Alsace

Question 1

Mountain and forest closeby?

Answer 1

Vosges mountain and blackforest

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Rain shadow effect

Question 3

What is rain shadow effect

Answer 3

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

Question 4

climate in alsace?

Answer 4

Continental climate - hot summer, cold winter, little rainfall

Question 5

which is the driest wine area

Answer 5

Alsace

Question 6

Sub-divided into ?

Answer 6

haut-rhin and bas-rhin

Question 7

what are the 7 main types of soil in alsace?

Answer 7

granite
limestone
schist
clay
gravel
chalk
local pink sandstone.

Question 8

what % of alsace wines are white?

Answer 8

90%

Question 9

VT?

Answer 9

Vendange Tardine

Question 10

SGN?

Answer 10

Selection de grains noble

• extremely fragnant, mineral, light spiciness.
• sold in slender flute bottles of green color.

Question 11

chaptalisation permitted in all wines in alsace except?

Answer 11

vendange tardine and selection de grains noble.

Question 12

AOC vin d’Alsace

Answer 12

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

Question 13

what are the permitted grapes in alsace

Answer 13

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

Question 14

Pinot blanc label

Answer 14

Auxxerois + pinot blanc or pinot gris/noir

Question 15

Clevner/ Klevner

Answer 15

pure pinot noir label

Question 16

Gentil

Answer 16

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

Question 17

AOC Edelzwicker

Answer 17

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

Question 18

how many AOC alsace grand cru vineyards

Answer 18

51 vineyards, 4% of all alsace wines

Question 19

Permitted grapes of AOC alsace grand cru

Answer 19

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

Question 20

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

Answer 20

11% min ABV at harvest

Question 21

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

Answer 21

12.5% min ABV at harvest

Question 22

chaptalization upto ?

Answer 22

1.5%

Question 23

3 grand cru vineyards in AOC alsace

Answer 23

Zotzenberg, Altenberg de bergheium, Kaefferkopf

Question 24

permitted grapes of zotzenberg grand cru

Answer 24

riesling, Gewurztraminer, pinot gris, muscat, sylvaner

Question 25

permitted grapes of altenberg de bergheium

Answer 25

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

Question 26

permitted grapes of kaefferkopf

Answer 26

riesling, Gewurztraminer, pinot gris, muscat,

Question 27

What is AC cremant

Answer 27

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

Question 28

how much % of alsace wines is AC cremant?

Answer 28

23%

Question 29

what are the permitted grapes of AC cremant

Answer 29

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

Question 30

which grape is a good base for cremant AC

Answer 30

pinot blanc

Question 31

what is the role of riesling in cremant AC

Answer 31

Gives a strong flavour

Question 32

which grape is used for rose style of cremant AC

Answer 32

pinot noir

Question 33

what is vendange tardine

Answer 33

late harvest + botrytis cinerea
dry wine (sweetness)- 235g/L - 257g/L
grapes - riesling, Gewurztraminer, pinot gris, muscat.
high quality, high alcohol
honey bouquet

Question 34

what is selection de grains noble

Answer 34

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

Question 35

what is the local pink sandstone called ?

Answer 35

grés de Vosges