Alsace is located in the northeast of France and is an area about 50 km wide and 190 km long along the border between France and Germany, which has been making wine since the Romans occupied the area in about 12 BC The principle town the region is Strasbourg, home of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights, which lies on the banks of the Rhine, and is often mistakenly assumed by many that a GermanCity.
About six thousand wine growers live in this smallest of the French wine regions and the people in this area are very proud of their centuries-old winemaking tradition.
Alsace is between the Vosges mountains in the west and the Black Forest to the east and is thus protected from both easterly and westerly winds. This makes the region particularly hot in summer and leaves it very cold in winter. The soil in this area is very diverse, includingSand, granite, clay and marl, and the combination of climate and soil conditions means that this is not the easiest to grow of the areas in which the grapes. Nevertheless, the region produces some of the best Riesling, Gewurztraminer and Pinot Blanc grapes.
The area produces about 20 percent of the annual wine production of France (about 165 million bottles) and the vast majority of grapes are produced in the production of a number of world-famous white wines, using their namesecho affect their German. The most famous of them are Riesling and Gewurztraminer, which together include about 40 percent of the wines from Alsace, but other wines, Tokay and Sylvaner.
Although perhaps not known, is a full-bodied white wine from Tokay Pinot Gris grape with a delicious scent of wood and spices produced and is the perfect addition to quiche Lorraine. As a full-bodied wine, it is also an excellent choice as a side dish for meat for people whoprefer a white, instead of a red wine.
Sylvaner, which was originally made in Austria, was produced in Alsace, about two hundred years and is a fruity and dry white wine that is often served with both fish and pork.
Another excellent wine from this region is made of Crémant d'Alsace, a sparkling wine in the style of Champagne. Cremant d'Alsace is a blend of Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris or Pinot Noir grapes, and the aroma of red fruits,Apricots and almonds.
If you need to buy an Alsatian wine, either for themselves or as gifts of wine, look for the words "Grand Cru" that discriminates on the label of a wine as one of the best wines of this region.
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