Alsace grand cru Kanzlerberg

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

• The soils consist of grey and black gypsiferous marls of the Keuper (Upper Triassic), resting at their base on limestones of the Muschelkalk (Middle Triassic).
• The underlying bedrock is a silicified limestone composed of fluorite and barite crystals, described as the finest specimens in Alsace.
• The distinctive composition of these soils makes this named vineyard site one of long, late ripening.

• Viticulture here is documented as early as 1312, the date of the suppression of the Order of the Templars, who then owned the commandery of the Tempelhof, subsequently taken over by the Knights of the Order of Malta.
• At 3.40 ha, the Kanzlerberg is the smallest of the Alsace grands crus, and its wines must be harvested by hand, including for Vendanges Tardives and Sélection de Grains Nobles, which require a minimum of 18 months of ageing.

• The dry, aromatic wines display colour intensity ranging up to golden yellow, while the Vendanges Tardives and Sélection de Grains Nobles reach an amber yellow.
• The Vendanges Tardives often show highly exotic aromas and candied fruit, with a fresh finish, while the Sélection de Grains Nobles often present fruit-paste aromas with great aromatic persistence.

• The gypsiferous marl soils at the surface, resting on a sedimentary rock base, impart to the wines a foundational acidity that is broad, complex, and mineral.

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