork chops with curry and honey.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Alsace

On the nose the white wine of the region of Alsace. often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, oak or slate and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, menthol or orange peel. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Alsace. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Alsace

  • 1990With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 1962With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 1983With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 1989With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 1985With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.67/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Alsace

  • Gewürztraminer
  • Riesling
  • Pinot Gris

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Alsace

A wine route planned in the region of Alsace? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Alsace.

Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Sémillon blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Great sparkling wines of Alsace

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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 pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of chicken in red wine, vitello tonnato or paella de marisco (seafood paella).

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Alsace

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Alsace. often reveals types of flavors of apples, lime or yeast and sometimes also flavors of stone, pear or grapefruit. In the mouth the sparkling wine of the region of Alsace. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Alsace

  • 2018With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.83/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Alsace

  • Muscat Blanc
  • Pinot Noir
  • Pinot Blanc
  • Pinot Gris
  • Riesling
  • Chardonnay

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Alsace

A wine route planned in the region of Alsace? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Alsace.

The word of the wine: Claret

Name given by the English to the red wine of Bordeaux.

Great pink wines of Alsace

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Alsace

Pink wines from the region of Alsace go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of pasta salad with surimi, squid from the mouth of the cavado river (portugal) or chard with meat and mustard.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Alsace

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Alsace. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red fruit or apricot and sometimes also flavors of red currant, blood orange or non oak.

The best vintages in pink wine of Alsace

  • 2006With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.77/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Alsace

  • Pinot Noir
  • Pinot Gris
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Pinot Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Alsace

A wine route planned in the region of Alsace? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Alsace.

Discover the grape variety: Auxerrois

Auxerrois is a white grape variety native to Lorraine, which is also found in Alsace and in the Loire Valley, where it took off in 1950. Its name comes from the nurseries in Auxerre where it found refuge during the Second World War. Often called Pinot Auxerrois, it is part of the Moselle, Alsace and Côtes-de-Toul AOC grape varieties. Auxerrois should not be confused with côt or malbec, which are red grape varieties from the Cahors region and which may bear the same name. The bunches of Auxerrois are of medium size with small berries. It is a semi-late grape variety whose buds only come out when temperatures are well above 10°C. Auxerrois wines are characterized by finesse and acidity and subtle aromas of exotic fruits, fruits and white flowers. In France, it represents 1,600 hectares of production and some small parcels of Auxerrois are also present in Luxembourg, Germany, Canada and South Africa (2,300 hectares in total).

Great sweet wines of Alsace

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Alsace

Sweet wines from the region of Alsace 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), salt crusted sea bass or moroccan kefta balls.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Alsace

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Alsace. often reveals types of flavors of apples, marmalade or elderflower and sometimes also flavors of mango, lychee or dried apricot. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of Alsace. is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Alsace

  • 1989With an average score of 4.58/5
  • 1988With an average score of 4.55/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.55/5
  • 1994With an average score of 4.54/5
  • 1990With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.42/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Alsace

  • Gewürztraminer
  • Pinot Gris
  • Riesling
  • Muscat Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Alsace

A wine route planned in the region of Alsace? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Alsace.

The word of the wine: Wooded

A set of aromas brought about by ageing in barrels (usually oak). This can be pleasant when, in small doses, it brings a touch of spice, roast or vanilla to an already constructed ensemble. When the violent woodiness dominates the wine, it is quickly tiring. Easily identifiable aromatically, it is sought after (to the point of abuse) by the makers of coarse wines. New World manufacturers and, alas, some French winemakers use oak chips to impart the woody taste, which is tantamount to artificial flavoring.

News from the vineyard of Alsace

Andrew Jefford: ‘The gifts of Bacchus hold our gaze like a procession’

Do growers make wine – or do markets? Growers, of course. Yet markets define the scope of the grower’s creative efforts by what they reward or sanction. When markets are neglectful and unresponsive, there’s little the grower can do but conform. It’s a problem the world over. Here’s an example. The river Moselle/Mosel rises to the wet west of the Vosges mountains, then curves in a long green arc heading north through Epinal, Metz and (along the left bank) Luxembourg’s Grand Duchy, turning east at ...

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Billecart-Salmon’s Le Clos Saint-Hilaire: a vertical tasting

St Hilaire is the patron saint of Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, the pretty Champagne village which is famous for scoring 99 on the Echelle des Crus. (This classification of Champagne vineyards was developed in the mid-20th century as a means of setting the price of grapes grown through the villages of the Champagne wine region.) Prime territory That the village missed out on grand cru status by one point is generally agreed to be an injustice – all the more so as it is home not only to the superlative Clos de ...

Discover other regions and appellation of Alsace

A wine route in the region of Alsace ? Visit the most beautiful wine towns and villages

  • Ammerschwihr
  • Andlau
  • Balbronn
  • Barr
  • Beblenheim
  • Bennwihr
  • Bergbieten
  • Bergheim
  • Bergholtz
  • Bernardville
  • Bischoffsheim
  • Blienschwiller
  • Blienschwiller bas rhin
  • Châtenois
  • Colmar
  • Dahlenheim
  • Dambach-la-ville
  • Dorlisheim
  • Eguisheim
  • Eichhoffen
  • Epfig
  • Ergersheim
  • Gertwiller
  • Gueberschwihr
  • Guebwiller
  • Hattstatt
  • Heiligenstein
  • Hunawih
  • Hunawihr
  • Husseren-les-chateaux
  • Husseren-les-châteaux haut-rhin alsace
  • Ingersheim
  • Itterswiller
  • Katzenthal
  • Kaysersberg
  • Kientzheim
  • Kirchheim
  • Marlenheim
  • Mittelbergheim
  • Zellenberg