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Alsace Flashcards

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Noble Varieties of Alsace (4)

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Riesling
Pinot Gris
Gewurztraminer
Muscat

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Other varieties in Alsace (4)

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Pinot Blanc
Auxerrois
Sylvaner
Pinot Noir

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What grape is used for red and rose in Alsace

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Pinot Noir

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What are the 2 departments of Alsace

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Bas-Rhin (north)
Haut-Rhin (south)

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Where is Alsace located

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On the border of Germany
305 miles east of Paris

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Major body of water in Alsace

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The Rhine River

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Climatic feature of Alsace

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Vosges Mountains
Rainshadow - creating sunniest and driest region in France

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Climate of Alsace

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Continental

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What is the soil in Alsace

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Mosaic soil structure (granite, limestone, schist, clay, gravel, chalk, loess, and pink sandstone

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When did Alsace receive AOC

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1962

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When was Alsace Grand Cru established

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1975 (Schlossberg)

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What years were additional Grand Cru established in Alsace

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1983 (24 new Grand Cru)
1992 (25 new Grand Cru)
2007 (most recent Kaefferkopf)

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What happened to Alsace Grand Cru in 2011

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They each got their own AOC, changing from 1 Grand Cru to 51

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Winemaking techniques in Alsace

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Neutral, large barrels
Focus on varietal purity

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Edelzwicker

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(“noble mixture”): inexpensive blended wine, does not need to carry a vintage.

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Gentil

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Unofficial term, indicates a wine with a minimum of 50% noble grapes in the blend

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Is hand harvesting required for Alsace Grand Cru

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YES

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How many Premier Cru in Alsace

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ZERO

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Venganges Tardives:

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Late Harvest
These are single varietal wines left to hang on the vine. Will raisinate and show more intensity, but usually no signs of botrytis. These wines can be fermented dry or left sweet

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Sélection de Grains Nobles

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picked in tries (numerous passed through the vineyard) and have been affected by botrytis. Can be semi-dry or sweet, but dessert-like in all levels

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Major villages of Alsace (3)

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Colmar, Strasbourg (center of the wine trade), Ribeauville

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Notable Grand Cru vineyards in Alsace (3)

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Schlossberg, Schoelhammer, Schoenenberg

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