Alsace grand cru Steinklotz

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

• Steinklotz is the northernmost of the Alsace grands crus, located in the commune of Marlenheim, 21 kilometres west of Strasbourg. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• The Vosges massif shelters the vineyard from cool, humid north-westerly winds; westerly airflows reach Alsace in the form of a foehn, arriving warmer and drier.
• The soils rest on a substrate of shelly limestone (Muschelkalk) and dolomitic Keuper, over a stony subsoil, which gives them good permeability and favourable heat retention.

• The appellation was recognised in 1992, after Steinklotz had not been included among the twenty-five grands crus first selected in 1975 and 1983.
• The only permitted grape varieties are Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot gris, Muscat à petits grains blancs, Muscat à petits grains roses, and Muscat ottonel, with all grapes harvested by hand.

• The dry, aromatic wines display colour intensity ranging up to golden yellow, while the Vendanges Tardives and Sélections de Grains Nobles reach an amber yellow.
• Vendanges Tardives often show highly exotic and candied-fruit aromas, while the more concentrated Sélections de Grains Nobles often present aromas of fruit paste.

• Late-season climatic conditions favour concentration on the vine and the development of noble rot, enabling the production of wines from overripe harvests.

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