Alsace grand cru Steinklotz

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: very dense marls over a limestone bedrock, well drained, providing a well-balanced water supply to the vines.
• Climatic protection afforded by the Vosges massif against cool, humid north-westerly winds.
• A homogeneous geo-pedological unit combined with a favourable mesoclimate, both characteristic of the appellation.

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

• Age-worthy white wines: predominantly tartaric acidity, great body, complexity and aromatic power that develop over time.
• VT: exotic aromas and candied fruit, with colour ranging up to amber-yellow; SGN: more concentrated, with fruit-paste aromas and excellent ageing potential.

• The dense marls yield full-bodied, 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