Alsace grand cru Muenchberg

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

• South/south-east-facing slope of a sub-Vosges foothill, on soils of very dense marls over a limestone bedrock, well drained.
• The Vosges massif shields the vineyard from cool, humid north-westerly winds, favouring well-exposed slopes.
• Soils with a homogeneous geo-pedological unit associated with a favourable mesoclimate, ensuring a balanced water supply.

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

• Dry wines are mineral or aromatic/fruity/full, with a golden-yellow colour; VT wines (exotic aromas, candied fruit) and SGN wines (fruit paste) shade 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 marly soils yield substantial, rich wines with an elegant salinity and 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