Alsace Flashcards
What year did Alsace gain AOC status?
1962
VT and SGN
in 1984
What is the unique soil type found in Alsace?
Gres de Vosges
pink sandstone
What are the 3 Muscat grapes used in Alsace?
- Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains
- Muscat Rosé à Petits Grains
- Muscat Ottonel
Other than the ‘noble’ grapes of Alsace, which varietals can be varietally labeled?
- Pinot Blanc (Klevner)
- Chasselas (Gutedel)
- Sylvaner
- Pinot Noir
What is the difference between Klevner and Klevener?
KLEVER - Pinot Blanc
KLEVENER - Traminer
(aka Savagnin - Jura)
found around Heiligenstein (Bas-Rhin)
What communes may bottle a Klevener de Heiligenstein
N - S OBERNAI GOXWILLER HEILIGENSTEIN BOURGHEIM GERTWILLER
KLEVENER - TRAMINER (akaSavignin)
WOLFBURGER
What are the sub zones allowed to varietally label Pinot Noir?
OttRott (BR)
Côte de Rouffach (HR)
Rodern (HR)
Saint Hippolyte (HR)
What was the first AOP Grand Cru in Alsace?
Schlossberg (1975)
What Grand Cru AOP are allowed to blend grapes?
Altenberg de Bergheim
(50-70 Riesling)
Kaefferkopf
(60-80 Gewurztraminer)
What is the required blend for a wine from the Altenberg de Bergheim?
Riesling 50-70%
+ PG OR Gew 10-25%
MARL/LIMESTONE
Where is Kaefferkopf located?
Ammerschwihr
- Haut-Rhin
What are the stipulations for the encepagment of the wines from Kaefferkopf?
Gewurztraminer-60-80%
Riesling-10-40%
Pinot Gris- max - 30%
Muscat– max - 10%
GRANITE/LIMESTONE
Where is Zotzenberg located?
Mittelbergheim
- Bas-Rhin
SYLVANER - Grand Cru
ZOTZENBERG
Name 2 producers of Grand Cru Sylvaner.
Boeckel
Albert Seltz
Domaine Haegi
Domaine Lucas and André Rieffel
What is the min ABV for Alsace Grand Cru wines?
Ries Muscat-min 11%
PG and Gew 12.5%
Altenberg de Burgheim (R-12% and G/PG-14%)
Where is Clos du Capucins?
Kaysersberg,
(Domaine Weinbach)
sandy silt / granite pebbles
Where is Clos Ribeaupierre?
Ribeauvillé Jean Sipp (formerly Clos Schlossberg)
What is the min ABV for a Grand Cru Gewürztraminer from Altenberg de Burgheim?
14%
(also PG)
(Riesling 12%)
What are the min must weights for Alsace Grand Cru VT?
VT:
Ries / M: 244g/l (formerly 220 g/l)
PG / Gew: 270 g/l (formerly 243 g/l)
- 55 hl/ha
VT - 244 / 270
SGN - 276 / 306
What are the min must weights for Alsace Granc Cru SGN wines?
SGN:
Riesling: 276 g/l (formerly 256 g/l)
PG / Gew: 306 g/l (formerly 279 g/l)
- 40 hl/ha
SGN - 276/306
VT - 244/270
What is the stylistic difference between VT and SGN wines?
VT - show BA BUT emphasize varietal character.
SGN - showcase BA character
What is passerillage?
grapes left on vines longer to dry.
NOT effected by BA.
What are the authorized grapes for Cremant d’Alsace?
Pinot Noir / Chardonnay / Riesling / Pinot Gris / Auxerorts
Rose must be 100% PN
What grapes are authorized for varietal labeling in the Moselle AOP?
Pinot Gris
Müller-Thurgau
(upgraded 2011)
What is the principal red grape of the Cotes de Toul AOP?
100% Pinot Noir
Vin Gris Wines - 85% Gamay, min. 10% Pinot Noir
(pale light reds)
Accessory Varieties: Max 15% comb Pinot Meunier +Aubin, and Auxerrois
W - Auxerrois w/ Aubin
What is the training system used in Alsace?
Single or Double Guyot
Which Grand Cru are dominated by Granite as the principal soil type?
Brand Frankstein Sommerberg Wineck-Schlossberg Winzenberg
What is the principal soil type of the Grand Cru Kastelberg AOP?
Shale
What Grand Cru App Alsace sites would you find Volcanic soils?
Rangen
Kitterlé
Muenchberg
What is the principal soil of Steinberg?
Limestone
also Steinklotz
What soils are prominent in Zotzenberg AOP
Marl-Limestone
can varietally label Sylvaner
When does a winery have to declare intent on producing a Grand Cru wine?
March 1st of the year of the vintage.
What Grand Cru does Trimbach’s Cos Ste Hune come from?
Rosacker
but not labeled
(Dolomitic Limestone)
What is the source for Trimbachs Frederick Emile?
Geisberg
Osterberg
both are Grand Crus
What was the first wine Trimbach released with the Grand Cru listed on the label?
