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Alsace Flashcards

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1
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When was the 30 years war and who took over Alsace at its conclusion

A

1618-1648
France

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When did Alsace first get retaken by Germany?

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Franco-Prussian War- 1870

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When was peak prosperity and renown for Alsace wines?

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Middle renaissance 16th century

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4
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When did France’s order to rip up hybrid vines in Alsace become mandated?

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1949

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5
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what percentage of Alsace wine is sold to co-ops?

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40%

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6
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The majority of Alsace growers sell their grapes to co-operatives (blank %) and negotiants (blank %)

A

50% and 31%

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7
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Alsace dimensions

A

75 x 3 miles

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8
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Alsace parallels?

A

47th-49th

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9
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Lieu-dit translates to

A

Small Place

Official Cadastral Unit

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10
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Graben

A

Trench between 2 faults (Rhine Graben)

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11
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Number of Soil types in Alsace

A

13

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12
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Lower Slopes soil Alsace

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Granite, Gneiss, Schist, Volcanic, Sandstone

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13
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Number of Grand Cru’s Lower slopes of Asace

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12, including Schlossberg, Randen, Brand

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14
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Vosges Foothill soil

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Limesone, Sandstone, Marl

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The majority of Alsace Grand Cru are planted on what terrain?

A

Vosges Foothills

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16
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Pinot Blanc psuedonyms

A

Klevner, Pinot Vrai

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17
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Where can Sylvaner be Grand Cru?

A

Zotzenberg

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18
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What two types of Muscat in Alsace

A

Petits Grains Blanc (Aromatic)

Ottonel

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19
Q

Gewürzt translates to?

A

spicy

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20
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What is the aromatic version of Savagnin Rose

A

Gewurtztraminer

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21
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What varietals are most often used for VT & SGN in Alsace?

A

Gewurtztraminer and PG

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22
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What is the non aromatic version of Savanin Rose

A

Klevener de Heiligenstein

23
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What grapes are permitted for VT and SGN production in Alsace?

A

the 4 Noble

24
Q

Vine training Alsace?

A

Guyot

25
Q

What percentage white wine in Alsace?

A

89%

26
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What percentage varietal wine Alsace?

A

80%

27
Q

What exception in Alsace varietal labeling does not require 100% of the declared varietal

A

Pinot Blanc

Allows for 100% PB, 100% Auxerrois or a blend of the 2

28
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What is Pinot d’Alsace?

A

Can be 100% varietal or a blend of any of these:

Pinot Gris
Pinot Blanc
Pinot Noir (no skin contact)
Auxerrois

29
Q

Edelzwicker

A

A Blend of any approved Alsace white varietals, no vintage needed, grapes can be vinified together

30
Q

Gentil

A

Alsace white blend requiring min 50% Noble varietals. Must be vinified separately and vintage must be declared

31
Q

Alsace 2008 wine law

A

Riesling max 9 g/l

EXCEPTIONS:

Grand Cru, Lieu-dit, VT, SGN or if tartaric acid is within 2 g/l of the RS

32
Q

Alsace AOC has how many DGC

A

13

33
Q

Alsace AOC created then implement in what year?

A

1945
then
1962

34
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What do the DGC of Alsace equate to?

A

Village level wines

35
Q

When were Lieu-dit approved in Alsace

A

2011

36
Q

What style of wine is disallowed for Alsace Lieu-Dit?

A

Rose

37
Q

Alsace Grand Cru year instated? Year amended?

A

1975
2011 allows for 51 separate GC AOC’s

38
Q

What are the 2 Alsace Grand Cru’s allowing Pinot Noir

A

Hengst
&
Kirchberg de Barr

39
Q

What % of production in Alsace is Alsace Grand Cru?

A

6%

40
Q

What two Alsace Grand Cru’s allow blending?

A

Altenberg de Bergheim (50-70% Riesling)
&
Kaefferkopf (60-80% Gewurtztraminer)

41
Q

How many AOC in Alsace?

A

53
Alsace AOC
Cremant d’Alsace AOC
All 51 Grand Cru AOC

42
Q

What international varietal is approved for Cremant d’Alsace AOC?

A

Chardonnay

43
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What Alsace white varietal is not approved for Cremant d’Alsace AOC

A

Gewurtztraminer

44
Q

When was Alsace’s peak prosperity and renown

A

Renaissance, mid 16th century

45
Q

Alsace fastest growing style

A

Cremant

46
Q

Pinot Blanc & Auxerrois are mostly used for what style in Alsace

A

Cremant

47
Q

Which Muscat is a Chasselas x Muscat d’Eisenstadt cross

A

Muscat Ottonel

48
Q

Where does Gewurtztraminer not get an umlaut

A

Alsace

49
Q

Klevner vs Klevener

A

PB= Klevner

Savagnin Rose- Klevener

50
Q

Where is Lorraine

A

West of Alsace, East of Champagne

51
Q

How many AOC’s and names of them in Lorraine

A

Moselle AOC

Cotes de Toul AOC

(Cotes de Meuse IGP)

52
Q

Principal white varietals Lorraine?

Red?

A

Auxerrois, PG, Muller Thurgau

Pinot Noir.

53
Q

In Lorraine there is a strong _________ tradition

A

Vin Gris from PN and Gamay

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