Major Subregions/ Communes/ Climates/ Crus/ Vineyards

Question 1

Where is ‘Clos Ste. Hune’ located? Which Producer bottles a wine from this vineyard?

Answer 1

Clos Ste. Hune is a monopole vineyard of Trimbach.
It is located in the commune of Hunawihr, in the GC Rosacker vineyard.
1.6ha/ Stony clay-limestone
100% Riesling /50-70yo vines
S/SE aspect

Question 2

Where is ‘Clos de la Treille’ located? Which producer bottles wine from this vineyard?

Answer 2

Clos de la Treille is located in the commune of Turckheim, in the GC Brand vineyard.
Domaine François Baur bottles all ‘noble’ varieties from this vineyard.

Question 3

Where is Clos St. Imer located? Which producer bottles a wine from this vineyard?

Answer 3

Clos St. Imer is located in the commune of Gueberschwihr, in the GC Goldert vineyard. Domaine Ernest Burn bottles all ‘noble’ varieties from this vineyard.

Question 4

What are three clos vineyards not in Alsace AOP GC vineyards?
Who bottles wine from them?

Answer 4

1.Clos des Capucins is 5ha.
sandy/loamy/ granite
Planted to several Alsace varieties
It is located in Kaysersberg at the foot of Schlossberg GC.
It is a monopole of Domaine Weinbach since 1898.

2. Clos Windsbuhl 350masl
   shell limestone soils
   S/SE aspect/ Slightly higher average rain fall
   located in the commune of
   Hunawihr
   Monopole of Zind-Humbrecht
3. Clos de la Faille
   located in the commune of Wintzenheim
   Monopole of Albert Mann

Question 5

Where is ‘Clos St. Urbain’ located? Which producer bottles wine from this vineyard?

Answer 5

Clos St. Urbain is located in the Rangen de Thann GC vineyard.
This vineyard is located in a warm site in Thann at the end of the valley on a steep slope of volcanic rocks and tufa.
Dom. Zind-Humbrecht makes a usually sweet PG from the site.

Question 6

What is the largest GC vineyard in Alsace?

Answer 6

The Schlossberg vineyard is the largest (80.2ha) GC. It is located in Kientzheim.