Wines, villages and terroirs of Alsace

In Alsace you will meet unmatched serenity, beauty, hospitality and, not the least, some of the World´s best white wines. Alsace-Wine.net is your guide to wine touring in Alsace by foot, by bike and by car.

Alsace offers charming wines of great quality and unmatched diversity. In the medieval Alsatian villages with their narrow, cobblestone alleys you will meet dedicated producers on terroirs tended by their forefathers since generations.

Enjoy reading about the great Alsace grape varieties Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris and Muscat, as well as Sylvaner, Auxerrois and Klevener d´Heiligenstein. Learn more about the Alsace Grand Cru system, AOC rules, viticulture and the terroirs of Alsace.

Alsace-Wine.net presents dozens of Alsace producers, many of which are up-and-coming, who all will love to welcome you on their premises.

Bon voyage!

Now you can read about:

Domaine Frédéric Mochel in Traenheim
Klevener de Heiligenstein, a grape variety almost unknown.
Domaine Pfister in Dahlenheim
Pinot Noir, the future of Alsace?

Wine of the Week

2005 Riesling Bruderbach Clos de Frères, Etienne Loew Westhoffen is a village gifted with many types of soils and bedrock. Side by side with classic muschelkalk, one finds white, read and green marl on the ridges that surround the village, forming a protective amphitheater with a stable climate without extremes. 2005 Riesling Bruderbach Clos de Frères grows on calcareous sand with marbles of muschelkalk and dolomite, CaMg(CO₃)₂. The aroma is developed with dates, honey, citrus and a toasted aroma reminding of coffee. This toasted character is also in the flavor which is long, medium-full, elegant and fruity. The acidity develops on the palate and finishes high and crispy, a fingerprint of an Alsace terroir rich in alkaline substances. Price: € 8,20

2008 - classic and complex

The vintage 2008 started as late as September 29. The autumn has brought cool nights, morning fogs and sunny days without excessive heat, allowing slow maturation with traces of botrytis on most varieties. The levels of acidity are high, while the sugar have stayed moderate. Hence, we can look forward to another successful vintage with complex Riesling wines and focused Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer. Unfortunately, Muscat suffered from a cool and wet flowering causing coulure and very low yields. In many villages, notably Ribeauvillé and Andlau, wild boars have eaten lots of mature grapes, causing heavy losses as they have partied all night long in the vineyards.