Allowed Varieties
As of 2011, all wines are white and can be produced from the noble Alsace varieties: Riesling, Muscat, Pinot Gris and Gewürztraminer grapes. In 2006 Zotzenberg became the first Grand Cru vineyard that could contain pure Sylvaner. Except for certain vineyards where blends are allowed, the wines must be varietal (i.e. exclusively made of one variety) and may be labelled as such. They can be late harvest wines: Vendange tardive or Sélection de Grains Nobles. In that case, the variety must be labelled.
If Muscat is labelled, it means that any of the Muscat allowed varieties has been used (see table below). However, it doesn't mean that blends within these varieties are allowed.
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