Alsace Flashcards
What grape would be in a red wine from Cotes de Toul AOP
Pinot Noir
What are the 2 AOP of Lorraine
Cotes de Toul
Moselle
What geological feature separates Alsace from Baden
Rhine river
Are the Vosges Mountains higher in the Bas Rhin (N) or Haut Rhin (S)
Haut Rhin
What is muschelkalk
A fossil limestone soil found in Alsace
As of what year must Alsace Riesling be dry
2008
Which Muscat bio types may be used in Alsace
Petites Grains
Ottonel
What grape is Klevner
Auxerrois
What grape is grown in Klevener de Heiligenstein
Savagnin Rose (Roter Traminer)
Which 5 communes may produce Klevener de Heiligenstein
Heiligenstein
Gurtwiller
Goxwiller
Obernai
Bergheim
Which Alsace communes are for PN only
Ottrot
Rodern
St Hippolyte
Which Alsace commune is for Gewurztraminer
Bergheim
Riesling & Muscat min must weight for VT in Alsace
244 g/L
PG and Gewurztraminer min must weight for VT in Alsace
270 g/L
Riesling and Muscat min must weight for SGN in Alsace
276 g/L
PG and Gewurztraminer min must weight for SGN in Alsace
306 g/L
Grapes allowed for Cremant de Alsace rose
100% PN only
Important dates for Alsace GC
1975 - Schlossberg introduced
1983 - first 25 sites designated
1992 - additional 25 added
2007 - Kaeferkopf added
If Kaefferkopf is a blend what are the rules
60-80% Gewurztraminer
10-40% Riesling
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Which Alsace GC is the smallest
Kanzelberg (3.2ha)
- Spielmann and Lorenz are the only producers
If Altenberg de Bergheim is a blend what grapes are used
50-70% Riesling
10-25% PG
10-25% Gewurztraminer
Max 10% others
Who produces “Cuvée Frederic Emile” and from what GC sites is it sourced
Trimbach
Osterberg and Geisberg
- much of Trimbach’s “Reserve Personelle” PG is from Osterberg also
What ultra famous wine comes from the Rosacker GC
Trimbach’s “Clos Sainte Hune” Riesling
Where is Clos de Capuchins and who produces it
Outside of Schlossberg
Made by Domaine Weinbach
What Clos of Zind-Humbrecht sits just outside of Hengst?
Clos Hauser Riesling
What Clos of Albert Mann comes from Hengst
Clos de la Faille
Where is “Clos Saint Urban” and who produces it
Rangen. Made by Zind-Humbrecht
Southernmost GC in Alsace
Rangen
Steepest GC in Alsace
Rangen
Who produces “Clos Saint Landelin”
Rene Mure - makes whites and PN in Vorbourg (does not label GC)
Where are “Clos Gaensbroennel” (Wills) and “Clos Zisser” (Dom. Klipfel)
Kirchberg de Bar
Who produces “Clos Himmelreich”
Lucien Albrecht
Which Clos does Marc Kreydenweiss produce and where?
Clos Rebberg and Clos Rebgarten. Both in Andlau
What’s the name of the local pink sandstone found in Alsatian vineyards
Gres de Vosges
What is the Alsatian synonym for Chasselas
Gutadel
Northernmost Alsace GC
Steinklotz in Marlenheim
Who produces Cuvée Sainte Catherine
Domaine Weinbach
Who produces the “Jubilee” line of wines
Hugel’s top tier. “Tradition” is the mid tier
when were SGN and VT added in Alsace? Primary producer pushing for it?
- Hugel was large proponent
min potential abv in Alsace for Riesling & Muscat?
11%
min potential abv in Alsace for Gewurtz & PG?
12.5%
name a Grand Cru of Bas Rhine?
Altenberg de Wolxheim
Altenberg de Bergbeiten
who produces Clos Jebsal? Where?
Zind-Humbrecht near Brand GC
mostly PG planted
