Alsace grand cru Froehn

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

• Soils of very dense marls over a limestone bedrock, well-drained, ensuring a balanced water supply to the vines.
• South/south-east-facing slope of a sub-Vosges foothill, with an exposure highly favourable to ripening.
• The Vosges massif shields the vineyard from cool, moist north-westerly winds, with a foehn effect as a result.
• A homogeneous geo-pedological unit associated with a microclimate specific to the appellation.

• Hand-harvesting is mandatory; VT and SGN require a minimum of 18 months of élevage. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• Dry wines are mineral or aromatic/fruity/full-bodied, with a golden-yellow colour; VT (exotic aromas, candied fruit) and SGN (fruit paste) range through to amber-yellow.
• Long ageing potential: dry wines gain complexity over time; VT/SGN are described as 'sweet wines of very long keeping ability' with 'remarkable concentration'.

• Dense marls → wines that are powerful and rich, with an 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