Comments on: Alsacian wines: variety or not on the label? http://www.winebrandsblog.com/2009/07/alsacian-wines-variety-or-not-on-the-label/ International Digital Strategies for Wine Brands Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:11:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Evelyne Resnick http://www.winebrandsblog.com/2009/07/alsacian-wines-variety-or-not-on-the-label/comment-page-1/#comment-117 Evelyne Resnick Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:23:47 +0000 http://zeeek.resmo.net/wordpress/2009/07/alsacian-wines-variety-or-not-on-the-label/#comment-117 Hi Panos,

Thanks for the link. It is indeed an interesting and highly debated question. I met with Jean Claude Rieflé a few weeks ago and he suggested a middle way: promoting the terroir to go around the impact of the lower end Riesling or other Alsatian types of grapes coming from any part of the country. Here is the link to Rieflé's interview:
http://www.winebrandsblog.com/2009/06/vinexpo-day-5-innovative-strategy-in.html

]]> By: Panos Kakaviatos http://www.winebrandsblog.com/2009/07/alsacian-wines-variety-or-not-on-the-label/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Panos Kakaviatos Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:51:02 +0000 http://zeeek.resmo.net/wordpress/2009/07/alsacian-wines-variety-or-not-on-the-label/#comment-116 Thanks for posting this. I have been following this issue at least since 2001, when I first met Jean Michel Deiss and other winemakers. You may also want to read the article, linked below, which contains a bit more detail and other quotes. Personally, I agree with you: Alsace is about both the grape(s) and the place(s).

http://www.wine-business-international.com/News_Alsace_vintners_attack_reforms.html

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