Alsace Grands Crus: Exceptional Wines

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Alsace Grands Crus, Grands Crus d'Alsace, Alsatian vineyard, Alsace wines, Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée, AOC Grands Crus d'Alsace, French terroir products, viticultural sector, Alsatian terroir, Alsatian wine route, CIVA interprofessional committee, Grand-Est region, Burgundy wines, Champagne wines, controlled designations, lieu-dits, wine production, wine marketing, wine tourism, wine quality, wine authenticity, wine blends, grape varieties, wine yield, wine prestige, international wine competition, wine exports, wine sales, wine tourism Alsace, wine route, wine cellar sales, wine bottles, wine prices, wine notoriety, wine region, wine classification, wine designation, wine appellation, wine production yield, wine grape variety, wine geographical area, wine harvesting modalities, wine planting density, wine sector, wine agro-food production, wine authenticity preservation, wine quality guarantee, wine prestige image, wine international markets, wine top restaurants, wine commercial success, wine high prices, wine designation origin, wine France, wine Alsace marketing, wine Alsace production, wine Alsace sales, wine Alsace export, wine Alsace tourism, wine Alsace route, wine Alsace appellation, wine Alsace classification.

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Discover the 51 Grands Crus d'Alsace, emblems of exceptional viticultural production, embodying the best of Alsace vineyard and international ambitions.

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[...] Sources : Scientific articles Boulanger, S. (2021). The great Alsace crus and their economic valuation based on the terroir. In F. Legouy, G. Giroir, S. Dallot, & S. Boulanger (eds.), Terres des hommes, terres du vin Presses universitaires François-Rabelais. https://doi.org/10.4000/books.pufr.27812 Boulanger, S. [...]

[...] Under the "Grands Crus d'Alsace" appellation, extremely diverse wines are found, due to a great geological and climatic variety. This inherent geological complexity of the Alsatian region allows for the production of wines with very diverse personalities, with a great variety of aromas and intensity." It is observed that the Grands Crus represent a very small part of the production of Alsace wines, all designations combined. Thus, in 2018, the Grands Crus represented only of the 121 million bottles of Alsace wines marketed of these bottles were destined for the metropolis, and 26% for export to over 130 countries within the European Union and 25% in the rest of the world). [...]

[...] Challenges and difficulties Despite all these efforts to value the Alsatian terroir through the Grands Crus, we notice that these wines have some difficulties in being known internationally, facing the notoriety of Burgundy and Champagne wines whose prices and prestige can set records. A possible reason would be the extent of this appellation, which concerns 51 terroirs in Alsace compared to only 33 in Burgundy. A reduced number of Grands Crus allows for ease of choice for the consumer, especially when he is little familiar with the products. In the face of increasing competition from other producing countries at the international level, it is essential for Alsace wines to stand out through a prestige image. [...]

[...] An international ambition? Although the Grands Crus d'Alsace are today essentially focused on the national market, they represent an opportunity for the Alsatian vineyard to stand out internationally. The Alsatian Grands Crus embody the region's influence, its history and its heritage through prestigious products. Take the example of the Grand Cru Alsace Schoenenbourg from producer Marcel Deiss, marketed between 75 and 90 euros depending on the year. The bottle label, evoking the illuminations of medieval manuscripts, anchors the wine in a tradition and prestige linked to the reputation of the Schoenenbourg vineyard, which dates back to the Middle Ages. [...]

[...] Guyot, A. Vincent, E. The delimitation of AOC in France: a zoning method of terroirs rich in a century of evolution AOC Saint-Romain, Hautes-Côtes-de-Beaune. National Institute of Origin and Quality. 7th International Congress of Viticultural Terroirs. https://ives-openscience.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Delimitation_AOC_Flutet.pdf Pitte, J-R. (2021). The vanity of constant uses in the world of wine. Revue de géographie historique (19-20). [...]

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