Where Auxerrois comes from and how it found its place
Auxerrois is a white grape of the upper Rhine, native to Alsace and the Moselle valley, where it has been grown for centuries alongside Pinot Blanc, which it closely resembles. The two are so similar that they are often blended, or simply bottled together under the label Pinot Blanc without distinction. Auxerrois is the rounder, lower-acid of the pair: it contributes body and a soft, honeyed weight where Pinot Blanc brings structure. In Luxembourg, where the grape is particularly well established, it is widely planted along the Moselle and contributes to some of the country's most characterful still whites. It also appears in Alsace, where it plays a quiet supporting role in the region's blended whites, and in small pockets of the Czech Republic and Germany. For a sense of how the grape expresses itself in these different settings, the Luxembourg Moselle wines and Alsace wines pages are a good place to start, as are the producers listed on the Luxembourg wineries page.
How Auxerrois tastes, and what to drink it with
Auxerrois tends to be pale gold in the glass, with a soft aromatic profile: ripe apple, a little pear, and sometimes a faint note of spice or beeswax when the wine has some age. Acidity is moderate rather than bright, which gives it an approachable, rounded feel without the grip of a Riesling or the sharpness of an Aligoté. That softness makes it a practical food wine. It works well alongside lighter fish dishes, fresh goat's cheese, and vegetable-forward cooking where a higher-acid white might dominate. In Luxembourg and Alsace it often appears at the table with white asparagus, a regional pairing that suits the wine's texture and mild flavour profile. Producers who work with Auxerrois sometimes give it a little skin contact or gentle ageing on the lees to add texture, which broadens the food-pairing range further. Wines from producers in Alsace and Moravia show how the grape's character shifts with winemaking choices and climate.
Buying Auxerrois direct from independent producers
Auxerrois is not a grape you find on many supermarket shelves, which makes it harder to track down through conventional retail channels. The producers on Free Grape Society who work with the variety tend to be small, independent estates where Auxerrois is grown because it suits the site and the style of wine the grower wants to make, not because it is commercially easy. On Free Grape Society, each bottle ships directly from the producer's own cellar, with no importer or warehouse in between, so what arrives is exactly what the producer bottled. Wines tasted before listing means quality is checked at the source. If you are not sure where to start with Auxerrois, the independent wine experts on the platform review wines they have personally tasted, and their notes are visible on each wine page and on the expert's own profile. You can also explore producers working with white varieties in neighbouring regions, including those listed on the Alsace wineries, Luxembourg Moselle wineries and Moravia wineries pages. Free Grape Society is a society of producers, independent experts and wine lovers, not a shop.