In the northeast section of France lies the legendary wine region of Alsace. Bordered along the western side by the Vosges Mountains and to the east by the Rhine River — which acts as the German boarder — the Alsace is the smallest wine region in France. But as the old saying goes, big wines come from small appellations — or something like that.
The area is prone to particularly hot summers and cold, crisp winters. In addition, the diversity of soil compositions — ranging from sand, granite, clay and marl — makes this region a winemaker’s dream where some of the world’s finest Riesling, pinot blanc, muscat and gewuerztraminer wines are produced.
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