Alsace grand cru Wiebelsberg

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

• South/south-east facing slope of a sub-Vosges hill, exposed from east to south-west, with a steep gradient
• Geology based on very dense marls over a limestone bedrock, ensuring balanced drainage and water supply
• Protection by the Vosges against cool, humid north-westerly winds, creating a favourable mesoclimate
• Soils belonging to a single geo-pedological unit associated with a favourable mesoclimate, typical of the sub-Vosges hills

• The only Alsace grand cru AOC to include sylvaner B among its authorised grape varieties, alongside riesling, gewurztraminer, and pinot gris
• AOC recognition in 1992; manual harvesting compulsory, minimum vine density of 4,500 vines/ha, minimum ageing of 18 months for Vendanges Tardives and Sélection de Grains Nobles

• Dry wines that are either mineral or aromatic/fruity/full-bodied, with a golden-yellow colour; Vendanges Tardives (exotic aromas, candied fruits) and Sélection de Grains Nobles (fruit paste) through to amber yellow
• Long ageing potential: dry wines gain complexity over time; Vendanges Tardives and Sélection de Grains Nobles are described as 'very long-lived sweet wines' with 'remarkable concentration'

• The dense marls produce full-bodied, rich 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