Alsace Flashcards
Mountain and forest closeby?
Vosges mountain and blackforest
what effect does vosges mountain have on alsace’s wine climate
Rain shadow effect
What is rain shadow effect
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
climate in alsace?
Continental climate - hot summer, cold winter, little rainfall
which is the driest wine area
Alsace
Sub-divided into ?
haut-rhin and bas-rhin
what are the 7 main types of soil in alsace?
granite limestone schist clay gravel chalk local pink sandstone.
what % of alsace wines are white?
90%
VT?
Vendange Tardine
SGN?
Selection de grains noble
- extremely fragnant, mineral, light spiciness.
- sold in slender flute bottles of green color.
chaptalisation permitted in all wines in alsace except?
vendange tardine and selection de grains noble.
AOC vin d’Alsace
min. 8.5% abv, one or a blend of permitted grapes
what are the permitted grapes in alsace
White - riesling, Gewurztraminer, pinot gris, muscat, pinot blanc (Klevner), Chasselas (gutedel).
Red - pinot noir
Pinot blanc label
Auxxerois + pinot blanc or pinot gris/noir
Clevner/ Klevner
pure pinot noir label