grand cru

Wine from grand cru comes out of Alsace, France, where it sits as an appellation.

Riesling leads the plantings, with Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Muscat and Pinot Noir alongside it.

The ground underneath is granite, limestone and volcanic.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as elevated, mountains and slopes.

Dry white wine and sweet white wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows notably from riesling, rich, honeyed wines with floral notes and from gewürztraminer.

Labels here fall under the Grand Cru.

Inside it sit Altenberg de Bergheim, Kaefferkopf, Hengst and Rangen.

Names to look for on a shelf: Albert Mann, Domaine Marcel Deiss, Domaine Trimbach and Domaine Weinbach.

At the table these bottles work with seafood, poultry, asian cuisine and cheese.

Serve at 7 to 10°C.

Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

In the glass.

Dry white: Notably from riesling.

Sweet white: Rich, Honeyed wines with floral notes, From gewürztraminer.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• Grand Cru

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Albert Boxler Riesling Brand, Alsace Grand Cru, France
• Albert Boxler Riesling Sommerberg, Alsace Grand Cru, France
• Albert Mann Gewurztraminer Vieilles Vignes Furstentum, Alsace Grand Cru, France
• Albert Mann Riesling Schlossberg, Alsace Grand Cru, France
• Domaine Barmes Buecher Riesling Hengst, Alsace Grand Cru, France
• Domaine Marcel Deiss Altenberg de Bergheim, Alsace Grand Cru, France
• Domaine Marcel Deiss Mambourg, Alsace Grand Cru, France
• Domaine Marcel Deiss Schlossberg, Alsace Grand Cru, France

At the table.

• seafood
• poultry
• Asian cuisine
• cheese
• spicy dishes

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve at 7 to 10°C.
• Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

grand cru: common questions

More from here: every wine region in France, or the wider Alsace guide.