Alsatian

Reference

Alsace

ABV40-45%

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.