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Alsace 101 Flashcards

1
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What year did Alsace achieve AOC status?

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1962

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2
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What is the rain shadow effect?

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A mountain range that forces air upward, causing it to drop its moisture content on the windward side and leaving drier air on the leeward side of the range

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3
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What is mountain range in Alsace?

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Vosges Mountain

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What is the result of the rain shadow effect created by Vosges Mountain?

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Alsace is one of France’s driest and sunniest climates with better vineyards expose to maximum sunlight at southern/south-eastern/warm eastern aspect

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5
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Name the two départements

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Haut-Rhin & Bas-Rhin

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Which département have over two-thirds of Alsace’s grand cru vineyards?

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Haut-Rhin

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7
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What is the climate of Alsace?

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Continental

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What is the name of Alsace’s local pink sandstone?

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Grés de Vosges

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What are the 4 noble grapes of Alsace?

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Riesling, Pinot Gris, Muscat (Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains, Muscat Rosé à Petits Grains, or Muscat Ottonel), and Gewurztraminer, mostly planted in premier and grand cru vineyards (with minor exception to the rule)

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10
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What is another synonym for Pinot Blanc?

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Klevner

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11
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What is another name for Gutedel?

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Chasselas

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12
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What is the percentage of printed grapes on varietally labeled Alsace AOP wines?

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100% of the grape with the exception of Auxerrois may be accorded the title of “Pinot Blanc” on the label

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What varietals represent the largest volume of Alsace production?

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Pinot Blanc and Auxerrois

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Describe the characteristics of Alsace’s Riesling?

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Most planted grape and also to ripen, dry, pronounced acidity and minerality, and higher in alcohol then Germanic’s Riesling, since 2008, Riesling can only be made in the dry style

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Describe the characteristics of Alsace’s Pinot Gris?

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Formerly known as Tokay d’Alsace or Tokay Pinot Gris, full and rich expression, with spicy-smoky qualities and medium plus acidity

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16
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Describe the characteristics of Alsace’s Muscat?

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highly aromatic with fragrant floral and grapey notes, lower in acidity

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17
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Describe the characteristics of Alsace’s Gewurztramine?

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highly aromatic and lower in acidity, perfumed, sweet spices and tropical fruit, higher in alcohol, likely to be off-dry

18
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What is the Klevener grape?

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A pink variant of Traminer or known as Savagnin Rose, or Klevener de Heiligenstein (a commune in the Bas-Rhin), moderate aromatic, high acidity, bottled in 5 communes of Alsace App: Heiligenstein, Bourgheim, Gertwiller, Goxwiller, and Obernai.

19
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Explain the term “Edelzwicker”?

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“Noble Mixture” or inexpensive blended wine that is not vintage dated and no indication of percentages or varietals on the label.

20
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Explain the term “Gentil”?

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Superior designation for blended wine with a minimum of 50% noble grapes and the based wines must be vinified separately.

21
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Describe the style of wine Marcel Deiss advocate for?

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Field blends that vinified together and labeled under a vineyard name to emphasize Alsatian terroir

22
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How many grand cru vineyards are in Alsace?

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51

23
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Name the first designated grand cru and the year it was decreed?

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Schlossberg and 1975

24
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Name the last designated grand cru and the year it was decreed?

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Kaefferkopf and 2007

25
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Describe general requirements for grand cru AOP wines

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produced mainly singe variety wines from only noble grapes with 1 exception and mandatory hand harvest

26
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Name 2 grand crus that produced blended wine

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Altenberg de Bergheim and Kaefferkopf

27
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What is the only exception in grand cru varietal?

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Zotzenberg permits Sylvaner varietal to be produce here

28
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List the minimum potential alcohol level for all noble grapes

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Riesling - 11%
Muscat - 11%
Pinot Gris - 12.5%
Gewurtztraminer - 12.5%

29
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Name 2 houses that choose not to promote admissible wines as Grand Cru AOP

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Trimbach “Clos-Ste-Hune” and Hugel

30
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What are the 2 designations for late harvest wines of single noble varietal ?

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Vendanges Tardives and Sélections de Grains Nobles

31
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Describe characteristics of Sélections de Grains Nobles

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Generally picked over several sorting and harvesting for the best botrytized grapes (or trie), suppressing varietal character, always dessert like

32
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Describe characteristics of Vendages Tardives

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Emphasis on varietal purity with some botrytis characters, may vary in sugar level and can be quite dry

33
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What are the minimum must weights for SGN grapes?

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276 grams per liter - Muscat & Riesling

306 grams per liter - Pinot Gris & Gewurtztraminer

34
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What are the minimum sugar levels for VT grapes?

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244 grams per liter - Muscat & Riesling

270 grams per liter - Pinot Gris & Gewurtztraminer

35
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What is the only red variety allow in Alsace AOP?

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Pinot Noir, resulting in light red and rose

36
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Give 3 facts about Crémant d’Alsace AOP

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blends of Pinot Blanc (majority) and Pinot Noir.
Only appellation to allow Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Gris and Auxerrois to be authorized
Rose version of Crémant d’Alsace are solely made from Pinot Noir through maceration or saignee method

37
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What is the Saignee method?

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“To bleed” or pulling juice from a tank of red must for richer more concentrated wine.

38
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What region are Côtes de Toul AOP and Moselle AOP located?

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Lorraine, a declining wine growing area

39
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Describe the wine styles in Côtes de Toul

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Light red wine made from Pinot Noir, white wines are made from Auxerrois and Aubin, rose made in pale Vin Gris style from Gamay and Pinot Noir

40
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Describe the wine styles in Moselle

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Red, white and rose wines are primarily made from Auxerrois and Pinot Noir, with some varietal label of Muller-Thurgau and Pinot Gris

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