What are the two styles of Alsace wine that must be made from late harvested grapes?
While Riesling and Muscat are made in a dry style in Alsace, single variety Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer are traditionally made in a slightly sweet (off-dry) style. Of course this tradition is changing, so pay attention to the tasting notes of the producer.
Who owns Alsace-Lorraine today?
The Peace of Westphalia (1648) concluding that war gave control of Alsace-Lorraine to France.
What is the meaning of Alsace?
British Dictionary definitions for Alsace Alsace. / (ælˈsæs, French alzas) / noun. a region and former province of NE France, between the Vosges mountains and the Rhine: famous for its wines.
When did Alsace become French?
The administrative incorporation of Alsace into France was completed by the French Revolution (1789), when the area was administratively divided into the two départements of Haut-Rhin and Bas-Rhin, and its existence as a separate province was ended.
Who makes wine in Alsace?
Up to 2,000 growers bottle their own wine, but more than 80% of the wine is produced by 175 producers, including many winemaking cooperatives. Even the largest winemaking companies/négociants in Alsace tend to be family-owned. In 2001, approximately 45% of Alsace wine was made by cooperatives.
How much of the Alsace vineyard is classified AOC?
Of the vineyard surface, 78% was classified for the production of AOC Alsace wines, 4% for AOC Alsace Grand Cru, and 18% for AOC Crémant d’Alsace.
What is Alsace known for?
Cuisine. It is perhaps mostly known for the region’s wines and beers. Traditional dishes include baeckeoffe, flammekueche, choucroute, and fleischnacka. Southern Alsace, also called the Sundgau, is characterized by carpe frite (that also exists in Yiddish tradition).
What percentage of Alsace wine is white?
About 90% of the wine produced is white. 25% of the production is exported, and the five largest export markets for still Alsace wine in terms of volume are Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark and the United States. A 2000 vintage Alsace wine labelled Tokay Pinot gris.