Alsatian
ReferenceAlsace
ABV40-45%
Sub-styles
Tasting Notes
Pure fruit character (varies by type), clean alcohol, no oak influence, mineral, floral notes, stone fruit pit (kirsch), orchard blossom. The hallmark is transparency: you should identify the fruit blind. Off notes signal poor fermentation or careless distillation.
Brand Guide
Well
Trimbach ($25-32)
Call
Massenez, Wolfberger ($35-48)
Premium
Jean-Paul Mette, G.E. Massenez Prestige ($50-70)
Top Shelf
Rochelt, Reisetbauer ($80+). Massenez is the reference house
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The Story
Alsace transforms orchard fruit into crystalline eau-de-vie — unaged, undiluted terroir in a glass.