Kaefferkopf
NEWEST Grand Cru (2007) and OLDEST appellation (1932) - ONLY Grand Cru allowing blends
History
Mentioned 1338 in Pairis Abbey registry. 1931: Ammerschwihr owners sought legal protection. 1932: Tribunal de Grande Instance de Colmar ruled in their favor - FIRST lieu-dit legally delimited in Alsace, 40+ years before Grand Cru system. Rejected Grand Cru offer 1990. Finally accepted 2007 as 51st Grand Cru - but nearly 40 producers contested in court. ONLY Grand Cru (with Altenberg de Bergheim) allowing blends.
At a glance
- Climate
- Diverse geology (granite, limestone, sandstone, clay); south-facing at 230-350m; varied terroirs enable blending
- Signature wines
- Kaefferkopf Assemblage - ONLY Grand Cru blend in Alsace; Ammerschwihr's pioneering tradition since 1932
- What sets it apart
- NEWEST Grand Cru (2007) yet OLDEST appellation (1932); ONLY allowing blends; 40 producers contested classification; first legally delimited lieu-dit
- 71.65 hectares
- NEWEST Grand Cru (51st, declared 2007)
- OLDEST appellation (1932 court ruling)
- first blending tradition in Alsace
- 40 producers contested 2006 classification