Alsace Flashcards
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At the end of what war did Germany take over ownership of alsace?
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Franco Prussian (1871)
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What appellation in Alsace allows for chardonnay?
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Cremant d’Alsace
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Discuss Gentil
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Blended wine with 50% of the base being noble grapes
The base wines must be vilified seperately
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Talk about edelzwicker
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“Noble Mixture”- but technically can have just one grape
Does not need to be vintage dated
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Name two major mitigating climactic features of Alsace
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Vosge Mountains in the WEst and the Rhine River in the East
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Where may GC Sylvaner be made?
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Zotzenberg
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In what year did Alsace receive AOC status
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1962
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What two grapes collectively make up the largest amount of Alsatian Appellation production
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Pinot Blanc nd Aucerrois
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In what year did Alsatian law mandate that standard riesling wines must be dry in style
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2008
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What is the difference between edelzwicker and gentil
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Gentil must have 50% base of noble grapes
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What GC is close st hune located in?
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Rosacker
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What grapes are permitted for Cremant d’Alsace
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Pinot Noir Pinot Blanc CHardonnay (only place in Alsace) Riesling Pinot Gris Auxxerois
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What is the smallest GC in Alsace
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Kanzlerberg (3ha)
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What is an expression index
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The 1-5 scale found on the back of a bottle with 1 being Dry and 5 being sweet
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Min grape percentage if varietal is stated on the label, what are the exceptions?
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100% unless its pb (auxerois may be blended in) or Pinot (any of the pinots may be used
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Where might you find Savagnin planted in Alsace
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Heiligenstein in the bas rhin
17
Q
T or F
Hand harvesting is mandated for all GC wine?
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T
18
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What is Guetedel
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Chasselas
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What is the capital of the Haut-Rhin
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Colmar
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What is Klevener de Heiligenstein
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Savagnin rose with less aromatic intensity than Gewurtz, but more acid
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What is the climate in Alsace
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semi-continental
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What is the driest city in France?
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Colmar
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What two grapes are not allowed in Cremant d’Alsace
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No Sylvaner or Gewurtz
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min pot alc for riesling and muscat?
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11%
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What is the most planted GC grape in Alsace, what is the last to GC grape to ripen?
Both are riesling
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What is the most commonly used grape for cremate d'Alsace
Pinot blnac
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Two major moderating features of Alsace
Vosges and the Rhine River
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What is the only GC to allow for sylvaner
Zotzenberg
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What three muscats may be used for GC muscat wine?
Muscat Blanc a petits grains and Muscat rose a petits grans or muscat ottonel
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Vendanges Tardives and Sélections de Grains Nobles may be made from what grapes?
Always monovarietal and must be one of the 4 noble grapes
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Synonym for chasselas
Gutedel
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Where are more than 2/3 of alsaces GC vineyards located?
Haut-Rhin
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May VT or SGN wines be chaptilized
No
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What GC vineyard is Clos St Hune from
Rosacker
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What was the first GC in alsace, what year?
1975 Schlossberg
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What 5 communes may bottles Klevener de Heiligensten?
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Heiligensten
Bourgheim
Gertwiller
Goxwiller
Obernai
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What was the last GC for Alsace/
Kaefferkopf 2007
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What year did Alsace receive AOC status?
1962
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What winery is managed by an MW who is a staunch advocate for BIOD and non intervention
Zind-Hubrecht
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What is the only red grape in alsace
PN
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Major grape varietal for cremate d'alsece AOP blends
PB
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min pot alc for pg and gewurtz?
12.5%
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What is Klevner a synonym for? Name one other used somewhere else?
Pinot Blanc, Weissburgunder
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At the end of what war did Alsace go back to France
WW1
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Pinot gris was formerly known as what
Tokay d'Alsace
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What was the last major french winemaking region to gain AOC status
Alsace
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What is the only permitted grape for Marc d'Alsace
Gewurtz
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Min alc % for GC
riesling
Muscat
Pinot Gris
Gewurtz
Riesling and Muscat -11
Pinot Gris and Gewurtz- 12.%`
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What is passerillage
Leaving grapes on the vines until they dry- but NO botrytis
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What is Frances smallest winemaking region?
