Alsace is a sommelier's dream. It's beloved by the wine-obsessed, and it offers just the kind of wine we want to drink: fascinating, terroir-driven, and incredibly food-friendly. Cordoned off by the Vosges Mountains on the French... Read More
Alsace is a sommelier's dream. It's beloved by the wine-obsessed, and it offers just the kind of wine we want to drink: fascinating, terroir-driven, and incredibly food-friendly. Cordoned off by the Vosges Mountains on the French side, and the Rhine river on the German, it enjoys a unique microclimate.There's a huge diversity of soil types, and its noble native grapes — mostly white, but also a smattering of Pinot Noir — illustrate a range of terroir with transparency and finesse.
And then there's Alsace's versatility: you can find a Riesling to pair perfectly with classic choucroute garni, or a Pinot to pair with a bistro chicken, but you can find more surprising and flamboyant pairings too, like a Gewurtz that wows with spicy Thai curry, or a crémant reminiscent of grower Champagne — at a fraction of the price.
