Appellation Alsace
France, Wine Region , Alsace Appellation
Alsace is a French wine appellation in the Alsace region in north east of France Alsace is one of the few regions of France where it is permitted to put the grape variety on the label of an AOC wine (Vin de Savoie and Arbois are others). Therefore the label can show that the appellation is Alsace or Alsace Grand Cru and this can be followed by a 'denomination' or region where the wine is produced such as Rosacker (in the case of Grand Cru appellations) and then the name of the grape and the wine style. For example
it is possible to find an Alsace wine with Alsace Gutedel which is the local name for the Chasselas grape or Alsace Riesling or Alsace Gewurztraminer.As well If the wine was made in the Vendanges Tardives style then it could say Alsace Vendanges Tardives Muscat.
