Variety
WhiteAuxerrois
Chardonnay's quiet sibling from the same family – mild acidity, creamy, nutty. Secret star on the upper Mosel and in Baden; part of Pinot Blanc in Alsace.
Portrait
Auxerrois is a white variety from north-eastern France that arose genetically from Pinot and Gouais Blanc and is thus a sibling of Chardonnay. In Alsace it is listed as Auxerrois or Pinot Auxerrois, it is widespread in Lorraine and Luxembourg, in Baden as Auxerrois and in smaller plantings on the Mosel. Despite a name recalling Auxerre, its origin is thought to lie in Lorraine.
The vine buds early, ripens early to mid-season and gives moderate to high yields. It prefers clay and limestone soils. The wines are soft, with mild acidity, apple, quince, honey and nut notes; they are fuller than Weissburgunder. In Alsace it often goes into Crémant and into blends with Pinot Blanc.
Auxerrois goes with fish, poultry, quiche, Flammkuchen and Alsatian cooking.
Taste profile
Six axes — acidity, sweetness, body, tannin, aroma intensity and depth — on a 0–5 scale, based on typical style. Real wines vary by region and producer.
Typical aromas — Auxerrois
These 5 aromas typically define Auxerrois. Actual taste experience varies by region and style.
Pear
Quince
Nut
Butter
Honeydew
Auxerrois aroma families
These aroma categories are characteristic of Auxerrois. Other varieties have different focuses.
Fruit aromas are the most common and come directly from the grape, ranging from citrus through stone fruit to black berries.
Tertiary aromas that develop with bottle aging – typical of mature top wines.
Secondary aromas from malolactic fermentation and yeast lysis, common in whites and sparkling wines.
Key regions
Auxerrois is grown in the following regions of our atlas. Click to see wineries.
Wineries with Auxerrois
84 curated profiles in our atlas grow Auxerrois.
84 wineries
Domaine Zind-Humbrecht
Elsass · Colmar & Kaysersberger Tal · Turckheim
Riesling, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
Weingut Seeger
Baden · Badische Bergstraße · Leimen
Spätburgunder, Weißburgunder, Grauburgunder
Maison Dopff au Moulin
Elsass · Colmar & Kaysersberger Tal · Riquewihr
Riesling, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
Domaine Fernand Engel
Elsass · Mitte (Andlau–Dambach) · Rorschwihr
Riesling, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
Domaine Christian Binner
Elsass · Colmar & Kaysersberger Tal · Ammerschwihr
Riesling, Pinot Noir, Gewürztraminer
Domaine A. Gresser
Elsass · Nord (Marlenheim–Barr) · Andlau
Riesling, Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc
Domaine Rolly Gassmann
Elsass · Mitte (Andlau–Dambach) · Rorschwihr
Riesling, Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc
Domaine Christian Moreau Père & Fils
Bourgogne · Chablis · Chablis
Auxerrois
Weingut Würtzberg
Mosel · Saar · Serrig
Riesling, Spätburgunder, Pinot Noir