Alsace grand cru Eichberg

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

• Soils: very dense marls over a limestone bedrock, well-drained, ensuring a balanced water supply to the vines.
• South/south-east exposure on a steeply sloping hillside at the foot of the Vosges.
• Protection from damp north-westerly winds provided by the Vosges massif, creating a favourable mesoclimate.
• A homogeneous geo-pedological unit combined with a mesoclimate that defines the character of the appellation.

• Age-worthy white wines: dominant tartaric acidity, great body, complexity, and aromatic power that develops over time.
• Vendanges Tardives: exotic aromas and candied fruits, colour ranging to amber-yellow; Sélection de Grains Nobles: more concentrated, with fruit-paste aromas and excellent ageing potential.

• The dense marls yield full-bodied, rich wines with elegant salinity and great aromatic finesse.

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.

Sources

• Product specification (BO Agri, PDF), JORF 29 juin 2016,
• Official INAO text (show_texte)
• INAO product entry
• Official trade body site — CIVA