Alsace Flashcards
Climate
Grape varietal
Cool to moderate continental
Riesling
Pinot Gris
Gewurztraminer
Muscat
(Pinot Noir (Red)
Pinot Blanc (used for sparkling)
Auxerrois
Sylvaner)
Generally speaking, what are the most common styles of wine made in Alsace?
Predominantly white wines made from aromatic or semi-aromatic grapes in dry, off-dry, and sweet styles.
Besides still white wines, what other still styles of wine are made in Alsace?
Red + rosé wines
The reds are light + fruity in style – nothing like Burgundy.
What is the sole black grape allowed to be planted in Alsace?
Pinot Noir
The Alsace’s ___ boundary is ___ that creates a ___?
The ___ boundary for Alsace is the ___, which is the natural boundary with___.
western
Vosges mountains
rainshadow effect
eastern
Rhine River
Germany
The top vineyards of Alsace are on ___ facing___ in order to get ___.
steep slopes
east and southeast
Gentler morning sun
The majority of grapes that go into ___ come from the ___, located between the ___ and the, rather than the prized hillsides or slopes.
Crémant d’Alsace
alluvial plains
Vosges foothills
Rhine
What factor contributes to the broad range of wine styles in Alsace?
The geological complexity of the soils
Soils found in Alsace include:
Hillsides - granite, limestone, sandstone, clay, loam, volcanic
Valley floor - alluvial
Alsace is the ___, ___ and ___ region in France.
Smallest, driest, sunniest
The dry and sunny climate in Alsace means that vine disease pressure there is:
Low
High
What viticultural practices are widely used?
Low
Organic and biodynamic farming/viticulture.
Vines planted on slopes are ___ harvested and trained ___ to take advantage of ___.
hand
low to the ground
heat radiating off the ground
Vines planted on the alluvial plains is ___ harvested and trained ___ to ___.
machine
high above the ground
mitigate frost
Harvest in Alsace usually starts when and ends when?
Mid-September - November
(sometimes will end in December)
What are the 4 noble grapes of Alsace?
___ is the most widely planted and the ___ to ripen in Alsace.
These 4 grape varietals are the only ones allowed to go into ___, ___ and ___wines.
Riesling
Pinot Gris
Gewurztraminer
Muscat
Riesling
last
Grand Cru, VT, SGN
Most wines in Alsace are bottled as:
single varietals
blends
Single verietals