Region : Alsace Location within Country : Northeastern France Department(s): Haut Rhin, Bas Rhin Major Climatic Factors : Vosges Mountain rain shadow makes for some of the driest vineyards in France Mountains, Rivers, etc. : Vosges Mountains Soil Types : Widely varied Major Cities : Strasbourg, Colmar Major Varietals : Riesling, Pinot Gris, Muscat, Gewurztraminer Minor Varietals : Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, Sylvaner, Auxerrois

Moselle VDQS Max 12.5% alcohol by law Alsace AC Gamay limited to 30% of vineyard space by law Min 8.5% abv Red from Gamay, Pinot Noir and Pinor Meunier Covers all of the Alsace except Grand Cru and Cremant Whites from Auxerrois, Muller-Thurgau, Pinot 95% of the wines are labeled by grape varietal. They are: Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris and Gewurz (also Pinot Blanc, Klevner or Clevner), Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Muscat, Sylvaner, Chasselas(also Gut edel), Auxerrois, Vendage Tardive No Chaptalization Minimum Must Weights: 220 g/l for Riesling and Muscat (95° Oeschle), 243 g/l for Gewurztraminer and Pinot Gris (105° Oeschle) Selections de Grains Nobles No Chaptalization Minimum Must Weigths: 256 g/l for Riesling and Muscat (110° Oeschle), 279 g/l for Pinot Gris and Gewurz (120° Oeschle) Alsace Grand Cru AC Original legislation introduced in 1975. First 25 listed in 1983, To date, 51 Grand Crus with Kaefferkopf being added in 2007 Appended in 2001 to allow Grand Cru labeling w/o varietal Opened door for other varietals Maximum yield of 60hl/ha Min potl alc: 10% Riesling and Muscat, 12% Pinot Gris and Gewurz Complete List of Grand Crus: Altenberg de Bergbieten, Altenberg de Ber heim, Altenberg de Wolxheim, Brand, Bruderthal, Eichberg, Engelberg, Florimont, Frankstein, Froehn, Furstentum, Geisberg, Gloeckel berg, Goldert, Hatschbourg, Hengst, Kaefferkopf, Kanzlerberg, Kastelberg, Kessler, Kirchberg de Barr, Kirchberg de Ribeauvillé, Kitterle, Mambourg, Mandelberg, Marckrain, Moenchberg, Muenchberg, Ollweiler, Osterbeg, Pfersigberg, Pfingstberg, Praelatenberg, Rangen, Rosacker, Saering, Schlossberg, Schoenenbourg, Sommerberg, Sonnenglanz, Spiegel, Sporen, Steinert, Steingrubler, Steinklotz, Vorbourg, Wielsberg, Wineck- Schlossberg, Winzenberg, Zinnkoepfle, Zotzenberg

Cremant d’Alsace AC Sparkling wine appellation of Alsace Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Auxerrois, Chardonnay and Riesling Rosés from Pinot Noir Min 8 %/ abv Min. Must Weight 136g/l

Klevener de Heiligenstein AC Unusual appellation based upon Savagnin Rosé Côtes de Toul AOC Limited to the vineyards of Heiligenstein. Sits west of Toul Reds from Pinot Meunier and Pinot Noir Whites based upon Auxerrois, Aubin and Aligoté Rosé from Gamay, Pinor Meunier, Pinot Noir plus max 15% Auxerrois, Aubin and Aligoté