Alsace Flashcards
1
Q
When were the Grand Cru sites launced in Alsace?
A
1983
2
Q
What was the first Grand Cru and which town was in located in?
A
Schlossberg, 1975. It is also the largest Grand Cru site.
It is located between the villages of Kayserberg and Kietzheim.
3
Q
Known as Savagnin in the Jura, what pink grape is also found in Alsace?
What is it known as locally?
What grape is it a variant of?
Where can it be found?
A
The grape is Traminer, but locally known as Klevener.
It is a variant of the Gewurztraminer and still has small amount so planting around the village of Heiligenstein.
4
Q
Klevener can be produces in 5 communes. What are they?
A
Heiligenstein, Bourgheim, Gertwiller, Goxwiller, and Obernai.
