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Guides & advice

Understanding wine

Soils, grape varieties, terroirs, food and wine pairings: in-depth articles to get to know Alsace wine better, written by a winegrower from Scherwiller.

The guides

Alsace wine in depth


Comprehensive features to understand what is in your glass.

Mise en scène de la cuvée Crémant d'Alsace — Domaine Ruhlmann à Scherwiller

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Crémant d’Alsace: how is it made?

Crémant d'Alsace is the sparkling wine of Alsace, an AOC since 1976, made using the traditional method. How it is made, grape varieties, styles and serving.

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Bouteille de Riesling Rittersberg du Domaine Ruhlmann à Scherwiller

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Riesling, the king of Alsace grape varieties?

Riesling is the most widely planted grape variety in Alsace: around 3,500 hectares, nearly 23% of the vineyard area. It is often nicknamed “the king of grape varieties”, in

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Mise en scène de la cuvée Gewurztraminer — Domaine Ruhlmann à Scherwiller

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Alsace Gewurztraminer, an emblematic wine!

Gewurztraminer is one of those wines that leave no one indifferent. Powerful and fragrant, often associated with notes of rose and lychee.

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Which soil for the Alsace vineyard?

Which soil for the Alsace vineyard? The Alsace vineyard rests on a mosaic of soils like no other, with a complex geology.

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Our village

Scherwiller, Riesling capital

At the foot of the Vosges and a stone's throw from Sélestat, a wine village with 370 hectares of vines and its own “Alsace Scherwiller” designation dedicated to Riesling.

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