Alsace
Alsace
A narrow strip on the French side of the Rhine, sheltered from Atlantic weather by the Vosges mountains — which makes it one of the driest and sunniest places in northern France. It is also the one French region that puts the grape variety on the front label, a habit inherited from its long spells under German rule.
The grapes
Four are designated nobles and are the only ones permitted for Grand Cru: Riesling, dry and firm; Gewurztraminer, strongly aromatic; Pinot Gris, broad and often faintly sweet; and Muscat, grapey and dry. Around them, Pinot Blanc and Sylvaner, Pinot Noir for the region's only red, and Crémant d'Alsace — France's largest-volume Crémant.
The classifications
Fifty-one Grand Cru vineyards, each named on the label. Vendanges Tardives means late-harvested; Sélection de Grains Nobles is made from botrytised fruit. Both denote how the grapes were picked, and both result in sweetness.
Serving
8–10°C. Gewurztraminer and Pinot Gris are better at 10–12°C — over-chilled, the aromatics you paid for do not appear.
One more glass
The tall slim green bottle Alsace uses is called a flûte, and many people read it as a signal that the wine inside is sweet. It signals nothing. The shape is a regional bottling rule — a bone-dry Riesling and a dessert-sweet Sélection de Grains Nobles arrive in the identical bottle.
The reliable guide is the back label, where most producers now print a dryness scale of 1 to 5. Two things worth being clear about: sweetness is not a quality tier — an off-dry Pinot Gris is not a lesser wine than a dry Riesling, it is a different one; and how much residual sugar you enjoy is a preference, not a level of expertise. Tell us which end of the scale you like and we will read the sheet for you.
Filters
MAISON TRIMBACH Gewurztraminer Vendanges Tardives 375ml 2018 (1x37.5cl)
MAISON TRIMBACH Pinot Gris Sélection de Grains Nobles 2005 (1x75cl)
Domaine Mittnacht Cuvee Copains Copines Gentil (1x75cl)
Famille Hugel Riesling Vendange Tardive 2012 - Half Bottle (1x37.5cl)
MAISON TRIMBACH Riesling Cuvée Frédéric Emile Sélection de Grains Nobles 2000 (1x75cl)
MAISON TRIMBACH Gewurztraminer Sélection de Grains Nobles ""Hors Choix"" 2017 (1x75cl)
MAISON TRIMBACH Gewurztraminer Sélection de Grains Nobles 2001 (1x75cl)
MAISON TRIMBACH Gewurztraminer Vendanges Tardives 375ml 2017 (1x37.5cl)
MAISON TRIMBACH Gewurztraminer Seigneurs de Ribeaupierre 2016 (1x75cl)
MAISON TRIMBACH Riesling Sélection de Vieilles Vignes 2020 (1x75cl)
Famille Hugel Schoelhammer Riesling 2010 (1x75cl)
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