Alsace Flashcards
What are the Alsace Noble Grapes?
- Riesling
- Pinot Gris
- Muscat
(Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains, Muscat Rosé à petits Grains or Muscat Ottonel) - Gewürztraminer
What is the largest Alsace Grand Cru
Alsace Grand Cru Schlossberg AOP
What is the smallest Alsace Grand Cru
Alsace Grand Cru Kanzlerberg AOP
What is the latest Alsace Grand Cru
Alsace Grand Cru Kaefferkopf AOP
How the Pinot Gris called formerly in Alsace?
Tokay d’Alsace
Tokay Pinot Gris
What are the grape varieties in Alsace?
Noble Grapes (Riesling, Pinot Gris, Muscat, Gewürztraminer)
Pinot Blanc (Klevner)
Auxerrois
Chasselas (Gutedal)
Sylvaner
Pinot Noir
Name the 3 Muscat varieties
Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains
Muscat Rosé à Petits Grains
Muscat Ottonel
What is the Auxerrois Parentage
Pinot Noir and Gouais Blanc
What is the synonym of Pinot Blanc?
Klevner
What is the synonym of the Chasselas?
Gutedal
What is the synonym of Savagnin Rose?
Klevener de Heiligenstein
What is the climate of Alsace and what are the influences?
Semi-continental
Vosges Mountain on the west, provides Rain Shadow effect : Very dry and sunny
What are the départments that Alsace has?
Bas-Rhin
Haut-Rhin
What are the appellations in Alsace?
Alsace AOP (Vin d’Alsace AOP)
Crémant d’Alsace AOP (1976)
Alsace Grand Cru AOP
How many Grand Cru are in Alsace?
51
What are the 3 Grands Crus allowed for blending?
Zotzenberg : Allows Sylvanner
Altenberg de Bergheim
Kaefferkopf
What is Vendange Tardive?
Late harvest wine made by Passerillage method, the wine may show botrytis character
What is Sélection de Grain Noble?
It is a sweet wine made from noble grapes that has been affected by botrytis.
Picked in “Tries”
what is Edelwicker
means “Noble Mixture”, it is a blended wine.
No vintage is required.
What is Gentil?
Unofficial term for a blends that contain min 50% of noble grapes
What is the main city in Alsace?
Colmar, the driest city in France
What is the local pink sandstone name in Alsace?
Grés de Vosges
What are the famous wineries and vineyard?
Trimbach - Clos Ste Hune (Hunawihr)
Domaine Muré - Clos St landelin (Rouffach)
Domaine Zind Humbrecht - Clos St Urbain (Thann)
What is the Southernmost Grand Cru of Alsace?
Alsace Grand Cru Rangen AOP
