Alsace grand cru Kanzlerberg

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

• South/south-east-facing slope of a sub-Vosges foothill, well exposed and sheltered from the moist north-westerly winds by the Vosges massif.
• Soils of very dense marls over a limestone bedrock, ensuring well-balanced drainage and water supply.
• Heavy marly-limestone soils: grey and black gypsiferous marls of the Keuper (Upper Triassic) and limestones of the Muschelkalk (Middle Triassic).
• Semi-continental sheltered mesoclimate, with a foehn effect bringing drier, warmer winds to Alsace.

• The only Alsace grand cru to admit sylvaner B, alongside riesling, gewurztraminer, and pinot gris.
• AOC recognised in 1992; hand-harvesting mandatory, minimum vine density of 4,500 vines/ha, bottled in Alsace since 1972.

• Age-worthy white wines: predominantly tartaric acidity, great body, complexity, and aromatic power that develops with time.
• VT: exotic aromas and candied fruits, colour through to amber-yellow; SGN: more concentrated, with fruit-paste aromas and great ageing potential.

• Marly soils → structured, 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