Kaefferkopf Wine: Grapes, Style and Bottles

Signature grapes

Producers listed

Bottles to find

Kaefferkopf is an appellation of Alsace, France.

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

Vines root into granite, limestone and sandstone.

The climate is continental, running temperate.

The vineyards themselves read as elevated and hillsides.

Dry white wine, sweet white wine and sparkling wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows crisp and aromatic, rich and luscious, pronounced fruitiness and balancing acidity and fresh and youthful.

Quality is codified by the Alsace Grand Cru, which is worth reading off the label.

Producers worth knowing include Domaine Kuehn, Domaine Maurice Schoech, Jean-Baptiste Adam and Meyer-Fonne.

Pour them alongside seafood, asian cuisine, spicy dishes and poultry.

Serve at 8 to 10°C.

Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Soil

GraniteLimestoneSandstone

Climate

ContinentalTemperate

Terrain

ElevatedHillsides

Styles

dry whitesweet whitesparkling

In the glass.

Dry white: Crisp and aromatic.

Sweet white: Rich and luscious, Pronounced fruitiness and balancing acidity.

Sparkling: Fresh and youthful.

Grapes planted here.

01 RieslingDominant Read → 02 GewurztraminerDominant Read → 03 Pinot GrisBlending Read → 04 Muscat Read →

Classifications.

Alsace Grand Cru

Producers worth knowing.

01 Domaine Kuehn

02 Domaine Maurice Schoech

03 Jean-Baptiste Adam

04 Meyer-Fonne

Bottles to look for.

Domaine du Moulin de Dusenbach Gewurztraminer Kaefferkopf, Alsace Grand Cru, France
Domaine Jean-Marc Bernhard Gewurztraminer Kaefferkopf, Alsace Grand Cru, France
Domaine Jean-Marc Bernhard Pinot Gris Kaefferkopf, Alsace Grand Cru, France
Domaine Jean-Marc Bernhard Riesling Kaefferkopf, Alsace Grand Cru, France
Domaine Kirrenbourg - Martin Schaetzel Gewurztraminer Kaefferkopf Cuvee Catherine, Alsace Grand Cru, France
Domaine Kirrenbourg - Martin Schaetzel Gewurztraminer Kaefferkopf Vendanges Tardives, Alsace Grand Cru, France
Domaine Kuehn Riesling Kaefferkopf, Alsace Grand Cru, France
Domaine Maurice Schoech Gewurztraminer Kaefferkopf, Alsace Grand Cru, France

At the table.

seafood
Asian cuisine
spicy dishes
poultry

Serving and cellaring.

Serve at 8 to 10°C.
Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Nearby regions.

01 Alsace Grand CruFrance Read → 02 AlsaceFrance Read → 03 FranceFrance Read →

Kaefferkopf: common questions

01.

What grapes is Kaefferkopf known for?

Riesling is the signature grape of Kaefferkopf. Gewurztraminer and Pinot Gris are also planted here.

02.

What kind of wine does Kaefferkopf make?

Kaefferkopf produces dry white wine, sweet white wine and sparkling wine.

03.

Where is Kaefferkopf?

Kaefferkopf is an appellation in France.

04.

What food goes with Kaefferkopf wine?

Try seafood, asian cuisine, spicy dishes and poultry.

05.

How long does Kaefferkopf wine age?

Keeps for 5 to 10 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.

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