Alsace ✅ Flashcards
Master questions on the Region of Alsace: - Grand Cru vineyards - Clos vineyards and Monopoles - Géographique désignations
What are the natural climatical influences of Alsace?
🧭 North East of France
➙ ⛰️ Stretching on eastern slopes of the Vosges Mountains
= 🌦️ Rain Shadow: one of the dryer place in France
🪨 Explain briefly the soils of Alsace 🪨
Very diverse and various origin:
* On steep slopes:
➙ Schist, granit, and volcanic
* Lower slopes
➙ Limestone based
* Plains:
➙ Sit on richer alluvials, clay or gravel
Explain the following term:
Grès des Vosges
Local soil type of Alsace
➙ Pink granite / sandstone
What are the varieties allow in Alsace?
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Noble:
- Riesling,
- Gewurztraminer
- Pinot Gris
- Muscat
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Other:
- Pinot Blanc
- Auxerrois
- Sylvaner
- Muscat Ottonel
- Chasselas
What is the proportion of white wine production in Alsace?
90%
➙ Represents 18% of the total french white wine production
Give the synonym of the following:
Pinot Blanc in Alsace
Klevner & Auxerrois
⚠️ Do not be confused with Klevener ⚠️
AKA Savagnin Rose
Explain the following term in Alsace
Pinot
White wine made by any of the Pinot Varieties:
* Pinot Noir (as Blanc de Noirs)
* Pinot Gris
* Pinot Blanc
* Auxerrois
What is the only red grape allow in Alsace AOP wines?
Pinot Noir
What is the latest grape to ripen in Alsace?
Riesling
Name the synonym of Chasselas in Alsace AOP
Gutedel
Gutedel is a synonym to what other variety?
And where is it used?
Chasselas
➙ Used in Alsace
⚠️ Not noble grapes. Only for entry level wines
In what Alsacian AOP is Chardonnay allowed?
Cremant d’Alsace AOP
Explain the following term:
Edelzwicker
Alsace
Noble Mixture
➙ Inexpensive blend wine made from any varieties allowed in the AOP
➙ No needs to be vintage dated
Explain the following term:
Gentil
Alsace
- Alsace AOP
- Blended white wine
➙ 🍇 Produced from at least 50% of noble varieties
Old style, refreshed by Hugel Family
In Alsace for Varietal labelling
What poucentage is requiered minimum?
100%
Explain briefly Crémant d’Alsace AOP
🍾 Sparkling wine made by Traditional method only
➙ 12 months aging in total
🪵 9 months on the lees prior disgorgment
🍇 Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Auxerrois, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
Alsace
Explain the main differences between Vendanges Tardives and Selection de Grains Nobles in Alsace?
without taking care of the sweetness level
Vendanges Tardives
* Must show a varietal character
* Can be botrytis affected, but not required
* Can be either dry or sweet
Selection de Grains Nobles
* Display botrytis / spicies notes
* Must be hand harvested by “Tries”
* Must be botrytis affected
* Can not be dry in style
When was created the denomination Vendanges Tardives and Sélection de Grains Nobles in Alsace AOP?
1984
Precise the minimum must weight for:
Riesling & Muscat Vendanges Tardives Alsace AOP
244 g/L
What are the minimum must weight for the following:
Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer Vendanges Tardives Alsace AOP
270 g/L
Can “Vendanges Tardives” be made as dry wine?
Yes
➙ 🍯 There is no regulation on residual sugar
➙ The AOP regulate only the must weight
* Riesling / Muscat: 244 g/L
* Pinot Gris & Gewurztraminer: 270 g/L
What are the minimum must weight for the following:
Muscat / Riesling Selection de Grains Nobles Alsace AOP
276 g/L
What are the minimum must weight for the following:
Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer Selection de Grains Nobles Alsace AOP
306 g/L
What is the variety for Klevener de Heiligenstein denomination?
Alsace
Savagnin Rose
➙ Sub zone of Alsace AOP
What are the communes of production of:
Klevener de Heiligenstein
Alsace
- Heligenstein
- Bourgheim
- Gertwiller
- Goxwiller
- Obernai
What alsacian village is focusing on Savagnin Rose variety?
Heligenstein
➙ Klevener d’Heligenstein Denomination
What are the 2 Alsace AOP geographiques designations for Riesling?
- Wolxheim
- Scherwiller
What is the only Alsace AOP Geographique designation for Gewürztraminer?
Alsace
Bergheim
What are the 2 Alsace AOP geographique designation for Sylvaner?
Alsace
- Blienschwiller
- Côtes de Barr
Explain the following designation:
Coteaux du Haut Koenigsbourg
Alsace
Alsace AOP geographique designation
➙ 🍾 Produce only white wine
➙ 🍇 Riesling & Gewurztraminer
Explain the following designation:
Vallee Noble
Alsace
Alsace AOP geographique designation
➙ 🍾 Produce only white wine
➙ 🍇 Riesling & Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris
Name the Alsace AOP geographique designation for red wine.
