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Alsace Flashcards

1
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When did Alsace achieve Aoc status?

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1962
• last major French wine region to do so

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30 years war, date and significance

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1618 - 1648
French cemented ownership of Alsace from Spanish Habsburgs
Economic hardships stunted growth of viticulture

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When was Alsace Grand cru AOC first created and when were amendments made

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1975, started with schlossburg
1983 - 24 more vineyards added
1992- 25 more vineyards added
2007 - last gc vineyard (Kaefferkopf) added
2011 - format changed from 1 single AOC to 51

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4
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When were VT and SGN categories established

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1984

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When did AOC Riesling become legally mandated to be dry? What are the sugar limits?

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2008
6 g/l if chaptalized
9 g/l if total acidity is <6 g/l
12 g/l if total acidity is >6 g/l

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When were subzones or “lieux dits” added to Alsace Aoc
What are they
What grapes are authorized for each sub zone

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2012
Blienschwiller: Sylvaner
Cotes de Barr: sylvaner
Scherwiller: Riesling
valle noble: Gewurztraminer, Riesling, pg
Val st gregoire: Auxerrois, pg, pb
Wolxheim: Riesling
Coteaux du haut koenigsburg: Riesling, Gewurztraminer
Bergheim: Gewurztraminer
Ottrott: Pinot noir
Rodern: Pinot noir
Saint hyppolite: Pinot noir
Cote de rouffach: Gewurztraminer, Riesling, pg, pn

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7
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What amendment, was made to Alsace Aoc in 2020

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Eu sweetness levels required to be on label ( sec, Demi sec, moelleux, doux)

Does not apply to VT or SGN

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8
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What are the two types of muscat planted in Alsace and new do they differ

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• Blanc/Rose a petits grains (more common in other parts of the world)
- Ottonel (cross brown Chasselas & Muscat Ingram, more resistant to cold)

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9
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Which two Alsace grand crus can blend and what are the blending requirements

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-Kaefferkopf: 60-80% Gewurztraminer, 10-40% Riesling, max 30% Pinot Gris, max 10% Muscat

-Altenberg de Bergheim: 50-70% Riesling, 10-25% Pinot gris, 10-25% Gewurztraminer, max 10% combined Chasselas, Muscat, Muscat Ottonel, Pinot noir and Pinot Blanc

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10
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Which Grand crus allow Pinot Noir

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Kirchberg de Barr
Hengst

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11
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Which Grand cru allows Sylvaner

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Zotzenberg

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12
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Which Grand crus do not allow varietal muscat

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Zotzenberg
Kaefferkopf
Altenberg de Bergheim

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13
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Which Alsace AOC grapes are not allowed in Grand Cru wines

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Chasselas
Pinot Blanc
Klevener

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14
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Minimum potential alcohol for Riesling in Alsace AOC vs Grand Cru

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AOC: 10% (10.5% with subzone)
Grand cru: 11%

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15
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Minimum potential Alcohol for muscat in Alsace AOC vs grand cru

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AOC: 9.5% ( 10.5% with subzone) (also applies to Chasselas and sylvaner)
Grand cru: 11% (also applies to Sylvaner)

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16
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Minimum potential Alcohol for pg and gewurz in Alsace AOc vs grand cru

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AOC: 11.5% (12% with subzone)
Grand cru: 12.5%

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17
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Minimum must weight for Riesling in Alsace AOc vs Grand cru

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AOC: 160 g/l (168 with subzone)
Grand cru: 168 g/l (also applies to muscat and Sylvaner )

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18
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Minimum must weight for pg and gewurz in Alsace AOC vs grand cru

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AOC: 185 g/l (193 with subzone)
Grand cru: 193 g/l

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19
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Muscat is not allowed to be bottled varietally in which grand crus?

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Zotzenburg
Altenberg de Bergheim
Kaefferkopf

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20
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Minimum planting density for Alsace AOP and grand cru

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4500 vines per hectare
2 meters or less between rows

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21
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Max yield for white grapes in Alsace AOP vs Grand cru

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AOP: 80 hl/ha (72 with geographic designation, 68 with lieu-dit)
Grand cru: 50 hl/ha

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22
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Max yield for rosé and red in Alsace AOP ( and red in grand cru )

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Rose: 75 hl/ha
Red: 60 hl/ha
Grand cru red: 40hl/ha

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23
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Altenberg de Bergheim grand cru differences (legally)

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Minimum potential alcohol:
- 12 vs 11 for Riesling
- 14 vs 12.5 for pg and gewurz

Minimum must weight:
- 185 vs 168 for Riesling
- 218 vs 193 for pg and gewurz

Chaptalization and irrigation are prohibited

Minimum planting density: 5,500vines per hectare vs 4500

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24
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Why does Altenberg de Bergheim have all these differences?

