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Furstentum

Furstentum wine guide: the appellation in France, its Gewurztraminer, the dry white wine and sweet white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
France
Climate
Continental
Signature grape
Gewurztraminer
Styles
dry white · sweet white
3
Signature grapes
3
Producers listed
8
Bottles to find

Wine from Furstentum comes out of Alsace Grand Cru, France, where it sits as an appellation.

Growers build the wines around Gewurztraminer, filling out the blend with Riesling and Pinot Gris.

The ground underneath is limestone.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as hills, slopes and steep sites.

The region is known for dry white wine and sweet white wine.

Names to look for on a shelf: Albert Mann, Domaine Paul Blanck and Domaine Weinbach.

Soil
Limestone
Climate
Continental
Terrain
HillsSlopesSteep sitesValley floor
Styles
dry whitesweet white

Grapes planted here.

Producers worth knowing.

01 Albert Mann
02 Domaine Paul Blanck
03 Domaine Weinbach

Bottles to look for.

  • Albert Mann Gewurztraminer Furstentum Selection de Grains Nobles, Alsace Grand Cru, France
  • Albert Mann Gewurztraminer Furstentum Vendanges Tardives, Alsace Grand Cru, France
  • Albert Mann Gewurztraminer Vieilles Vignes Furstentum, Alsace Grand Cru, France
  • Albert Mann Pinot Gris Furstentum, Alsace Grand Cru, France
  • Albert Mann Riesling Furstentum, Alsace Grand Cru, France
  • Andre Blanck Gewurztraminer Furstentum, Alsace Grand Cru, France
  • Domaine Bott-Geyl Gewurztraminer Furstentum, Alsace Grand Cru, France
  • Domaine Bott-Geyl Pinot Gris Furstentum, Alsace Grand Cru, France

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Furstentum: common questions

01.
What grapes is Furstentum known for?
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Gewurztraminer is the signature grape of Furstentum. Riesling and Pinot Gris are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Furstentum make?
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Furstentum produces dry white wine and sweet white wine.
03.
Where is Furstentum?
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You will find Furstentum in France, where it is an appellation.

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