➙ Precise the variety
- Ottrott
- Rodern
- Saint Hippolyte
➙ 🍇 Pinot Noir only
Explain the following designation:
Côtes de Rouffach
➙ Geographique designation of the Alsace AOP
🍾 Only one to produced white and red wine
🍇 Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir
What is the Alsace AOP Geographique designation producing both white and red wines?
Côtes de Rouffach
➙ Red: Pinot Noir
➙ White: Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Riesling
Explain the following designation:
Ottrott
Alsace AOP geographique designation
➙ 🍾 Produce only Red wine
➙ 🍇 Pinot Noir
Explain the following Alsace AOP Designation:
Rodern
Alsace AOP designation
➙ 🍾 Produce only Red wine
➙ 🍇 From Pinot Noir only
Explain the following Alsace AOP Designation:
Saint Hippolyte
Alsace AOP designation
➙ 🍾 Produce only Red wine
➙ 🍇 From Pinot Noir only
Explain the following designation:
Val Saint Grégoire
Alsace AOP geographique designation
➙ 🍾 Produce only white wine
➙ 🍇 Auxerrois, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc
Name as many as possible name for:
Alsacian Geographique Designation for white wine only
- Klevener de Heiligenstein: Sylvaner
- Blienschwiller & Côtes de Barr: Sylvaner
- Valley Noble: Gewurztraminer, Riesling, Pinot Gris
- Val Saint Grégoire: Auxerrois, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris
- Scherwiller & Wolxheim: Riesling
- Bergheim: Gewurztraminer
- Côteaux de Haut Koenigsbourg: Riesling/ Gewurztraminer
What is the following geographique designation know for:
Côtes de Barr
➙ Alsace AOP designation designation
🍇 Only white wine production made of Sylvaner
Explain the following geographique designation:
Côtes de Scherwiller
Alsace
Alsace AOP designation
➙ 🍾 Produce only white wine
➙ 🍇 From Riesling only
Explain the following geographique designation:
Côtes de Wolxheim
Alsace AOP designation
➙ 🍾 Produce only white wine
➙ 🍇 From Riesling only
What is the following geographique designation know for:
Côtes de Bergheim
Alsace AOP geographique designation
➙ 🍾 Produce only white wine
➙ 🍇 Gewurztraminer only
When did the Alsacian Grand Cru received their own AOP statut each?
How many of them currently?
🎉 In 2011
➙ There is 51 Grands Crus in Alsace today
What are the rules to be labelled Grand Cru in Alsace?
- From one of the 51 official Grand Cru vineyards
- Must be hand Harvested
- 11% ABV min for Riesling & Muscat
- 12,5% ABV for Pinot Gris & Gewurztraminer
- Max Yields: 50 Hl/Ha (40 Hl/Ha for red)
When was the Grand Cru Appellation Created?
How were their added through?
1975
➙ With the Schlossberg
➙ 24 new in 1983
➙ Another 25 in 1992
➙ The final one in 2007 with Kaefferkopf
What is the Northern most Grand Cru of Alsace?
Steinklotz
🧭 In Marlenheim
Where is Rosaker Grand Cru located?
Hunawihr (Haut Rhin) - RIesling / GW
Name the Grand Cru vineyard of Bas Rhin?
From North to South. (7)
- Steinklotz of Marlenheim
- Engelberg of Dahlenheim
- Altenberg of Bergieten
- Altenberg of Wolxheim
- Bruderthal of Mosheim
- Kirchberg of Barr
- Zotzenberg of Mittlebergheim
Where is the following Grand Cru of Alsace located:
Vorbourg
🧭 Rouffach and Westhalten
🍇 Gewurztraminer & Pinot Gris
🪨 Calcareous Marl
➙ ⚠️ Include the Clos Saint Landelin
🏠 Domaine Muré, Pierre Frick
What Clos is located within the:
Brand Grand Cru
➙ Clos de la Treille
🧭 In Turckheim
🏠 Monopole vineyard of Francois Baur
🍇 Riesling & Pinot Gris
What is the particularity of the following:
Altenberg de Bergheim Grand Cru
- Grand Cru vineyard of Bas-Rhin
➙ Within the village of Bergheim - 🍇 Can do varietal wine
➙ From Riesling, Pinot Gris or Gewurtztraminer - 🍇 Can be blended
➙ From any Noble varieties or not of Alsace
Where is the following Grand Cru of Alsace located:
Pfingstberg
Name a producer
🧭 Orschwihr (Haut Rhin)
AKA Montagne de la Pentecôte
🍇 Riesling, Gewurtztraminer only
🪨 Muchelkalk soil
➙ Albrecht, Zusslin
Where is the following Grand Cru of Alsace located:
Bruderthal
🧭 Molsheim
➙ Bas Rhin
🍇 Mostly Riesling production
🪨 Marl-Limestone soil