Alsace and Lorraine Flashcards
The founding years of Alsace PDO, Alsace Grand Cru, Alsace Grand Cru VT/SGN, and Crémant d’Alsace PDO
1962
1975
1984
1976
The famous soil in Alsace
Grès de Vosges (pink sandstone)
How many subzones in Alsace PDO, and which is the one permits for white/red/rosé and what are the three permit for red only
13
Côte de Rouffach
Ottrott
Roderne
St. Hippolyte
What is Klevener, and what is the PDO and the permitted 5 villages
Savagnin Rosé
Klevener de Heiligenstein
Heiligenstein, Bourgheim, Obernai, Gertwiller, Goxwiller
(HBOG2)
What is Edelzwicker and Gentil
Edelzwicker
(Noble mixture) but is actually an inexpensive blend (without any indication of percentage, can be vinified together or separately)
Gentil
Min.50% of the noble grape varieties in blend
(Each variety must be vinified separately)
What is the synonym of PB in Alsace
Klevner
Grape variety for Crémant d’Alsace rosé
100% PN
The minimum ABV of Alsace Grand Cru for noble varieties
11% for riesling and muscat
12.5% for PG and gewurztraminer
The minimum must weight of Alsace Grand Cru VT and SGN
VT
-riesling, muscat: 244g/L
-PG, gewurz: 270g/L
SGN
-riesling, muscat: 276g/L
-PG, gewurz: 306g/L
Name the Grand Cru that permits for red (3)
Hengst (2022)
Kichberg de Barr (2022)
Vorbourg (2024)
Name the Grand Cru that permits for blend (2)
Altenberg de Bergheim
(Min.50-70% riesling)
Kaefferkopf
(Min.60-80% gewurztraminer)
Grand Cru that permits sylvaner
Zotzenberg
The largest and smallest Grand Cru
Schlossberg (largest)
Kanzlerberg (smallest)
Clos vineyards within a Grand Cru (10)
Clos Ste. Hune (Trimbach, Rosacker)
Clos St. Urbain (Zind-Humbrecht, Rangen)
Clos St. Théobald (Schoffit, Rangen)
Clos St. Imer (Ernest Burn, Goldert)
Clos St. Landelin (Muré, Vorbourg)
Clos de la Teille (François Baur, Brand)
Clos du Zahnacker (Cave de Ribeauvillé, Osterberg)
Clos Gaensbroennel (Willm, Kirchberg de Barr)
Clos Zisser (Domaine Klipfel, Kirchberg de Barr)
Clos Schild (Lucien Albrecht, Pfingstberg)
Clos vineyards outside of any Grand Cru (10)
Clos des Capucins (Weinbach)
Clos des Récollets (Lucien Albrecht)
Clos de la Faille (Albert Mann)
Clos Windsbuhl (Zind-Humbrecht)
Clos Jebsal (Zind-Humbrecht)
Clos Häuserer (Zind-Humbrecht)
Clos Himmelreich (Lucien Albrecht)
Clos Rebberg (Marc Kreydenweiss)
Clos Rebgarten (Marc Kreydenweiss)
Clos Ribeaupierre (Jean Sipp)
Name the 2 PDO in Lorraine and their wine style
Côtes du Toul
-W: auxerrois, aubin
-R: 100% PN
-Rosé: vin gris from gamay, PN
Moselle
-W: auxerrois, müller-thurgau, PG
-R: 100% PN
-Rosé: 70% PN
Clos Ste. Hune:
Vintages not produced and Vintages released as VT
Not produced in 80, 84
Released as VT in 83 (partially), 89
Who produce ‘Grossi Laue’
Hugel
