Alsace grand cru Mambourg

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

• South/south-east-facing slope of a sub-Vosges foothill, exposed from east to south-west with a steep gradient
• Soils of very dense marls over a limestone bedrock, well drained with a balanced water supply
• Protection afforded by the Vosges massif against cool, moist north-westerly winds, generating a drier and warmer foehn effect
• Soils belonging to a single geo-pedological unit associated with a favourable mesoclimate

• AOC recognised in 1992, with 4 white grape varieties: riesling, gewurztraminer, pinot gris, and sylvaner
• Hand-harvesting is mandatory; VT and SGN require a minimum of 18 months' ageing

• Dry wines are mineral or aromatic/fruity/full-bodied with a golden-yellow colour; VT (exotic aromas, candied fruits) and SGN (fruit paste) 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'

• The dense marls yield powerful, 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