Alsace Flashcards

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1
Q

Mountain and forest closeby?

A

Vosges mountain and blackforest

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2
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what effect does vosges mountain have on alsace’s wine climate

A

Rain shadow effect

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3
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What is rain shadow effect

A

Once the air passes over the mountain range, it moves down the other side, warms, and dries out. This dry air produces a rain shadow. Land in a rain shadow is typically very dry and receives much less precipitation and cloud cover than land on the windward side of the mountain range

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4
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climate in alsace?

A

Continental climate - hot summer, cold winter, little rainfall

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5
Q

which is the driest wine area

A

Alsace

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6
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Sub-divided into ?

A

haut-rhin and bas-rhin

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7
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what are the 7 main types of soil in alsace?

A
granite
limestone
schist
clay
gravel
chalk
local pink sandstone.
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8
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what % of alsace wines are white?

A

90%

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9
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VT?

A

Vendange Tardine

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10
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SGN?

A

Selection de grains noble

  • extremely fragnant, mineral, light spiciness.
  • sold in slender flute bottles of green color.
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11
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chaptalisation permitted in all wines in alsace except?

A

vendange tardine and selection de grains noble.

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12
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AOC vin d’Alsace

A

min. 8.5% abv, one or a blend of permitted grapes

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13
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what are the permitted grapes in alsace

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White - riesling, Gewurztraminer, pinot gris, muscat, pinot blanc (Klevner), Chasselas (gutedel).
Red - pinot noir

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14
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Pinot blanc label

A

Auxxerois + pinot blanc or pinot gris/noir

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15
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Clevner/ Klevner

A

pure pinot noir label

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16
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Gentil

A

blend of min 50% riesling, Gewurztraminer, pinot gris and/or muscat

17
Q

AOC Edelzwicker

A

blend of 2 or more of riesling, Gewurztraminer, pinot gris and/or muscat

18
Q

how many AOC alsace grand cru vineyards

A

51 vineyards, 4% of all alsace wines

19
Q

Permitted grapes of AOC alsace grand cru

A

riesling, pinot gris, Gewurztraminer, muscat and sylvaner(2004)

20
Q

AOC alsace grand cru- riesling muscat blend, minimum ABV at harvest?

A

11% min ABV at harvest

21
Q

AOC alsace grand cru- Gewurztraminer and pinot gris blend, minimum ABV at harvest?

A

12.5% min ABV at harvest

22
Q

chaptalization upto ?

A

1.5%

23
Q

3 grand cru vineyards in AOC alsace

A

Zotzenberg, Altenberg de bergheium, Kaefferkopf

24
Q

permitted grapes of zotzenberg grand cru

A

riesling, Gewurztraminer, pinot gris, muscat, sylvaner

25
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permitted grapes of altenberg de bergheium

A

riesling, Gewurztraminer, pinot gris, muscat, pinot noir, chardonnay

26
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permitted grapes of kaefferkopf

A

riesling, Gewurztraminer, pinot gris, muscat,

27
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What is AC cremant

A

sparkling wine made in method traditional method sold in champagne style bottles

28
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how much % of alsace wines is AC cremant?

A

23%

29
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what are the permitted grapes of AC cremant

A

Auxerrois, pinot gris, pinot blanc, pinot noir, riesling, chardonnay

30
Q

which grape is a good base for cremant AC

A

pinot blanc

31
Q

what is the role of riesling in cremant AC

A

Gives a strong flavour

32
Q

which grape is used for rose style of cremant AC

A

pinot noir

33
Q

what is vendange tardine

A
late harvest + botrytis cinerea
dry wine (sweetness)- 235g/L - 257g/L
grapes - riesling, Gewurztraminer, pinot gris, muscat.
high quality, high alcohol
honey bouquet
34
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what is selection de grains noble

A
next stage of VT, over ripe
botrytis cinerea - may or may not
riesling, Gewurztraminer, pinot gris, muscat,
sugar - 276g/L - 306g/L
made only in exceptional
35
Q

what is the local pink sandstone called ?

A

grés de Vosges