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The area regularly gets plentiful ripeness and water supply from a nearby stream

Marcel Deiss. Nuff said.

“Deliberately intense” winemaking is the norm

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25
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Minimum potential alcohol for blends in Altenberg de Bergheim and Kaefferkopf

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Altenberg de Bergheim: 14%
Kaefferkopf: 12%

26
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Who makes Clos St. urbain
where is it located
What grapes

A

Zind-humbrecht
Rangen grand cru
Riesling, pg, gewurz

27
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Who makes Clos St. Theobald
Where is it located
What grapes

A

Schoffit
Rangen grand cru
Riesling, pg, gewurz

28
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What major producer is based in the village of guebwiller

A

Schlumberger

29
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What major producer is based in the village of orschwihr

A

Lucien albrecht

30
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Which major producer is based in the village of pfaffenheim

A

Pierre frick

31
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Which subzones of Alsace AOP specialize in red wine

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Rouffach
Ottrott
Rodern
Saint-hyppolite

32
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Which villages in Alsace allow the production of Klevener

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-Heiligenstein
- gertwiller
- bourgheim
-goxwiller
- obernai

33
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Kaefferkopf does not allow which grape for VT or SGN production

A

Pinot Gris

34
Q

Which village is zind-humbrecht based in

A

Wintzenheim

35
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Albert Mann is located in which village

A

Wettolsheim

36
Q

Which producers in Kaefferkopf are known for blends

A

Pierre sparr
J.B. Adam

37
Q

Albert Boxler is located in which village

A

Niedermoschwihr

38
Q

Who makes Clos jebsal

A

Zind-humbrecht
Pinot Gris

39
Q

Who makes Clos de la Faille
What is the grape
What grand cru is it near

A

Albert Mann
Pinot Noir
Hengst

40
Q

What non-noble white grapes grow well in hengst grand cru

A

Auxerrois
Chasselas

41
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Who makes Clos häuserer
What is the grape

A

Zind-humbrecht
Riesling
1.2 hectare plot very similar to hengst terroir

42
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What is zind -humbrecht’S famed Pinot Gris vineyard in wintzenheim

A

Rotenberg

43
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Pierre sparr is located in which village

A

Sigolsheim
Nearly owns all of mambourg grand cru

44
Q

Kientzheim is home to which grand crus and which producer

A

Schlossberg and furstentum
Paul Blanck

45
Q

Clos des capucins
Who makes it
What is the grape
Where is it located

A

Weinbach
Pinot Gris
Kientzenheim and kaysersberg

46
Q

What other weinbach bottlings come from within the Clos des capucins

A

Cuvée Theo Riesling
Cuvée St. Catherine pinot-gris

47
Q

Which village is Hugel based in
Which grand crus are in this village

A

Riquewihr
sporen and schoennenbourg

48
Q

Clos ste Hune is located in which grand cru
Who makes it
What is the soil type

A

Rosacker ( village of hunawihr)
Trimbach
Calcareous clay

49
Q

Why does Clos ste Hune label not mention the grand cru in which it is located

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Trimbach does this as a way to honor the specificity of the site over the politics and controversy of the Alsace grand cru AOP

50
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Which producer does not use the Alsace grand cru designation for wines made within their grand cru holdings

A

Hugel

51
Q

Who owns Clos windsbuhl
How large is it
Main soil type
What grapes are grown there

A

Zind-humbrecht
6 hectares
Limestone
Pinot Gris, gewurz, Riesling

52
Q

Which notable producers are located in ribeauvillé

A

Kientzler
Trimbach
Jean sipp
Louis sipp

53
Q

Which two grand crus are the main sources for Trimbach “cuvée Freddy emille”

A

Osterberg
Geisberg

54
Q

Which villages were known for making vin de paille from Chasselas in the 19th century

A

Ribeauvillé
Rodern
Saint hyppolite

55
Q

Notable producers located in Bergheim

A

Deiss
Freyburger
Gustave Lorentz
Jean-marie spiel Mann

56
Q

Impact of the ribeauvillé fault on bergheim’s soil structure

A

Less granite, more clay and limestone

57
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What percentage of Alsace’s wine production is grand cru

A

Less than 5%

58
Q

Gres de Vosges

A

Pink sandstone which is found in a lot of Alsaces soil
And it’s used to build churches

59
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Muschelkalk

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Fossil limestone
Middle Triassic calcareous rock
Common in grand cru vineyards

60
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What is the name of the bottle shape of Alsace

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Flute
Flute du Rhin

61
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Edelzwicker vs. Gentil

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Edelzwicker:
- legal term
- “noble mixture”
- not required to be vintage dated or cepage labeled

Gentil:
-not legally official
- blend that must contain minimum 50% noble grapes
-base wines need to be vinified separately and they all need to qualify separately as Alsace AOC wines
- final wine must be tasted and approved

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