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, poultry or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast veal with chanterelles and cream, quiche without pastry or wild boar leg of 7 hours.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Alsace

On the nose the red wine of the region of Alsace. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, smoke or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of leather, raspberry or non oak. 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

  • 2009With an average score of 4.27/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.26/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.11/5

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, vegetarian or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of paupiettes with tomato sauce, quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo or papillotes of mackerel.

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, pineapple or cream and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, tropical or citrus. 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
  • 1989With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.54/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.53/5
  • 1992With an average score of 4.51/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.50/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Alsace

  • Gewürztraminer
  • Riesling
  • Pinot Gris
  • Muscat Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Alsace

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Discover the grape variety: Silvaner

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 shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of fish fondue, chicken ballotine with ham and mushrooms or baked potato churros.

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, almonds or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal. 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

  • 2019With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.97/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Alsace

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

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: Millerandage

Poor fertilization of some grapes at the time of flowering in cold or rainy weather. Milled grapes do not grow and usually do not contain seeds.

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 bacalhau a bras (portuguese cod), marco polo salad or mashed potatoes with chastillon cheese.

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, apples or peach and sometimes also flavors of minerality, strawberries or raspberry. In the mouth the pink wine of the region of Alsace. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in pink wine of Alsace

  • 2006With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2021With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.88/5

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

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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 sauerkraut (with tips so to do!!!), vitello tonnato or algerian couscous.

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, apricot or ginger and sometimes also flavors of pear, caramel or honey. 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

  • 1988With an average score of 4.56/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.55/5
  • 1994With an average score of 4.54/5
  • 1989With 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: Methuselah

Bottle with a capacity of 6 litres (synonymous with imperial).

Great natural sweet wines of Alsace

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Alsace

Natural sweet wines from the region of Alsace go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Discover the grape variety: Gewurztraminer

Gewurztraminer rosé is a grape variety that originated in France. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of vine is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Gewurztraminer rosé can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Jura, Champagne, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

Great other wines of Alsace

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Food and wine pairing with a other wine of Alsace

Other 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 californian sushi (reverse maki), clopinettes in field dresses or lightweight microwave chips.

The most used grape varieties in other wine of Alsace

  • Gewürztraminer

The best wineries and winemakers for other wine of Alsace

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    The word of the wine: Stirring

    In the traditional method, the operation aims to bring the deposits against the cork by the movement of the bottles placed on desks. The stirring can be manual or mechanical (using gyropalettes).

    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