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Appellation

Hatschbourg

Identity card

Grand cruAOPWhite

Alsace › Alsace Grand Cru · Recognised on 23 November 1983

  1. Grand cru
  2. Regional

Key points

  1. Communes: Hattstatt and Voegtlinshoffen (Haut-Rhin).
  2. Minimum natural alcohol: 12.5% (Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris), 11% (others).
  3. Hand-harvested; bottling required in the Bas-Rhin or Haut-Rhin.

Grape varieties

White wine only

Allowed varieties

RieslingGewurztraminerPinot GrisMuscat à Petits GrainsMuscat Ottonel

One variety per wine; only the muscats may be blended together

Muscat à petits grains, white or pink

Production rules

  • 50

    hl/ha

    Maximum yield

  • 4,500

    vines/ha

    Minimum planting density

Minimum ageing: At least until 1 November of the year after the harvest

Terroir

  • Lie of the land: On a hillside
  • Soils: Marl-limestone bedrock full of stones
  • Water: Excellent drainage

Wine style

  • aromatic and fruity
  • fleshy
  • opulent
  • good ageing potential

Boundaries: INAO, AOC vineyard plot delimitation (September 2026 edition) · Open Licence

"Alsace grand cru Hatschbourg" is one of the fifty-one "Alsace grand cru" appellations, in the communes of Hattstatt and Voegtlinshoffen (Haut-Rhin), recognised in 1983. On a hillside, the site sits on marl-limestone bedrock rich in stones that gives excellent drainage.

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