Alsace
Alsace, France.
About the region
Alsace lies in northeastern France, in the Rhine Valley facing Germany, at the foot of the Vosges. The mountains shelter it from oceanic influences, giving a sunny, dry, semi-continental climate: Colmar receives about 595 mm of rain a year. Wines labelled with a grape name, such as Riesling, Gewurztraminer or Sylvaner, are 100% that variety. There are 51 Grands Crus, plus sweet late-harvest and Sélection de Grains Nobles wines.




