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Alsace Flashcards

1
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What are the 4 designated noble grapes in Alsace?

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Riesling
Gewürztraminer
Pinot Gris
Muscat

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Describe Vendange Tardive.

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Translates directly as late harvest, The grapes maybe picked only when official authorization is given. The trouble with vendange tardivr wines is that they can vary from almost dry to really sweet karma yet no hint of sweetness level is given on most white labels.

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What is the minimum must weight for VT?

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235 g/L for Riesling, Muscat, Muscat Ottonel

257 g/L for Pinot Gris, Gewürztraminer

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4
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What does SGN stand for?

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Sélection de Grains Nobles

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What is SGN?

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Signifies a wine made from even riper grapes, often at least partially concentrated by the botrytis fungus. These relative rarities are easiest to make in the regions sunniest years. Their sweetness level can also vary quite considerably although individual producers will generally ensure that their SGNs are sweeter than their VTs.

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What is the minimum must weight for SGN?

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276 g/L Riesling, Muscat, Muscat Ottonel

306 g/L Pinot Gris, Gewürztraminer

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7
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What was the first Alsatian grand Cru?

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Schlossberg

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What are the two départments that Alsace is divided into?

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Haut-Rhin

Bas-Rhin

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What is significant about Haut-Rhin?

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Generally, the premier wines originate here and over two-thirds of Alsace’s Grand Cru vineyards are located in the départment.

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10
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What separates Alsace from the remainder of France?

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Alsace is separated by the Vosges Mountains in the west.

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What do the Vosges Mountains provide?

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A rain shadow effect, helping Alsace be one of France’s driest and sunniest climates.

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What type of climate is Alsace known to be?

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Semi-continental, Dry and sunny

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What types of soils are found?

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Granite
Limestone 
Schist
Clay
Gravel
Chalk
Loess 
Grés de Vosges
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14
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What is the local pink sandstone called?

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Grés de Vosges

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What soil are the steeper mountain slopes generally composed of?

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Schist, granite, and volcanic

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16
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What soil do the lower mountain slopes generally composed sit on?

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Limestone base with richer, alluvial clay and gravel soils

17
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What grape is more prevalent?

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White. 90% of AOP wine is white.

18
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Name other varieties in the Muscat family.

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Muscat Blanc à Petit Grains
Muscat Rosé à Petits Grains
Muscat Ottonel

19
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In Alsatian dialect, what is another name for Pinot Blanc?

A

Klevner

20
Q

In Alsatian dialect, what is another name for Chasselas?

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Gutedel

21
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What is the requirement if a bottle is labeled by variety?

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That the wine must contain 100% of the printed grape with the exception of Pinot Blanc which may be blended with Auxerrois.

22
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If a white wine is simply labelled Pinot, it may contain a proportion of what related varieties?

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Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Auxerrois

23
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What is the term written on a label of a wine that has no grape variety listed, typically indicating an inexpensive blended wine.

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Edelzwicker (“noble mixture”)

24
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What does gentile mean? What is the requirement?

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A superior designation for blends, requiring 50% noble grapes.

25
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How many grand cru vineyards are there in Alsace?

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51

26
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What was the last grand Cru vineyard added and what year was it added?

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Kaefferkopf in 2007

27
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What 2 grand crus may be blended?

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Altenberg de Bergheim and Kaefferkopf

28
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What is the minimum potential alcohol for Riesling?

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11%

29
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What is the minimum potential alcohol for Pinot Gris?

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12.5%

30
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What is the minimum potential alcohol for Gewürztraminer?

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12%

31
Q

Name some common producers of Alsace.

A 
Trimbach
Zind-Humbrecht
Domaine Weinbach
Albert Boxler
Hugely et Fils
Domaine Schlumberger
Bott-Geyl
Domaine Bechtold
32
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Who owns Clos St. Hune? What Grand Cru is it in?

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Clos St. Hune is a historical monopole within the Rosacker Grand Cru containing 50+ year old vines on limestone soils.
It has been owned by the Trimbach family for over 200 years.

33
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Who owns Clos Saint Urbain? What Grand Cru is it in?

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Clos Saint Urbain is a walled vineyard in the Rangen Grand Cru owned by Domaine Zind-Umbrecht.

34
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Who owns Clos Windsbuhl? What Grand Cru is it in?

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Domaine Zind-Humbrecht in Hunawhir. It is one of the Alsace clos sites not covered by the Alsace Grand Cru Appellation.

35
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Who owns Clos des Capucins?

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Domaine Weinbach.

36
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Who is the holder of the largest portion of Grand Cru Vineyards in Alsace?

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Domaine Schlumberger

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