Best Wines from Alsace

Alsace is one of the most important wine regions in France — a unique region on the German border producing dry, aromatic single-varietal whites of remarkable purity and intensity. This guide is for anyone who wants to understand why these wines taste the way they do, what makes them age-worthy, and which bottles are worth buying first. Every wine listed at Prism Fine Wine is available with US shipping.

What makes Alsace special

a unique region on the German border producing dry, aromatic single-varietal whites of remarkable purity and intensity. The combination of climate, soil and centuries of winemaking craft gives Alsace a distinctive identity that no other region can quite replicate. Producers here have spent generations refining how their land speaks through wine.

Signature grapes of Alsace

The dominant grapes are Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Sylvaner and Pinot Noir. Each one expresses the terroir of Alsace differently — some take on weight and depth, others stay light and aromatic — and the best producers know how to coax the most expressive version of each from their vineyards.

What to drink and what to eat

Alsace wines pair beautifully with choucroute garnie, foie gras, tarte flambée, Munster cheese and spicy Asian food. The traditional pairings developed alongside the wines themselves and remain the truest test of a bottle's worth at table.

Where to start

If you are new to Alsace, start with a dry Riesling and a Gewürztraminer from a Grand Cru site. These are the gateway wines — affordable enough to explore freely, classic enough to give you a real sense of the region's character.