Alsace Wine
Alsace photos, charts, maps, and wines.
- Photos < 1 of 3 >
- Stats & Charts < 1 of 3 >
- Google Map
Popular Wines Made in Alsace View More
Description ( 1 of 3 )
OVERVIEW
The status of AOC Alsace was awarded following long discussions on a national level. French AOCs were set up by means of a preliminary decree in 1935. However, negotiations with the INAO, the certifying body, were interrupted read more...
People Following This Region Follow
-
Robert Johnston
-
justin m thomas
-
vinexplorDC
-
martenharbers
-
winescribbler
-
Philip
-
LadySofia
-
winemd77
-
4nthem
-
adamlevin
Alsace on Snooth
VegasOenophile
Had this before and it was a very nice riesling. Something must have gone ... a solid, good example of Alsacean riesling
dmcker
Well you got me going, Greg, so I went back and looked at my wine purchases ... Rhone and a mixed case from Alsace and Champagne), two from Italy, two from Spain, two from Australia, one from Germany and one from...
Vineyards in Switzerland are mostly quite small, even compared to Burgundy, and usually on south-facing hillsides. I suppose this makes it hard for anyone to gather together the production and marketing muscle to push...
happyrobot
Rich. A bit spicy. This blend of Pinot Blanc, Sylvaner, Riesling, Pinot Gris, and Muscat is a great food wine. I am excited to drink more.
dannelson22
Wine Spectator: 85 Wine Enthusiast: 86 "The 42° South range of wines is intended to be fruit-driven and 'food-friendly' in style without being too intellectual or challenging. Our fruit selection, from different vineyard...
Richard Learmonth
Versatile and friendly wine. Ripe rockmelon gives way to sweet apples and hints of stonefruit. Nice cleansing acidity, fresh and very pleasant.
I found that my tastes in wines change with the weather. In the hot summer ... bodied whites - Washington, Alsace and German Rieslings, and Viognier. In the winter - I open up the bigger reds - like a nice Napa Cab,...
To amplify a little on the French part of Greg's recommendations, from Bordeaux ... look for dry Rieslings from Alsace and a number of chardonnays from Burgundy. Chablis, at the north end, might be a good place to start,...
My tastes haven't changed very much over the years. I still like well aged ... for wines from the Loire and Alsace, as I like their crisp acidity, as well as Italian reds. I am trying to learn about CA wines, and am...
winescribbler added a photo for Alsace.
Popular Subregions of Alsace
- Alsace Gewürztraminer
- Alsace Grand Cru
- Alsace Riesling
- Ammerschwihr
- Beblenheim
- Grand Cru
- Orschwihr
- Ribeauvillé
- Turckheim
- Vendanges Tardives
Popular Wineries in Alsace
- Boxler & Fils, Domaine Albert
- Vorbourg
- Domaine Zind-humbrecht
- Domaine Marcel Deiss
- Domaine Weinbach
- Domaine Humbrecht
- Schoffit
- Bott-Geyl
- Albert Mann
- Trimbach
- Marc Tempé
- Gerard Weinzorn
- Albert Boxler
- Domaine Ostertag
- Martin Zahn
- Gerard Schueller
- Domaine Barmes Buecher
- Domaine Charles Schleret
- Josmeyer
- Hugel et Fils
- Dirler-Cade
- Domaine Stoeffler
- Domaine Ernest Burn
- Martin Schaetzel
- Julien Meyer
Popular Varietals from Alsace
- Riesling
- Pinot Noir
- Pinot Grigio
- Gewurztraminer
- Pinot Blanc
- Muscat
- Sylvaner
- Chardonnay
- Auxerrois
- Chasselas
- Gewurtztraminer
- Pinot Nero
- Muscat Blanc
- Silvaner
- Pinot Meunier
Sign up!
Recent Forum Posts
-
Seafood and Red Wine
Would be interested in hearing from people here about any redwine and... -
What if.... wine labels had to list nutritional info?
I don't know why I started thinking of this today, but I had to write a... -
What Do You Have Planned for Your Wine Weekend?
Tonight I'm drinking Eikendal Classique a Cab/Cab Franc blend from South... -
Central MA, USA?
Hi kids, 31 year old sommelier from Central Massachusetts here. I'm...
Related Forum Posts
-
Putting Methionine in its place
The things us folk in the-
wine industry are forced-
to endure...... -
Muré Pinot Noir Alsace Clos St.-Landelin
Muré Pinot Noir Alsace-
Clos St.-Landelin does-
anyone know where I-
can... -
Alsace Pinot Noirs
Alright I don't know-
jack about these wines,-
some claim that they... -
Agate Ridge (Southern Oregon) Pinot Gris
On the list of varietals-
produced by Agate Ridge,-
please add "Pinot...
