Alsace grand cru Sporen

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

• South/south-east-facing slope of a sub-Vosgian hill, with well-drained soils of very dense marls over a limestone bedrock.
• Argillo-marly soils of the Lias (Lower Jurassic), decalcified at the surface and rich in phosphoric acid. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• Balanced drainage ensuring a regular water supply, thanks to the density of the marls over limestone bedrock.
• Protection afforded by the Vosges against moist north-westerly winds, promoting a mesoclimate with exposures ranging from east to south-west.
• Membership of a homogeneous geo-pedological unit associated with a favourable mesoclimate, at the heart of the Alsatian vineyard.

• 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'.

• Marly soils yield full-bodied, rich wines with an elegant salinity and great aromatic refinement.

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