The "Classiques"These are wines from the traditional Alsatian varieties.Fruit wines, aromatic, giving the best of themselves within the first five years, with some exceptions in the case of the very best vintages. They generally come from light soils, sandy, gravely, as well as sandstone or clays. Find out more » The "Spécialités"Chasselas, Sylvaner et Pinot Auxerrois vieilles vignes, Muscat d'Alsace, Crémant d'Alsace.Fruit wines, aromatic, giving the best of themselves within the first five years, with some exceptions in the case of the very best vintages Find out more » |
The "Crus"Patergarten, Altenbourg et Rosenbourg.These named places are renowned for their personality: The varieties grown there express all their potential thanks to the soil and microclimate characteristic of each of them. They produce wines that develop rather slowly and give their best when three to ten years old. Find out more » The "Grands Crus"Schlossberg, Furstentum, Mambourg, Sommerberg, Wineck-Schlossberg.The wines from these soils are their utmost expression. Wines for aging indeed (more than 15 years, several decades for some exceptional vintages). Find out more » |
Les Vendanges TardivesThe grapes are harvested in over maturity, sometimes as late as the last days of December. Generally produced on the Altenbourg or the Furstentum, their mellowness is exceptionally concentrated and allows several decades of aging.Find out more » Les Sélections de Grains NoblesThe harvest is a selective one done by hand.The botrytized (over mature) berries later undergo a very careful selection, in order to obtain the sweetest juices with the highest acidity and the greatest concentrations of aromas. These wines are exclusively produced in very good vintages and on the noblest soils only (chiefly the Furstentum). Find out more » |