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Alsace Flashcards

1
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Year Grand Crus gained AOCs

A

2011

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2
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Where Silvaner is permitted

A

Zotzenberg

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3
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These soils generally give wines which characteristics

  • Flint, Granite, Schist
  • Heavy Clay, Marl
  • Sandy Limestone
A
  • Oil, Petrol, Gunflint
  • Weight and broad fruit
  • Finesse
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4
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What percentage of grape on label required for single varietal?

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100%

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5
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Grapes allowed for cremant

A 
Riesling
Pinot Blanc
Pinot Noir
Pinot Gris
Auxerrois
Chardonnay
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6
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Aging requirements for Cremant d’Alsace

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Min. 9mo. on lees and 12 mo. total againg before disgorgement

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7
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Best aspect in Alsace

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Low areas on the Vosges (so east facing)

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8
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Edelzwicker legal requirements

A

Not vintage dated

Blend (duh)

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9
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Types of Muscat Allowed?

A

Blanc
Rose a Petit Grains
Ottonel

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10
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Blends for Pinot Blanc and Klevner

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Pinot Blanc is its namesake plus Auxerrois

Klevner is Pinot blanc, gris, and noir (vinified white) plus Auxerrois

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11
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What is Gutedel?

A

Chasselas

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12
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What is Schillerwein?

A

Rose

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13
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Chaptalization allowed for VT and SGN wines?

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Nope

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14
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Is VT allowed to have botrytis?

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Yes

SGN MUST have botrytis, VT CAN have botrytis

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15
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Synonyms for Traminer

A

Klevner (Alsace)

Savagnin (Jura)

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16
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What does Gentile indicate on an Edelzwicker?

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Min. 50% noble grapes

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17
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Which grand crus allow blending?

A

Altenberg de Bergheim

Kaefferkopf

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18
Q

Min potential alcohol for Rieslng/Muscat and Pinot Gris/Gewurtz respectivley

A

11% (they are both DeaD from alc poisoning)

12.5% (they are HALFway eaTeN by gorilla octopus)

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19
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2 houses that pt out of Grand crus

A

Trimbach (except Geisberg for the nuns first vintage 09) and Hugel

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20
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What is passerillage?

A

Letting grapes dry in sun

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21
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Must VT and SGN wines be sweet?

A

Nope

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22
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When were VT ans SGN appelations created?

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1984

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23
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What does Moselle AOP and Cotes de Toul AOP make?

A

Rose from Pinot Noir and Gamay
Auxerrois focused whites
Some Muller Thurgau here as well

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24
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What is Clos Saint Urbain (Alsace)

A

plot in GC Rangen
volcanic soil
Zind Humbrecht bottles great Riesling and Gewurtz

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25
Q

top cuvees Domain Weinbach

A

Cuvee Saint Catherine
“ L’Inedit
Quintessences Grains Nobles (only outstanding years)

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26
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Name winery who makes wine from Schlossberg (Alsace)

A

Domain Weinbach

27
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Main GC plot of Albert Boxler

A

Sommerberg

28
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Name domain that makes wine from sommerberg (Alsace)

A

Albert Boxler

29
Q

Name winemaker who uses oak Alsace and Cuvee

A

Ostertag on is Pinot Gris, Blanc, and Noir

Pinot Gris GC Muenchberg A360P pinot Gris

30
Q

What is Complantation

A

field blends from one site

Marcel Dies does this

31
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Must Alsace GC wines state the grape?

A

No, Diess pushed for this along with blending Altenberg de Bergheim

32
Q

Name a field blend from Alsace

A

Marcel Diess

Altenberg de Bergheim

33
Q

Who makes Jubilee (Alsace)

A

top quality Hugel

Step below Hommage a Jean Hugel

34
Q

Main GC holdings of Josemeyer

A

Hengst

Brand

35
Q

Alsace winemaker who bottles Pfingstberg

A

Lucien AIbrecht

36
Q

Main AOP of Alsace

A 
Cremant d'Alsace
Cotes de Toul
Moselle
Vin d'Alsace
Grands Crus
37
Q

Edelzwicker deets

A

one or More grapes

may or may not be vintage dated

38
Q

varietal Alsace allowances

A

must be 100% stated varietal except Muscat (petite and ottoel)
Pinot (klevner)

39
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What is Gutedel

A

Chasselas, Alsace

40
Q

Pinot requirement Alsace AOP

A

also klevner

can be Gris, blanc, auxerrois, Noir (vinified white)

41
Q

Rouge/Rose from Alsace AOP can be:

A

Only Pinot Noir

42
Q

Cotes de Toul deets

A

Blanc Auxerrois and Austin
Vin Gris max 85 Gamay, min 10 Pinot noir (plus some others)
Rouge 100% Pinot noir

43
Q

Moselle AOP deets

A

Blanc min 70% Combined Auxerrois, pinot Gris and Muller Thurgau

44
Q

Alsace back and forth

A

1648 treaty of Westphalia cemented france owner ship after 30 years war
1871 franco Prussian war gave it back to Germany
post WWI brief independence, then back to france (short germain occupation ww2)

45
Q

last Major french region to gain AOC

A

Alsace

1962

46
Q

Pink sandstone Alsace name

A

Gres de Vosges

47
Q

Gres de Vosges is?

A

Pink sandstone

48
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Types of Muscat allowed Alsace Noble

A

ottonel
blanc a petite grains
rose a petite grains

49
Q

Klevner is

A

Pinot Blanc

50
Q

Pinot blanc syn Alsace

51
Q

Which grape is most similar to Auxerrois

A

Pinot BIanc

52
Q

What is Klevener de Heligenstein

A

Rose from Savagnin grape

53
Q

Savagnin syn in Alsace

54
Q

first GC alsace

A

Schlossberg 1975

55
Q

Most recent Alsace GC

A

keafferkopf 2007

56
Q

Smallest Alsace GC

A

kanzlerberg 3he

57
Q

first vintage GC Trimbach

A

Giesberg

2009

58
Q

2 Alsace domains not using GC designation

A 
Hugel
Trimbach (except Ginsberg)
59
Q

first vintage SGN VT Alsace

60
Q

Sugar levels VT and SGN

A 
VT
M/R 235 gL
P/G 257 gl 
SGN
M/R 276
P/G 306
61
Q

Alsace Vintage 16 through 11

A

16 good, classic
15 warm, rich
14 high acid, late harvest less so but dry whites good
13 small crop. rough vintage, harvest rain
12 good all around, solid harvest, dry September
11 okay but early drinking

62
Q

Alsace vintage 10-5

A 
2010 chaotic weather so best producers only
09 one of best, show good character
08 high acid Vintage Cool weather
07 great ripeness, healthy grapes 
06 meh, lacking flesh
05 expressive, good balance
63
Q

2 winemakers Bas Rhine

A

Ostertag

Marc Kreydenweiss

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