Pinot Noir from Alsace, France, produces light-bodied, rustic wines that show flavors and aromas of cherries, cranberries, strawberries and raspberries with supple, soft tannins. Skilled producers are able to coax out more earthy complexity in their wines.
Not long ago, it was extremely difficult to make a good quality Pinot Noir from the region. The climate was too cool to ripen the grapes, whic...