Alsace
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What is the largest GC in Alsace
Schlossberg (80ha)
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What two GC allow for blending/
Altenberg de Bergheim and Kaefferkopf
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min g/l sugar for VT muscat and riesling?
| min g/l sugar for VT Gewurtz and PG?
235
| G&PG-257
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What is "Gentil"?
Superior mixture of grapes requiring a min 50% on noble grapes, this base wine must be vilified separately
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What is the difference between Clever and Klevener
Klevner- Pinot Blanc
| Klevener- Savgnin Rose
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What grape is the only exception tot he 100% varietal tabled wine law?
Pinot Blanc
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What was the last major region to achieve AOC in France, what year
Alsace, 1962
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What may wines labeled Pinot have in them?
PN, PB, PG and Auzerois
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What is Klevener
Savagnin
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Talk about the differences between VT and SGN
VT- can be dry (usually not), may show botrytis but are more focused on variety character. Quality VT wines are usually made from vines with passerillage
VT min rs
muscat & ries 235g/l
PG & gewürzt 257g/l
SGN- Usually has more botrytis, less varietal character, usually picked in tries
SGN min Rs
ries & Muscat 276g/l
PG & Gewürz 306g/l
Both May be printed on Alsace AOP or Alsace Grand Cru AOP and must pass a blind tasting panel
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Min all % for GC riesling?
11
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What is gres des Vosges?
Local pink sandstone
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Discuss Zind-Hubrecht
Region of production: Haut-Rhin
Winery Location: Turckheim
Year Established: 1959
Summary: The Humbrecht family has been winegrowing in Alsace since 1620, but the present-day winery was formed when Leonard Humbrecht married Genevieve Zind in 1959. During the 1960s and 70s, Leonard expanded their vineyard holdings, including the acquisition of Clos Saint Urbain. Their son Olivier Humbrecht, MW, has managed the domaine since 1989 and helped his family build a new winery and cellar in 1992. The domaine has been organically and biodynamically farmed since 1997, earning organic certification in 1998 and biodynamic certification in 2002. Humbrecht is known as a staunch advocate for biodynamic farming and non-interventionist winemaking practices.
Vineyard Holdings: 40 ha
Grand Cru Rangen de Thann: acquired in 1977, including the steep, south-facing 5.5-ha Clos Saint Urbain on sedimentary volcanic soil; planted to 2.7 ha Pinot Gris, 2.3 ha Riesling, 0.5 ha Gewurztraminer
Grand Cru Goldert: 0.9 ha, east-facing on a gentle slope; planted to Gewurztraminer and Muscat; soil is oolitic, calcareous
Grand Cru Hengst: 1.4 ha on a south- to southeast-facing slope; planted to Gewurztraminer; one parcel will be planted to Riesling in 2014; soil is marl and calcareous
Grand Cru Brand: 2.4 ha acquired in 1978; planted to Riesling
Rotenberg: 1.7 ha on a west- to northwest-facing steep slope; planted to 0.5 ha of Pinot Blanc and Auxerrois, 1.2 ha Pinot Gris; soil is calcareous
Clos Häuserer: 1.2 ha on a very gentle slope; acquired in 1973; planted to Riesling; soil is calcareous marl
Herrenweg: 11.5 ha on the valley floor, acquired in 1973; planted to Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Blanc, Muscat, Auxerrois, Pinot Gris; soil is gravelly
Clos Jebsal: 1.3 ha on a very steep, south-facing slope; acquired and planted in 1983; soil is grey marl and gypsum
Heimbourg: 4 ha located in Turckheim and acquired in 1983; planted to Gewurztraminer and subsequently pulled out in 2012, then planted to Riesling
Clos Windsbuhl: 5.5 ha on a southeast-facing slope in Hunawihr; acquired in 1987; planted to Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer, Riesling, Chardonnay and Auxerrois; soil is Muschelkalk
Inaugural Vintage (for top wines): Riesling Grand Cru Rangen Clos Saint Urbain in 1978
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What was the last vineyard promoted to GC and in what year?
