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Can red wines be found in Alsace, or does the region produce only white wines?
While Alsace is indeed renowned for its white wines, it also produces red and rosé wines made from Pinot Noir, the only red grape variety authorised in the appellation. Long confined to light wines with rosé hues, Alsatian Pinot Noir has undergone a true renaissance since the 2000s. Thanks to gradual climate change and more demanding viticulture, some winemakers today produce structured, deeply coloured and complex Alsace Pinot Noirs capable of rivalling fine Burgundies. The areas of Rodern, Saint-Hippolyte and Ottrott are particularly recognised for the quality of their reds. These wines deserve to be discovered by enthusiasts who too readily associate Alsace with the production of whites alone.
