Riesling is believed to have originated in Germany, which remains the leading producer of these wines worldwide, making a range of styles from bone-dry to sweet and everything in between. On the other ...

Riesling is believed to have originated in Germany, which remains the leading producer of these wines worldwide, making a range of styles from bone-dry to sweet and everything in between. On the other ...

“The grand cru wines of Alsace offer a tremendous quality/price ... Some are defined by dramatic terrains such as the Rangen de Thann, with history dating to the 13th century, and which ...

Accordingly, Alsace wines are most often thought of as single ... Domaine Schoech makes a blend of grapes grown in the Rangen Grand Cru. In southern Alsace, Rangen’s slopes rise sharply ...

If you want a straightforward document about the wine you’re about to ... Within a 75-mile-long strip of vineyards in Alsace, 51 sites are designated as grand cru vineyards.

Pinot Noir was considered table wine, and subsequently overlooked in the original 1975 decree of the Alsace grand cru designation as well as in later revisions, until the designation changed in 2022.

which comprises 92 percent of white still wines, the aforementioned Cremant d’Alsace AOC and the Alsace Grand Cru. There are 53 total AOCs and 51 separate Grand Cru AOCs. The Grand Cru must be ...

The words Grand Cru and Premier Cru (sometimes written as 1er cru) appear on lots of (usually very expensive) French wine labels. But what do these terms actually mean? As usual, it is a little ...

The AOC Alsace Grand Cru appellation has been extended to include a third terroir ... Covering 73ha, its south/southeast exposure on a jutting hillside lends the wines of Vorbourg their distinctive ...

But in this case, this beautiful wine bursting with flavors gets everything right. Highly Recommend. 2013 Domaine Weinbach Riesling Schlossberg Alsace Grand Cru I've long been a big fan of ...

The Grand Cru riesling, pinot gris and gewurztraminer come from grapes grown in its Steinklotz Vineyard, one of only 51 vineyards in Alsace to have been awarded the grand cru status. Steinklotz ...