Alsace Flashcards
What is type of wines is Domaine Marcel Deiss fervently make?
Single vineyard field blend expressions
What type of wines does Domaine Zind-Humbrecht fervently make?
Single varietal, single vineyard expressions
When did Alsace receive AOC status?
1962, 20 years after Bandol & Arbois
When was Alsace Grand Cru AOC created?
1975
How many Alsace GC sites were recognized by 1990?
50
Due to the political pressure from cooperatives in Alsace, what happened to Alsace GC laws?
The were created to meet a broad social criteria, rather than a strict viticulture criteria
Name 10 grapes grown in Alsace based on amount planted:
-Riesling
-Pinot Blanc
-Gewurztraminer
-Pinot Gris
-Pinot Noir
-Sylvaner
-Muscat
-Chasselas
-Klevener de Heiligenstein
-Chardonnay
What are the synonyms for Pinot Blanc in Alsace?
Auxerrois - Klevner - Clevner
What are the synonyms for Pinot Gris in Alsace?
Tokay
What are the synonyms for Klevener de Heiligenstein in Alsace?
Savagnin Rose
What are the synonyms for Chasselas in Alsace?
Gutedel
What is the only wine Chardonnay is allowed for in Alsace?
Cremant d’Alsace
What kind of geological formation does Alsace vineyard lie on? Define it:
Graben: A depressed block of crust bordered by parallel normal faults
What geological feature forms the slopes of Alsace?
Shearing faults rather than rivers (Rhone/Anjou)
What German region lies on the other side of the Alsace graben?
The Baden
