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Alsace Riesling

Riesling made under the Alsace regional appellation, usually dry. Its acidic tension makes it one of the whites most suited to ageing among entry and mid-range wines.

Country
France
Region
Alsace
Main grape varieties
Riesling

Drinking window

Years after the vintage, for a bottle kept in good conditions.

  • White

    3 to 15 years after the vintage

    For a 2018: drink between 2021 and 2033.

These ranges are indicative: vintage, producer and storage conditions shift them.

Sources

The ranges published here are an editorial estimate, cross-checked against the references listed below and against the usual ageing behaviour of the style. They are not figures quoted directly from those sources.