Which Alsace style is botrytis-affected grapes?

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Which Alsace style is botrytis-affected grapes?

Explanation:
Selection de Grains Nobles is the Alsace style made from botrytis-affected grapes. Botrytis cinerea dries and concentrates sugars and flavors in the grapes, producing wines that are exceptionally sweet yet balanced by high acidity and often showing honeyed, exotic fruit notes. These wines are typically made only from noble-rot affected berries and commonly use varieties like Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Gris, or Muscat. By contrast, Vendange Tardive is late-harvest and may or may not be botrytized, Edelzwicker is a blended, everyday white, and Crémant d’Alsace is sparkling wine made by the traditional method.

Selection de Grains Nobles is the Alsace style made from botrytis-affected grapes. Botrytis cinerea dries and concentrates sugars and flavors in the grapes, producing wines that are exceptionally sweet yet balanced by high acidity and often showing honeyed, exotic fruit notes. These wines are typically made only from noble-rot affected berries and commonly use varieties like Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Gris, or Muscat. By contrast, Vendange Tardive is late-harvest and may or may not be botrytized, Edelzwicker is a blended, everyday white, and Crémant d’Alsace is sparkling wine made by the traditional method.

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