2007, Kapkerkoff
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Discuss Trimbach
Region of production: Haut-Rhin
Winery Location: Ribeauvillé
Year Established: 1626
Summary: Currently, brothers Bernard and Hubert Trimbach run Maison Trimbach; Bernard’s sons Pierre (winemaker) and Jean (sales) mark the twelfth generation to work at the estate. Trimbach is known for its “purist” vision, producing dry wines that are labeled by proprietary names rather than grand cru designation. The classic examples of this are their Clos Sainte Hune and Cuvée Frédéric Emile Rieslings, which pre-date the 1983 AOC Grand Cru designation.
Vineyard Holdings: 27 ha
Clos Sainte Hune (1.67 ha): An historical monopole within the Rosacker Grand Cru containing 50+ year old vines on limestone soils. Owned by the Trimbach family for over 200 years.
Grand Cru Geisberg (.65 ha)
Grand Cru Osterberg (4 ha)
Grand Cru Schlossberg (2 ha): South-facing parcel planted on granite soils. Purchased in 2012.
Riesling “Cuvée Frédéric Emile:" A blend of Geisberg and Osterberg Grand Crus. Named for Frédéric Emile, who is known for providing a new guarantee of quality and authenticity for Trimbach in 1898.
Riesling “Cuvée Frédéric Emile” VT
Riesling “Cuvée Frédéric Emile” SGN
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Best vintages ALsace
09, 07, 05, 00, 97, 90, 89, 88
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Capitol of ALsace
Strasbourg
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Bas Rhin
North
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Haut Rhin
South (2/3 of GC Vineyards)
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Climate of alsace
Semi-continental
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Whats the latest of the noble grapes to ripen
Riesling
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4 noble grapes
Riesling
PG
Muscat
Gewurtz
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What are the muscats allowed in Alsace
Muscat blanc a petite grains
Muscat rose a petite grain
Muscat ottonel
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Name the Alsace AOPs that are allowed to make Klevener de Helligenstein
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Heiligenstein
Bourgheim
Gertwiller
Gozwiller
Obernai
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What is the 1 GC exception to the 4 noble grapes
Zotzenberg for sylvaner
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What are the two grapes banned from cremate d'alsace
Sylvaner and Gewurtz
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If wine labels has a stated grape on it what % must it be from? What are the exceptions
100%
Auxerois may contain PB
Pinot- (B,G,N & Auxerois)
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VT and SGN wine must be what
Monovarietal and from 1 of the 4 noble grapes
May not be chaptalized
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VT wines are made how
Generally passerillage (dried no botrytis) they can be dry
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Only permitted grape for Marc d'Alsace
Gewurtz
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Alsace expression index
1 dry- 5 sweet
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Alsace AOP an vin d;Alsace AOP may bottle what varietally?
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4 nobles grapes
Pinot Blanc (Klevner)
Chasselas (guetedel)
Sylvaner
Pinot Noir
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Edelzwicker
Noble Mixture-
Usually inexpensive
Do not need to ve vintage dated
Technically only need one grape
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Gentil
Blends with more than 50% noble grapes, the grapes must be vilified separately
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Klevner Vs.
| Klevener
Klevner- Pinot Blanc
| Klevener- Savagnin Rose
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1st GC
Schlossberg 1975
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last GC
kaefferkopf 2007
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GC wines must be made from what grapes
Muscat
Riesling
Gewurtz
PG
Must be hand harvested
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two GC that allow for grape blending:
Altenberg de Bergheim and Kafferkopf
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Smallest GC in Alsace
Kanzlerberg 3ha
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Largest GC
Schlossberg 80ha
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Clos Sainte Hune
An historical monopole within the Rosacker Grand Cru containing 50+ year old vines on limestone soils. Owned by the Trimbach family for over 200 years.
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Riesling “Cuvée Frédéric Emile
A blend of Geisberg and Osterberg (GAYS EATING OYSTERS) Grand Crus. Named for Frédéric Emile, who is known for providing a new guarantee of quality and authenticity for Trimbach in 1898.
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Which is more N Starbourg or Colmar
Strasbourg is more Nnorthernly
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The treaty of westphalia is most known
| for adding what region as part of france
Alsace
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The franco prussian war brought alsace back into the ownership of what countryu
Germany
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What year did alsace recieve AOC status
1962
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Why might vines in alsace ripen easier than burgundy and the loire
more sunshine hours
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What is the most planted grape in alsace
riesling
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what is the last white grape to ripen in alsace
Riesling
