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Where is Alsace Grand Cru Altenberg de Wolxheim wine from?

Alsace Grand Cru Altenberg de Wolxheim is a white wine from Wolxheim, in Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France. It is a Grand Cru wine made mainly from Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris and Muscat.

Alsace Grand Cru Altenberg de Wolxheim wine label — Photo: Vinetik Alsace, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Alsace Grand Cru Altenberg de Wolxheim at a glance

Classification	Grand Cru
Appellation	Alsace Grand Cru
Style	White wine
Grapes	Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Muscat
Village or town	Wolxheim
Subregion	Bas-Rhin
Region	Alsace
Country	France
Vineyard area	31.2 ha
Coordinates	48.5727, 7.5072

Alsace Grand Cru Altenberg de Wolxheim

Wolxheim, Alsace, France

Grand Cru

Not to be confused with the Altenberg de Bergbieten or the Altenberg de Bergheim

Appellation: Alsace Grand Cru
Grapes: Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Muscat
Vineyard: 31.2 ha

Charles Gérard listed it among the most renowned crus of Alsace in his 1877 book. The vines grow between 200 and 250 m on gentle south and south-west slopes above Wolxheim, on stony Lower and Middle Jurassic marl-limestone at the foot of the Horn rock. It joined the grands crus in 1992.

Producers to know

Domaine Joseph Scharsch
Domaine Laurent Vogt
Domaine André Regin
Domaine Siebert

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Alsace Grand Cru Altenberg de Wolxheim: questions and answers

Where is Alsace Grand Cru Altenberg de Wolxheim wine from?

Alsace Grand Cru Altenberg de Wolxheim is a white wine from Wolxheim, in Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France. It is a Grand Cru wine made mainly from Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris and Muscat.