Alsace Flashcards

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1
Q

Selection de Grains Nobles (SGN)

wine type

A

Late harvest botrytis affected sweet wine

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2
Q

What does the Vosges rain shadow provide to Alsace

A

Protects the region from harsh, rainy weather from northern France and the Atlantic Ocean

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3
Q

What is an important mountain range in Alsace

A

Vosges

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4
Q

Cremant D’Alsace

wine type

A

sparkling

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5
Q

If a bottle is labeled with a varietal in Alsace, what % is required

A

100%

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6
Q

3 Alsace AOP’s

A
  1. Vin d’Alsace
  2. Alsace Grand Cru
  3. Cremant d’Alsace
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7
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4 grapes allowed in Alsace Grand Cru

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  1. Riesling
  2. Gewürztraminer
  3. Muscat
  4. Pinot Gris
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8
Q

2 regions in Alsace

A

Bas-Rhin (north)

Haut-Rhin (south)

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9
Q

What river flows east of Alsace

A

Rhine

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10
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Alsace

main grapes

A
  1. Pinot Noir
  2. Riesling
  3. Gewürztraminer
  4. Muscat
  5. Pinot Gris
  6. Sylvaner
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