Alsace Wine Region

The vineyards of Alsace - courtesy of Tourism France

Alsace, one of the Wine Regions of France, has only three designated Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (AOC) regions: they are Alsace, Alsace Grand Cru and Crémant d’Alsace, for Red, White and Sparkling wines respectively.

Alsace Wine Region by Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (AOC)

• Alsace (Red) – Find & Buy Wines of Alsace
• Alsace Grand Cru (White) – Find & Buy Wines of Alsace Grand Cru
• Crémant d’Alsace (Sparkling) – Find & Buy Crémant d’Alsace Wine

Grape Varieties of Alsace

The following grape varieties are grown in Alsace (% show amount grown in region):

• Riesling 21.7% – Find & Buy Riesling Wines
• Gewürztraminer 18.6% - Find & Buy Gewürztraminer Wines
• Pinot Gris 15.2% - Find & Buy Pinot Gris Wines
• Auxerrois Blanc 14.2% - Find & Buy Auxerrois Blanc Wines
• Pinot Noir 9.6% - Find & Buy Pinot Noir Wines
• Sylvaner 8.9% - Find & Buy Sylvaner Wines
• Pinot Blanc 7.0% - Find & Buy Pinot Blanc Wines
• Muscat varieties 2.3% - Find & Buy Muscat Wines
• Chasselas 0.6% - Find & Buy Chasselas Wines
• Chardonnay and Savagnin 0.6% - Find & Buy Chardonnay Wines – Find & Buy Savagnin Wines