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Lindsay: French wine Scholar > Alsace > Flashcards

Alsace Flashcards

1
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How many Grand Cru AOCs does Alsace have?

A

51

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2
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Which Alsace Grand Cru AOCs allow blends?

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Altenberg de Bergheim
Kaefferkopf

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3
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What are the 4 grape varieties used in the Alsace Grand Crus?

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Riesling
Gewurztraminer
Pinot Gris
Muscat

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4
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Which 2 Alsace Grand Cru AOCs allow Pinot Noir?

A

Hengst
Kirchberg de Barr

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5
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Majority of the Alsace Grand Crus lie on what soil type?

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Sedimentary soils

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6
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How many soil types does Alsace have?

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13

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7
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What graben is Alsace in?

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Rhine Graben

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What topographical feature allows for grape growing in Alsace?

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The Vosges mountains, which provide a rain shadow and Foehn effect

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9
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What direction do the best Alsace vineyards face?

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South/Southeast

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10
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What is the latitude of central Alsace?

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48 degrees

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11
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What are the 4 noble grapes of Alsace?

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Riesling
Gewurztraminer
Muscat
Pinot Gris

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12
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What are the two Muscat varieties found (often blended) in Alsace?

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Muscat à Petits Grains
Muscat Ottonel

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13
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What is Pinot Blanc also known as in Alsace?

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Klevner

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14
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What is the only Alsace Grand Cru to produce wine using Sylvaner?

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Zotzenberg

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15
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What is the Alsace name for Savagnin Rose?

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Klevener de Heiligenstein

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16
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What is Edelzwicker?

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“Noble blend”
Blend of any white grapes approved in Alsace
Grapes can be vinified together or separately, and vintage is optional

17
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What is Gentil?

A

Premium blend that must contain 50% noble grapes; the rest can be any other permitted grapes
Varieties must be vinified separately and vintage must be on the label

18
Q

What is unique about an Alsace wine labeled Pinot Blanc?

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The wine can contain 100% Pinot Blanc, 100% Auxerrois or be a blend of both!

19
Q

What grapes are allowed in wines labeled Pinot d’Alsace?

A

Auxerrois
Pinot Blanc
Pinot Gris
Pinot Noir (vinified as white)

20
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What grapes can be used to make Vendanges Tardives and Sélection de Grain Nobles?

A

Only the 4 noble grapes:

Riesling
Gewurztraminer
Pinot Gris
Muscat

21
Q

When is Chardonnay used in Alsace?

A

Strictly for Crémant production

22
Q

What percentage of Alsace wines are blended?

23
Q

After which war did Alsace become part of the German empire?

A

The Franco-Prussian war

24
Q

Which 2 grape varieties are used most frequently for VT and SGN wines

A

Gewurztraminer
Pinot Gris

25
Q

What is a “Foudre”?

A

A traditional, large, oak cask

26
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How many AOCs are there in Alsace?

Lindsay: French wine Scholar (14 decks)

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