The wine producing region of Alsace in France primarily produces white wines. Its wines, which have a strong Germanic influence, have the Appellation d'Origine Contrôlées Alsace AOC, Alsace Grand Cru AOC and Crémant d'Alsace AOC. It produces some of the world's most noted dry rieslings and is the only region in France to produce mostly varietal wines, typically from similar grapes as used in German wine. A glass of white wine This article is about the beverage. ... Capital Strasbourg Area 8,280 km² Regional President Adrien Zeller Population  - 2004 estimate  - 1999 census  - Density 1,793,000 1,734,145 209/km² Arrondissements 13 Cantons 75 Communes 903 Départements Bas-Rhin Haut-Rhin Alsace (French: Alsace; Alsatian/German: Elsaß) is a région of France. ... The French Republic or France (French: République française or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. ... The French designation Appellation dOrigine Contrôlée (AOC), roughly translated to term of origin, is a certification granted to certain French wines, cheeses, butters, and other agricultural products by a government bureau known as the Institut National des Appellations dOrigine (INAO). ... Alsace is an Appellation dOrigine Contrôlée for wines made in the France. ... Alsace Grand Cru is an Appellation dOrigine Contrôlée for wines made in the Alsace wine region of France. ... Riesling is a white grape variety and varietal appellation of wines grown historically in Alsace (France), Austria, Germany (see German wine), and northern Italy. ... Varietal describes wines made from a single named grape variety. ... Many people think of Germany as a beer producing country, and the beers of Bavaria in particular are known very well internationally. ...

Wine styles

Almost all wines are white, except those made from the pinot noir grape which are very pale red, often rosé. Typically they are dry, although some are off dry (and not labelled as such, causing confusion among buyers). There are two late harvest styles, vendange tardive and Sélection de Grains Nobles (SGN) (similar to German trockenbeerenauslese). Sparkling wines known as Crémant d'Alsace are also made. Pinot Noir is a red wine grape variety, considered to make some of the greatest wines. ... Rosé is a type of wine that is neither purely red wine nor purely white wine. ... Trockenbeerenauslese is a German wine term and type of dessert wine meaning selected dried berries. Often abbreviated to TBA, it is one of the German wine classification levels in the QmP category. ... Categories: Wines | Oenology | Stub ...

Grape Varieties

• Sylvaner
• Muscat grape
• Riesling
• Gewürztraminer
• Klevener de Heiligenstein
• Pinot auxerrois
• Pinot gris
• Pinot noir

The muscat family of grapes grow widely for wine, raisins and table grapes. ... Riesling is a white grape variety and varietal appellation of wines grown historically in Alsace (France), Austria, Germany (see German wine), and northern Italy. ... Pinot Gris is a white wine grape of species Vitis vinifera related to Pinot noir which goes by a lot of other names: Pinot Grigio (Italy) Pinot Beurot (Loire Valley, France) Ruländer (Austria and Germany, Romania, sweet) Grauburgunder or Grauer burgunder (Austria and Germany, dry) Grauklevner (Germany) Malvoisie (Loire... Pinot Noir is a red wine grape variety, considered to make some of the greatest wines. ...

Growers

Some of the best known growers include Trimbach, Zind-Humbrecht and Josmeyer.