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ALSACE

The Alsace country lies to the east of the Vosges

Mountains, to the east of France, where it is bounded by

the River Rhine and Germany on the east. It is upon

the slopes of the Vosges Mountainsthat the better vineyards

exist. The main town is Colmar.

The vineyards of this area are in the hands of hundreds

of individual farmers, where they have been in these same

hands for countless numbers of years.

The area itself has been the subject of much strife

throughout its whole e.xistence. Being close to Germany,

it has been over-run by the Germans several times, and

on each occasion the families and vineyards have suffered

terribly. It is because of this that the wine has never

been as widely known as it should be.

Unlike other areas, the wine is known principally by the

type of grape from which it is made.

Thus we have;—

Chasselas—an ordinary type of wine consumed locally.

Sylvaner—another ordinary wine with a beautiful

green colour, best when consumed while young.

Suitable for making Cups.

Muscat—a medium dry wine with a very pronounced

"bouquet".

Pinot;

(White)—better than the Sylvaner, without

acidity.

(Grey)—Sometimes known as the Tokay D'Alsace.

A wine that should not be confused with

Hungarian Tokay, a rich dessert wine.

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