Tucked along the German border in northeastern France, Alsace has changed hands between France and Germany so many times that its culture, food, and wine all bear the fingerprints of both. The vineyards sit in the rain shadow of the Vosges Mountains, which keeps things dry and sunny, letting the white grapes ripen slowly on a patchwork of granite, limestone, and clay. Riesling and Gewürztraminer are the calling cards here, usually bottled as single varieties in tall flute bottles, with Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc rounding out the lineup. If you like aromatic, mineral-driven whites that can run bone dry to lusciously sweet, this is your corner of France.