Alsace

Question 1

How is Climate in Alsace?

Answer 1

Continental

Question 2

Name the Mountain and Forest we can find in Alsace and what Efect they create?

Answer 2

Vosges Mountains
Black German Forest
And they create Rain Shadow Efecte

Question 3

Alsace is sub-divided in?

Answer 3

1. Bas-Rhin
2. Haut-Rhin

Question 4

Name 2 best known vineyard towns and buisnise center?

Answer 4

1. Riquewihr
2. Ribeauville
   Center name is Colmar

Question 5

Alsace recive AOC in which year?

Answer 5

1965

Question 6

In Alsace is chaptalisation permited?

Answer 6

It is permited exept Vendage Tardive and Selection de Grains Nobles

Question 7

Name the Alsace grapes?

Answer 7

1. Riesling
2. Gewurztraminer
3. Pinot Grigio
4. Muscat
5. Sylvaner
6. Pinot Blanc
7. Chasselas ( Gutedel )

Question 8

In Alsace on Label if is Pinot Blanc what that mean?

Answer 8

It means that Pinot Blanc is blended with Auxerrois, Pinot Grigio or Pinot Noir

Question 9

In Alsace on Label if Clevner ( Klevner ) what that mean?

Answer 9

It means its pure Pinot Blanc

Question 10

In Alsace on Label if Clevner ( Klevner ) what that mean?

Question 11

Explain Gentil?

Answer 11

Its a blend of 2 or more varietals.
Min 50 of Riesling, Gewurtztraminer, Pinot Grigio and/or Muscat

Question 12

Explain AOC Edelzwicker?

Answer 12

Its a blend of 2 or more varietals

Question 13

In Alsace AOC Grand Cru Classification which year?

Answer 13

1975

Question 14

Explain AC Cremant?

Answer 14

Its a sparkling wine made by traditional method, bottled in champagne style bottles, it covers 23% of total Alsace production

Question 15

Explain Molleux?

Answer 15

This term must be on label of any Alsace wine with min 12 g/l of suger.
Riesling must have min 9 g/l , if acidity is more then 6 g/l then min suger must be 18 g/l

Question 16

Explain Klevner de Heiligenstein?

Answer 16

Klevner is Alsace name for Savignin Rose graoe in village of Heiligenstein

Question 17

Explain Vendage Tardive?

Answer 17

Vendage Tardive ( Late Harvest )
In good year and warm autum grapes are left to ripen and atract botrytis.
Grapes that can be used are :
1. Riesling
2. Muscat
3. Gewurtztraminer
4. Pinot Grigio
For this term to be used on the label at the harvest min suger for Riesling and Muscat must be 235 g/l and for Gewurtztraminer and Pinot Grigio must be 257 g/l.

Question 18

Explain Selection de Grains Nobles?

Answer 18

For Selection de Grains Nobles grapes are left to overripe and some of them atract botrytis.
They are picked in Tiers like in Sautern
This wine is made only in exeptional years
Grapes that can be used are :
1. Riesling
2. Muscat
3. Gewurtztraminer
4. Pinot Grigio
For this term to be used on the label at the harvest min suger for Riesling and Muscat must be 276 g/l and for Gewurtztraminer and Pinot Grigio must be 306 g/l.