Alsace

The Alsace is France's easternmost wine region. Mainly producing white wines. The vineyards lie in a narrow, elongated ribbon on the eastern slopes of the Vosges. Alsace wines are complex and refined from fresh dry with a light, pleasant acidity to aromatic slightly sweet with a matching long finish. Alsace wines have a good minerality in itself.

Order below from our Alsace assortment (9 wines)

GrandCruStore's Alsace wines come from the winery Hubert Beck, a family business since 1596. It is now the twelfth generation of the family dedicating centuries of tradition and experience to the production of the wines.

The vineyards in the Alsace have a deep fertile soil, sometimes up to 6 meters, so that the roots of the vines have plenty of opportunity to search their nutrition in the mineral-rich soil. The roots indeed are forced to dig deep for their moisture as the Vosges absorb most of the moist westerly winds. The Alsace is a sunny and especially dry area with ideal conditions for viticulture. 

In addition, the area is also very complex because of the geological diversity. The bottom has two cleavages in two directions, making lots of small pieces of very different soil yielded. Not only this contributes to the Alsace wines and their own recognizable style, but also to the typical regional grape varieties and the way they are made. Discover the pinot blanc, Riesling, Muscat, the Gewurztraminer and Pinot Gris in our assortment.

The Alsace Grand Cru designation is only awarded to wines that meet strict quality criteria as field boundaries, low yields per hectare and special rules for working the vineyard. These wines are characterized by intense and complex aromas, and a powerful structure and a long finish. Grands Crus d'Alsace can, if well preserved, be kept at least 10 years. Hubert Beck makes his Grand Cru wines of the Frankstein vineyards around the village of Dambach-la-Ville, where he resides with his company.

 
 
 

Alsace basics

Pinot Blanc '10

The most popular and most famous grape variety from Alsace. Mouth-filling and rich, fruity and slightly dry with mild acidity. Delicious with all kinds of dishes, including "The Asparagus"

£7,75 per bottle

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Riesling '11

£8,63 per bottle

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Muscat '11

Very surprising fresh, slightly sweet wine with an aroma full of fruits, notes of peach, apricot and a hint of tangerine. Ideally suited as an aperitif.

£8,89 per bottle

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Gewurztraminer '11

A robust wine with body. Highly aromatic, low in acidity and with a distinctive spiciness. Powerful and seductive as it is - with a remarkable softness - this Gewurztraminer serves excellent as an aperitif. The spiciness is increasingly reflected with ageing.

£9,86 per bottle

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Pinot Gris '10

Charming, opulent wine, firm and round with a full finish. Complex aromas of ripe tropical fruit, good balance between sweet and sour and a lush, slightly spicy aftertaste.

£9,33 per bottle

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Crémant d'Alsace Brut

Vibrant and delicate sparkling wine made from pinot blanc 80% and 20% chardonnay. Expressive nose with hints of peach, light-hearted, fresh sparkling dry in the finish with a hint of citrus. Festive and delicious as an aperitif.

£10,62 per bottle

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Grand Cru Frankstein wines

Riesling Grand Cru Frankstein '10

From the Frankstein Grand Cru vineyards comes this intense, powerful Riesling. Fresh acidity, floral tones and - thanks to the granite terroir of the Frankstein vineyards - a profound minerally accent

£11,09 per bottle

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Pinot Gris Grand Cru Frankstein '10

From the Frankstein Grand Cru vineyards comes this lush, rich Pinot Gris. Complex aromas of ripe tropical fruit, a good balance between sweetness and acidity, firm and round with a full finish. The granite base of the Frankstein vineyards gives the wine a nice minerally accent.

£11,27 per bottle

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Gewurztraminer Grand Cru '10

From the Frank Stein Grand Cru vineyards comes this lush, rich Gewurztraminer. Very aromatic, with low acidity and a distinctive spiciness. The granite base of the Frank Stein vineyards gives the wine a nice minerally accent.

£12,41 per bottle

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Our Alsace domaine

Hubert Beck

Hubert Beck has been in the family business of wine making since 1596. The 12th generation of the family is now responsible for top quality, built on centuries of tradition and experience... read more