France - Alsace

Alsace stretches over a high and narrow area between the foothills of the Vosges to the west and the Rhine plain to the east, with the river marking the German border. To the south, the Alsace vineyard begins at Mulhouse and ends at Strasbourg to the north. This very old wine region mainly produces renowned dry white wines, some rosé and red Pinot Noir wines, as well as Crémants. Therefore, Alsace mainly offers dry white wines made from seven main white grape varieties, as single varietals or blends: Riesling, Sylvaner, Muscat, Gewürztraminer, Auxerrois, Pinot Blanc, and Pinot Gris. These white wines can be dry, sweet, or semi-sweet. Skin maceration for white wines, abandoned for several decades, is currently experiencing a revival and enhances the mineral and tense character of the wines. If one were to summarize the style of Alsace white wines and Alsace grape varieties, it would be by the alliance of fresh minerality and pronounced aromatic flavors. Dry Alsace white wines offer freshness and fruity notes, sometimes very aromatic, a quality that can be enhanced by late harvests, yielding sweet and fragrant wines. Gewürztraminer and Riesling, in particular, are among the most fragrant grape varieties in the world. Alsace red wines, made from Pinot Noir, are typically fluid and clear, with little extraction. All Alsace wines are magnificent wines for aperitifs, gastronomy, and special occasions. Discover our selection of the best natural Alsace wines!


What is the fruitiest Alsace white wine?
A difficult question for this region: on the one hand, the fruitiness of Alsace white wines depends greatly on the winemaking and the ripeness of the grapes, and on the other hand, all white wines from Alsace grape varieties are very fruity, some more than others. We can still specify that the grape varieties giving the fruitiest wines are Gewürztraminer, Muscat, and Auxerrois. Riesling is rather known for its mineral notes. The choice of bottle will depend on the desired food and wine pairing: aperitif, fish dish, cheese, dessert...
What is the typical tasting note of an Alsace white wine?
To taste an Alsace white wine, it should be well chilled but not ice-cold. Its tasting begins with the color, a pale blond that can be intensified by maceration. Then, the impression on the nose is light and fragrant, with frequent floral notes (honeysuckle, rose, wisteria, freesia). In the mouth, this lightness persists, with opulent and exotic fruity notes (for Gewürztraminer and Muscat) or leaning more towards citrus, white fruits, or beeswax (Sylvaner, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris). Riesling, when sufficiently mature, exhales characteristic petrol mineral aromas. The finish of the best Alsace wines is very long, and it is rare for these wines not to present a certain roundness, a finely integrated richness.
What grape varieties are used in the production of Alsace white wines?
The Alsace vineyard is rich and offers very aromatic wines. For Alsace white wines and Crémants, seven grape varieties are used in the region: Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Muscat, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Auxerrois, and Sylvaner. Pinot Noir is used for reds and rosés. These grapes, from Alsace vineyards, allow for the production of great Alsace white wines, renowned both in France and worldwide. It is a wonderful journey to discover these vineyards along the Alsace Wine Route.
What dishes pair perfectly with an Alsace white wine?
All Alsatian cuisine, without hesitation, from aperitif to dessert: choucroute (with cold cuts or fish), baeckeoffe, flammekueche, fruit tarts (especially rhubarb). Beyond Alsatian specialties, serve these wines with fish in all its forms, white meats in sauce, veal, pork, and poultry, roasted or in a casserole. All cold cuts are friends of Alsace white wines, as are cheeses – the more aged and runny they are, the better. Mont-d’or, Munster, Époisses, Soumaintrain, Maroilles, Reblochon, Morbier, but also bloomy rinds such as Camembert and Brie with young wines, or a love match between old Riesling and old Comté. Finally, these wines are compatible with desserts provided they are not too sweet: puff pastries, fruit tarts, choux pastry…We invite you to discover our offer of the best natural Alsace wines on our website!

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Gewurztraminer Origin blanc 2018 Jean Marc Dreyer 1
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Fleckstein 2023 White 2023
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Fleckstein 2023 White 2023

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Weingarten White 2023
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Riesling Origin White 2022
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Albermohn White 2023

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Magnum Gauthier White 2022
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Tri-Aux White 2022
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Tri-Aux White 2022

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