Grand Cru d'Alsace "Zinnkoepflé"

A majestic hillside, sheer and steep, facing south and south-east, the Zinnkoepfle or Sonnenkoepfle dominates the picturesque and welcoming valley which ancient documents refer to as Vallis Praenobilis, the most noble valley? The highest vineyard in Alsace thanks to its privileged position, a warm and dry microclimate sheltered from the wind and rain, the Zinnkoepfle allows the vine to prosper, on calcarious sandstone Trias soil, up to an altitude of 420 meters, almost the limit for Mediterranean and Caspian flora and fauna. With 71,03 ha of predominantly Muschelkalk soil, the Zinnkoepfle is ideally suites to the emperor of Alsace wines, Gewurztraminer. Riesling and Pinot Gris also grow well. Revered by pagan ancestors in ceremonies of sun-worship, hence its name, the Zinnkoepfle has always been known as one of the best-exposed vineyards of Alsace, and its reputation is centuries-old. A main street in the town that leads to the foot of this hillside blessed by the gods is even called Street of Gold!