What is Alsace Lorraine famous for?
The Alsace region is located in north-eastern France and is famous for its wine, its colourful half-timbered houses and its castles which sit enthroned on the summits of the Vosges mountains.
What wine comes from Alsace?
Alsace wine will change your perception of a traditionally sweet Riesling. Besides Riesling, Alsace produces quite a lot of Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer and Crémant d’Alsace: a sparkling wine that is mushrooming in popularity.
Is Alsace wine sweet or dry?
Traditionally all Alsace wines were dry (which once set them apart from German wines with which they share many grape varieties), but an ambition to produce wines with more intense and fruity character has led some producers to produce wines which contain some residual sugar.
Does Alsace produce red wine?
Muscat d’Alsace: Dry, crisp and intensely aromatic. Pinot Gris d’Alsace: Generous, rich and well-balanced. Gewurztraminer: Powerful, exotic and very aromatic. Pinot Noir: The only red wine from Alsace: fresh, light and fruity.
What is the difference between Alsace and Alsace-Lorraine?
Alsace–Lorraine is a historical region, now called Alsace–Moselle, located in France. It was created in 1871 by the German Empire after seizing the region from the Second French Empire in the Franco-Prussian War and Treaty of Frankfurt.
How many grape varieties are in Alsace?
7 grape varieties
The A.O.C. (appellation of controlled origin) wines bear generally the name of their grape variety. In Alsace, we distinguish 7 grape varieties : 6 white wines : Sylvaner, Pinot Blanc, Riesling, Muscat d’Alsace, Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer, 1 rosé or red wine : the Pinot Noir.
Is Alsace a Riesling?
A sunny, dry region located on France’s border with Germany, Alsace is known for white wines. Its Rieslings often marry the opulence of all that sunshine with taut acidity and intense minerality. While some Alsatian Rieslings have residual sugar, most are dry and become even more layered over time.
Is Alsace-Lorraine part of Germany or France?
Alsace-Lorraine, Area, eastern France. It is now usually considered to include the present-day French departments of Haut-Rhin, Bas-Rhin, and Moselle. The area was ceded by France to Germany in 1871 after the Franco-Prussian War.
Is Alsace more French or German?
Although Alsace is part of France, its borders have not always been clear. The region has been passed between French and German control several times since 1681, when Strasbourg was conquered by French forces. As a result, Alsatian culture is a unique mix of French and German influences.
What is the most planted grape variety in Alsace?
Riesling
Grown in Alsace since Roman times, Riesling offers a steady yield and is the most prevalent in the region (more than 23% of the wine-growing area). It produces very fine, aromatic, elegant and powerful wines which offer good ageing potential. Riesling is one of the varieties allowed in Grand Cru wines.