Alsace : the land of the Grands Crus

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A REGION LIKE NO OTHER Neither French nor German. Purely Alsatian. This region inherited multiple cultures, shifting borders, powerful memories. History is omnipresent. And you can still taste it now. Alsace lives at its own pace. Harvests are later than elsewhere. Grapes ripen slower. Time stretches. This patience craft wines with purity, tension, and complexity impossible to reproduce. But viticultural history doesn't stop with people. It's written in the soil. And for this, Alsace possesses a treasure: an absolutely unique geological mosaic. A puzzle of terroirs on which winemakers play with four principal grapes. THE GEOLOGICAL PUZZLE Pink sandstone. Granite. Limestone. Schist. Clay. Marl. Gneiss. Volcanic rock. It's all there, concentrated over 170 kilometers. Some vineyards change soil every 50 meters. This diversity creates Grands Crus of incredible personality. A Riesling on granite has nothing in common with a Riesling on limestone. A Gewurztraminer on calcareous marl explodes with aromatics. On granite, it becomes austere, mineral, almost saline. Alsatian winemakers know their soil by heart. They don't vinify grape varieties. They vinify places. YOUR JOURNEY Eight wines. From Crémant to Vendanges Tardives. From underestimated varieties to mythical Grands Crus. Pure, taut whites. Elegant red. Perfectly balanced sweetness. You'll discover how geology shapes taste. How an Alsatian Grand Cru deserves its status. What makes Alsace impossible to reproduce elsewhere. WHAT YOU LEAVE WITH The ability to read an Alsatian label. To understand what "Grand Cru" truly means in Alsace. To choose according to your terroir preferences. To defend Alsace against the skeptics. WHO IS THIS FOR? Lovers of white wines. Those seeking minerality, tension, purity. The curious about complex terroirs. Those who want to understand why Alsace fascinates sommeliers worldwide. PRACTICAL INFORMATION Duration: 2h30 Format: 8 Alsatian wines across terroirs Participants: 10-18 people Locations: Lausanne | Zurich Included: tasting notes, Grand Cru map, references Limited places. Book now. Alsace awaits you.