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Alsace Wine and Food

 
White wines from Alsace such as Riesling, Sylvaner and Pinot Blanc go very well with fish and seafood meals.
Gewurztraminer is better with foie gras, spiced dishes, strong cheeses or as a dessert wine.

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- Wines of Alsace by Tom Stevenson

 
Food in Alsace :

People in Alsace loves good food. Here are just a few examples of what Alsace is famous for when it comes to food:

- The classic choucroute (means sauerkraut in French): various parts of pork and cabbage
- Tarte flambée (or Flammekueche): pastry with cream, bacon, and onions
- Coq-au-Riesling: cooked with Riesling wine

Alsace food and wine :

The table below help you match a typical food from Alsace with a wine of the same region :

 
 
Cheeses from Alsace :

The following cheese is made in Alsace:

- Munster
More information on cheese in Alsace and French cheeses with Cheese-France, the French Cheese Guide

More pages on Alsace :
Alsace region

Wines from Alsace :
Riesling - Gewurztraminer - Pinot blanc - Tokay pinot gris - Sylvaner - Crémant d'Alsace

About Alsace wine region :
Alsace wine information - Alsace region information - Alsace map - wine making - classification of wine - Alsace wines and food - Buy Alsace wines - Alsace main page

Interview :
Etienne Hugel (alsatian wine maker)

Other french wine regions :
Bordeaux - Bourgogne (Burgundy) - Champagne - Corsica - Côtes du Rhône - Languedoc-Roussillon - Loire Valley - Provence - South West