Region
Alsace, Crémant d’Alsace
-Surface: 1690 ha.
-Only white wines.
-Grape variety white wines: Pinot blanc, Riesling, Pinot gris, Pinot noir, Chardonnay.
-Max. production 100 hl. per ha.
The grape varieties
The châteaux
Diverse
Continental climate. Completely protected by the Vosges mountains the Alsace is exceptionally sunny and has a very low rainfall. The Alsace lies on the eastern slopes where the rains fall on the western side of the Vosges when the clouds bump into the mountains.