Alsace grand cru Kaefferkopf

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

• Soils of 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 hill, with favourable exposure and a steep gradient
• The Massif des Vosges shields the vineyard from cool, humid north-westerly winds, creating a favourable mesoclimate
• A homogeneous geo-pedological unit linked to a specific mesoclimate

• AOC recognised in 1992, encompassing sylvaner B in addition to the three classic noble varieties: riesling B, gewurztraminer Rs, and pinot gris G
• Hand-harvesting is mandatory; Vendanges Tardives (VT) and Sélection de Grains Nobles (SGN) require a minimum of 18 months of ageing

• Dry white wines: mineral or aromatic/fruity/full-bodied, with colour intensity ranging up to golden yellow; VT: exotic and candied-fruit aromas; SGN: fruit-paste aromas, with colour deepening to amber-yellow
• Age-worthy wines: dominated by tartaric acidity, with great length on the palate, gaining complexity over time; VT and SGN: exceptionally long ageing potential and outstanding aromatic persistence

• Dense marls yield structured, rich wines 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