Alsace grand cru Steingrubler

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

• Dense marl soils over a limestone bedrock, well drained, ensuring a balanced water supply to the vine
• South/south-east-facing slope of a sub-Vosges foothill, with an exposure that maximises sunshine hours
• The Massif des Vosges shields the vineyards from moist north-westerly winds; the fœhn warms and dries the Alsatian hillside
• Soils belonging to a single geo-pedological unit, associated with one of the most favourable mesoclimates

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

• Dry wines that are either mineral or aromatic/fruity/full-bodied, with a golden-yellow colour; VT (exotic aromas, candied fruit) 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, richly structured 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