Vineyard in Alsace France_DSC7962_16
by Greg Kluempers
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Vineyard in Alsace France_DSC7962_16
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Greg Kluempers
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Photograph - Photography
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One of the many vineyards along the Route des vins d'Alsace France
Route des vins d'Alsace France
Alsace wine or Alsatian wine (in French: Vin d'Alsace) is produced in the Alsace region in France and is primarily white. Because of its Germanic influence, it is the only Appellation d'Origine Contr region in France to produce mostly varietally labelled wines, typically from similar grape varieties to those used in German wine. Along with Austria and Germany, it produces some of the most noted dry Rieslings in the world as well as highly aromatic Gewminer wines. Wines are produced under three different AOCs: Alsace AOC for white, rosnd red wines, Alsace Grand Cru AOC for white wines from certain classified vineyards and Crnt d'Alsace AOC for sparkling wines. Both dry and sweet white wines are produced.
In 2006, vines were grown on 15,298 hectares (37,800 acres) in 119 villages in Alsace, and 111.3 million litres of wine was produced, corresponding to 148.4 million bottles of 750 ml, generating 478.8 million euro in revenue. Of the vineyard surface, 78% was classified for the production of AOC Alsace wines, 4% for AOC Alsace Grand Cru, and 18% for AOC Crnt d'Alsace. About 90% of the wine produced is white. 25% of the production is exported, and the five largest export markets for still Alsace wine in terms of volume are Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark and the United States.
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June 17th, 2016
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