Alsace grand cru Saering

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 against moist north-westerly winds, favouring a dry, warm mesoclimate.
• Appellation limited to Guebwiller, situated within the geo-pedological unit of the sub-Vosges foothills.
• Semi-continental climate with dry, warm foehn winds; average sunshine of 1,741 hours per year in Colmar.

• Hand-harvesting is mandatory; Vendanges Tardives and Sélection de Grains Nobles require a minimum of 18 months' ageing. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• Age-worthy white wines: dominant tartaric acidity, great substance, complexity and aromatic power that develops over time.
• Vendanges Tardives: exotic and candied-fruit aromas, colour ranging to amber-yellow; Sélection de Grains Nobles: more concentrated, with fruit-paste aromas and long ageing potential.

• The dense marls of Zotzenberg yield full-bodied, 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