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Alsace
The AOC Alsace mostly stretches along the western edge of the upper Rhine valley, bordering Germany and Switzerland. It is the northernmost wine region of France, alongside Champagne. Whites are the most produced wines in this appellation, with riesling being the predominant and most emblematic grape variety. Other cultivated grape varieties include gewurztraminer, sylvaner, pinot blanc, muscat d'Alsace, pinot gris, and pinot noir.
AOC Alsace wines can display the indications Vendanges tardives (Late Harvest) and Sélection de grains nobles (for wines made from grapes affected by noble rot) on their labels.
Approximately 75% of the wine from the Alsace region is produced under the A.O.C. Alsace designation. The remaining production is divided between two other appellations: AOC Alsace Grand Cru (for wines from 51 designated terroirs) and AOC Crémant d'Alsace (sparkling wines).
Climate
Warm springs; dry and sunny summers; long and mild autumns and cold winters. The protection offered by the Vosges mountain range and the Jura mountains makes the climate of the area particularly dry, with one of the lowest rainfall levels in France, a rarity at this latitude.
Soil
The composition of the soils is very varied, comprising limestones, marls, granitic rocks, sandstones, sands, and silts.
Hectares
15300
Annual production
111300000
Location
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