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Wine making in Alsace

Alsatian vinegrowers have been producing wine since the Roman conquest.

Alsace production is very exclusive among French production. It is easy to understand it from the name of the grape-varieties used for the production of the wine, such as Riesling, Gewurztraminer or Sylvaner.
More than 90% of the wines in Alsace are white. They are all of them excellent refreshing white wines.
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Alsace wine making information:

Size of the vineyards:	15,000 hectares
Vineyards:	6,000 wine growers in Alsace
Soil:	Very diverse, from sand and granite to clay and marl Volcanic soil on Rangen and Kastelberg grands crus
Weather:	Semi-continental with hot summers and cold winters with frequent snowfall
Grapes in Alsace:	Riesling (23% of Alsace wines) Pinot Blanc (20%) Gewurztraminer (18%) Tokay Pinot Gris (13%) Sylvaner (12%) Other grapes in Alsace: Pinot Noir (10%) - Muscat (2.5%)
Production:	165 million bottles +90% of Alsace wines are white Alsace makes about 20% of the total white wine production in France
Type of Wine:	Riesling: elegant dry white wine Pinot Blanc: Gewurztraminer: aromatic white wine Tokay Pinot Gris: Sylvaner: Other wines: Vendanges Tardives, Edelzwicker, Muscat, Pinot Noir, etc

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