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On the wine road of Alsace

Small in size but big in its diversity, Alsace is an endless source of surprises and variety, promising a truly exceptional time! A mythical itinerary, a string of picturesque villages, outstanding landscapes, famous winegrowing villages, passionate winegrowers: the Alsace Wine Route has everything you could wish for in a holiday!

Enjoy the pleasure of Alsace at any season : full of spices, of life, of color, a great destination for wine lovers

Land of white wines!

Alsace region saw the 1st french Route des Vins opened in 1953 and crossing over 170 kms.
Even if the journey is quite winding, you will definitely be rewarded by following this mythic road and discovering some of the Most Beautiful villages of France like Eguishem, Riquewihr, Mittlebergheim…

15 000 ha53 AOC 51 Grands Crus

Environment

Alsace has the chance to be protected by the mountainous region les Vosges on the east of France which protects it from heavy rain (one of the lowest rainy region in France) and hot, dry and sunny summers : the occasion to be faced with exquisite landscapes.  
 
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Terroirs 
Diverse and rich terroirs of Alsace are favorable to white grape giving them freshness, acidity, and fruity aromas very diverse but typical of the grapes grown here. Alsace is the most varied region for white wines in France : 60% of white wines in France are produced here !

Production
Production of wine in Alsace exist since the 3rd century AD. You will find mainly wine mono-cépage (with only one type of grape) and sometimes blendings (like edelzwicker) creating unexpected and unique tastes only made in this land. 
For red wines, pinot noir is the king and some very rare AOC only cultivate it : Ottrott, St Hippolyte and Rodern : to discover as soon as possible with all the other red wine from the AOC Alsace ! 
Other important production in Alsace : crémant (sparkling wine)! Served as an aperitif, with desert or even all along your meal, crémant by its thin bubbles will match every type of dish, to taste during your journey ! 
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Gastronomy 
Choucroute, bäeckeoffe, bretzels, munster, saucisse de Strasbourg, Kougelhopf, pain d’épices, flamekueche…. 
 
In short 
It is all the idversity of Alsace that is waiting for you through its wines and spirits. Be prepared for an exotic trip and enjoy every side ! You won’t stop being surprised ! But most of all you will meet passionnate people, architectures of fairy tales, and villages that always look like the most beautiful ones. So ready to go for an alsacian wine-break? 
 
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