Alsace grand cru Wineck-Schlossberg

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The topsoil rests directly on a bedrock of two-mica granite, heavily disintegrated into granitic arena.
• The granitic subsoil belongs to the base of the crystalline basement of the Vosges massif and forms a well-drained soil, shallow at 30 to 50 cm, warming quickly in spring. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• The Vosges massif shields the vineyard from humid, cool north-westerly winds, allowing planting on well-exposed, steeply sloping sites from east to south-west.
• This grand cru is located on the best-exposed slope of a small valley closed on three sides, giving it a particularly favourable mesoclimate.

• The Alsace grand cru Wineck-Schlossberg appellation, whose recognition was built around the white grape varieties, was recognized in 1992, as confirmed by the decree of 17 December 1992 for this cru, which had remained outside earlier selections.
• The vineyard is trained with a high canopy to benefit from an optimal leaf surface, with a minimum planting density of 4,500 vines per hectare and hand-harvested grapes.

• These age-worthy white wines are characterized by a pronounced freshness resting on dominant tartaric acidity linked to good grape ripeness.
• The dry, mineral wines as well as the aromatic, fruity, rich and full-bodied wines show a sustained colour intensity ranging up to golden yellow.
• Vendanges Tardives wines often display very exotic aromas and candied fruit with a fresh finish, while Sélection de Grains Nobles wines are more concentrated and powerful, often showing aromas of fruit paste.

• The enclosed geography protecting the grand cru together with its granitic soils give the wine a fine minerality, approachable from its youth despite an ageing potential of around ten years.
• Excellent late-season climatic conditions favour concentration on the vine and the development of noble rot, allowing the production of wines from overripe grapes.

Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the source.

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Sources

• Product specification (BO Agri, PDF), JORF 29 juin 2016,
• Official INAO text (show_texte)
• INAO product entry
• Official trade body site — CIVA