Red of Ottrott
Located at the foot of the Holy-Odile mount, Ottrott has a soil privileged for the culture of the vine. Black the Pinot type of vine there is king, and gives rise to a red wine of large famous: red of Ottrott.
The red of Ottrott sees its origin in 1109. In this time there, Benedictines from Burgundy, bring back young vines in barrels filled with Burgundian ground and settle close to Ottrott. These young stocks will find a site of choice on the southern side of the hill of Steinberg, arranged in terraces supported by dry stone walls and will be cultivated there for a red production of wine of 1109 to 1130.
In 1180, the emperor Karl Friedrich will make gift of Ottenroth vines to the abbey of Etival (the Vosges). In 1257, the Pope Alexandre IV in one of his news, quotes certain Karl Hohenburg as being owner of vines with Ottenrotn. An edict dated March 23rd, 1340, evokes vines located on Hungensberg, beside Erlebach, Mittelbuhel and Wardwege. The vineyard will reach, with its apogee, a surface of 46 hectares in 1899 not to cover but 40 hectares in 1955 more, for a production of 2.550 hectolitres. Today the soil of the red of Ottrott covers approximately 35 more hectares.
Name of controlled origin (AOC) concerning Wines of Alsace red products starting from the type of vine black Pinot in the area of Ottrott.
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