Alsace, France is a wine region known primarily for its aromatic and dry white wine. While it is technically in France, it borders Germany and has heavy Germanic influences. Alsatian producers work with numerous varietals including Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Gris, & Pinot Noir. Alsatian history has left an important influence on its wines, given that the territory has repeatedly shifted between control of France and Germany. Alsatian and German wines were once quite different, but more recently their styles and quality are growing closer. Alsace has been shifting some of its focus to Late Harvest wines, while Germany is now producing much drier styles. Alsace is located in a unique wine growing corridor with the Vosges Mountains to the west and the Rhine River to the east, which protects vines from the rain and keeps the weather dry and sunny.