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Château de Berne is a Relais & Châteaux hotel in 1,272 acres of Provence olive groves and countryside, within which there are 370 acres of vines growing organic grapes.Featuring five-star villa ...
The geography of the wine growing area in Alsace is determined by two main factors, the Vosges mountains in the west and the Rhine river in the east. The vineyards are concentrated in a narrow strip, running in a roughly north–south direction, on the lower eastern slopes of the Vosges, at altitudes of 175–420 metres (574–1,378 ft). [ 2 ]
Alsace Grand Cru AOC. Geisberg, located just outside the village Ribeauvillé, is one of the 51 Grand Cru vineyards of Alsace. Alsace Grand Cru (French pronunciation: [alzas ɡʁɑ̃ kʁy]) is an Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée for wines made in specific parcels of the Alsace wine region of France. The Grand Cru AOC was recognized in 1975 by ...
Size of planted vineyards. 4,820 ha (11,900 acres) Varietals produced. Chardonnay (Beaunois) Chablis(pronounced[ʃabli]) is the northernmost Appellation d'origine contrôléeof the Burgundyregion in France. Its cool climate produces wines with more acidityand less fruitiness than Chardonnayvines grown in warmer ones.
Ammerschwihr. 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km 2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. Ammerschwihr (French pronunciation: [aməʁʃviʁ] ⓘ; ‹See Tfd› German: Ammerschweier) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Sancerre is a French wine Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) for wine produced in the area of Sancerre in the eastern part of the Loire valley, southeast of Orléans. Sancerre is well regarded for and primarily associated with white wine made from the Sauvignon blanc grape. [ 1 ] However both Sancerre Rouge and Sancerre rosé are made ...
The Deiss family came to Bergheim in 1744 and took up grape growing in the area shortly afterward. [1][2][3][4] The current domaine was started in 1947 by Marcel Deiss after returning from the Second World War. [2][3][4][5] The estate is currently run by the grandson of the founder, Jean-Michel Deiss and his son Mathieu "The wines of Marcel ...
Origin. France. Notable regions. Alsace. VIVC number. 792. Auxerrois blanc (pronounced [o.sɛʁ.wa blɑ̃]) or Auxerrois Blanc de Laquenexy is a white wine grape prevalent in the French region of Alsace, and is also grown in neighbouring Germany and Luxembourg. It is a full sibling of Chardonnay that is often blended with the similar Pinot blanc.