Geisberg Grand Cru (2009)
Schlossberg in (2014)
What soils are prominent in Zotzenberg AOP
Marl-Limestone
When does a winery have to declare intent on producing a Grand Cru wine?
March 1st of the year of the vintage.
What Grand Cru does Trimbach’s Cos Ste Hune come from?
Rosacker
but not labeled
What is the source for Trimbachs Frederick Emile?
Geisberg
Osterberg
both are Grand Crus
What was the first wine Trimbach released with the Grand Cru listed on the label?
Geisberg Grand Cru (2009) Schlossberg in (2014)
What year did the Treaty of Westphalia end?
1648 (17th Century)
- end of the 30 year war (1618-1648)
(French VS Spanish)
What year did Alsace Grand Cru AOP receive its status?
1975
1983 - 25 total
1992 - 50 total
2007 - 51 (Kaefferkopf)
Alsace AOP in 1962
VT and SGN 1984
What is the min ABV for Grand Cru Muscat?
11%
12.5% PG / Gew
What is the smallest Alsace Grand Cru?
Kanzlerberg (3ha) (Lorentz)
Schlossberg (87 - largest)
What varietals may be varietally labeled in the Alsace Grand Cru Altenberg de Bergheim?
Riesling / PG / Gew
Where is the Clos de la Treille vineyard?
Alsace:
Grand Cru BRAND
Francois Baur -producer
Granite Soil
Where is Clos St Imer
Alsace:
Grand Cru GOLDERT
Ernst Brun - Producer
Marl-Limestone
What is the min ABV for a Grand Cru Kaefferkopf AOP blend?
12% 60-80% Gew 10-40% Riesling max. 30% Pinot Gris max. 10% Muscat
What are the Clos vineyards of Grand Cru Kirchberg de Barr?
Clos Gaensbroennel (Willm)
Clos Zisser (Dom. Klipfel)
Calcarious Marl
Where are Clos Gaensbroennel (Willm) Clos Zisser (Dom. Klipfel) located?
Kirschberg de Barr Grand Cru
Calcarious Marl
What is the Clos Vineyard that Caves de Ribeauville produces?
Clos du Zahnacker (La Cave de Ribeauvillé)
OSTERBERG
marl soil
Where is Clos Schild?
PFINGSTBERG Grand Cru
Lucien Albrecht
marl-limestone-sandstone
Name two Clos vineyards on Volcanic soil.
Clos St Urbain (Zind-Humbrecht)
Clos St Théobald (Schoffit)
in RANGEN
Where is Clos St Hune located?
ROSACKER
Dolomitic soils
Who produces Clos St Landelin?
VORBERG
Rene Mure
What year did VT and SGN get authorized for use in Alsace?
1984
What varietals may be labeled in the Mosselle AOP?
PG / Mueller Thurgau
(W-min 70% Auxerrois)
(R-100% PN)
What is the allowed blend for AOP Grand Cru Altenberg de Bergheim?
50-70% Riesling
10-25% PG
10-25% Gew
max 10% Chasselas
What is the allowed blend for AOP Grand Cru Kaefferkopf?
60-80% Gew
10-40% Riesling
max 30% PG
max 10% Muscat
When does a winemaker have to declare the intent to produce a Grand Cru wine in Alsace?
March 1st - year of harvest
A varietally labeled wine in Alsace must contain what % of the stated grape?
100%
What is the local name for Savignin in Alsace?
Klevener (aka Traminer aka Klevener de Heiligenstein)
Klevner - Pinot Blanc
What is the difference between a wine labeled Edelzwicker and one labeled Gentil?
Edelzwicker (noble mixture)
- usually a blend - not vintage dated
Gentil - Min 50% noble grapes + any others
What AOP allows varietally labeled Sylvaner?
Zotzenberg AOP
also PG / Gew / Ries
Aside from the noble grapes of Alsace, what other grapes can be varietally labeled?
Pinot Blanc (Klevner)
Chasselas (Gutedel)
Sylvaner
Pinot Noir
All must be 100%
What is the most recent Grand Cru of Alsace?
Kaefferkopf AOP (2007)
Varietals PLUS BLENDS 60-80% Gew 10-40% Ries Max 30% PG Max 10% Muscat
Altenberg de Burgheim can also blend
Granite / Limestone / Sandstone
Which Grand Cru are authorized for blends?
Altenberg de Bergheim 50-70% Riesling 10-25% Pinot Gris 10-25% Gew max. 10% comb Chass, Muscat pg Muscat Ott / PN / PB
Kaefferkopf 60-80% Gew 10-40% Ries Max. 30% PG Max. 10% Muscat
What Grand Cru allows varietal Sylvaner?
Zotzenberg
Boeckel / Albert Seltz
What is the smallest Grand Cru?
Kanzlerberg
(Speilmenn / Gustav Lorenz )
largest Schlossberg
Southernmost - Rangen (volcanic)
Northernmost - Steinkoltz (limestone)
