Alsace grand cru Schlossberg

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

• The Vosges massif shelters the vineyard from cool, moist north-westerly winds, encouraging east- to south-west-facing slopes. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• The grand cru benefits from a specific airflow channelled from the Kaysersberg valley.
• The soils are acidic with high mineral fertility, derived from migmatites and granite.
• The subsoil consists of a heterogeneous porphyroblastic granite with inclusions of biotite, colourless amphibole, and calcic pyroxene, known as the Kaysersberg migmatitic granite. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• Schlossberg was recognised in 1975 as the appellation's sole founding cru and is planted mainly with Riesling, accounting for 76% of the vineyard.
• Grapes are harvested by hand, with a minimum planting density of 4,500 vines per hectare and high-trained trellising to maximise the leaf-canopy area.

• The dry, aromatic wines display a colour intensity ranging up to golden yellow, while Vendanges Tardives and Sélection de Grains Nobles reach an amber-yellow hue.
• The wines are characterised by a freshness underpinned by predominantly tartaric acidity, a powerful aromatic presence, and a long finish that gains complexity with age. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• The westerly airflow channelled by the valley contributes to the aromatic finesse of the wines, while the light, sandy soils derived from granite encourage a diversity of floral aromas.

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