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Hugel & Fils. Coordinates: 48.1665°N 7.2972°E. Hugel & Fils in central Riquewihr. Hugel & Fils is a winery in Riquewihr, Alsace, France. Hugel & Fils is one of the major producers of Alsace wine, and has been an important force in the Alsace wine industry in its developments during the second half of the 20th century. [1]
Domaine Zind-Humbrecht is a winery located in Turckheim, Alsace, France. The domaine was created in 1959, following the marriage of Léonard Humbrecht to Geneviève Zind. The Humbrecht family has a history of winegrowing since 1620. [1] The domaine is currently mostly managed by Léonard's son Olivier Humbrecht, who was the first Frenchman to ...
Bruderthal. Alsace Grand Cru ‘’Bruderthal’’ is a French white wine from the village of Molsheim produced in the Bas-Rhin department, in Alsace. [1] On the Alsace Wine Route, Bruderthal is located between the crus of Altenberg de Wolxheim to the north and Kirchberg de Barr just to the south. It is one of the fifty-one grands crus of the ...
Alsace wine or Alsatian wine (French: Vin d'Alsace; German: Elsässer Wein; Haut Rhin Alsatian: d'r Wii vum Elsàss; Bas Rhin Alsatian: de Win vum Elsàss) is produced in the Alsace region in France and is primarily white wine. Because of its Germanic influence, it is the only Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée region in France to produce mostly ...
Location of the village of Heiligenstein (red dot) in the arrondissement of Sélestat-Erstein in Bas-Rhin département of Alsace.. Klevener de Heiligenstein, also known in English by its German name, Heiligensteiner Klevener, [1] is a designation used on Alsace wine made from pink-skinned Savagnin rose grapes, a variety in the Traminer family, but which is less aromatic than Gewürztraminer ...
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 ...
The Wines of Alsace. The Wines of Alsace by Tom Stevenson was published in 1993 by Faber & Faber. This 600 page book profiles 300 producers, 118 wine villages, 51 grands crus, 84 lieux-dits, 28 clos and 4 wine-producing châteaux of Alsace. The vintage chart stretches from 1992 back to 585. In “Alsace, French or German?”, Stevenson traces ...
Schoenenbourg. The Alsatian Grand Cru vineyard Schoenenbourg (French pronunciation: [ʃønənbuʁ]) is situated north of the village Riquewihr. The vineyard faces south and south-east on the steep hill Schoenenbourg. The altitude of the vines are between 265 and 380 meters and covers 53.4 ha og Keuper subsoil with marl, gypsum and dolomite.