Alsace and Lorraine Flashcards

1
Q

What are the Alsace AOP geographic designation subzones for white wines only? (10)

A
Blienschwiller
Côtes de Barr
Cleverer de Heiligenstein
Scherwiller
Vallée Noble
Val Saint-Grégoire
Wolxheim
Coteaux du Haut Koenigsbourg
Bergheim
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2
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What are the geographic designation subzones for rouge wines only? (4)

A

Ottrott
Rodern
Saint-Hippolyte
Côte de Rouffach

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3
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What is the geographic designation sub zone for blanc and rouge wines?

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Côte de Rouffach

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4
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What are the two rosé styles produced for Alsace AOP?

A

Schillerwein

Clairet

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5
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What varieties are authorized for Klevener de Heiligenstein?

A

Savagnin Rosé

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6
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What varieties are authorized for Blienschwiller and Côtes de Barr?

A

Sylvaner

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7
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What varieties are authorized for Côte de Rouffach? (4)

A

Gewurztraminer
Riesling
Pinot Gris
Pinot Noir

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8
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What variety is authorized for Otrott, Rodern, and Saint-Hippolyte?

A

Pinot Noir

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9
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What varieties are authorized for Val Saint Grégoire? (3)

A

Auxerrois
Pinot Blanc
Pinot Gris

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10
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What variety is authorized for Scherwiller and Wolxheim?

A

Riesling

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11
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What variety is authorized for Bergheim?

A

Gewurztraminer

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12
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What varieties are authorized for Coteaux de Haut Koenigsbourg?

A

Riesling

Gewurztraminer

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13
Q

What is the min potential alcohol for Vin d’Alsace AOP Blanc?

A

9.5%

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14
Q

If a Vin d’Alsace varietal blanc wine is labeled with a sub zone designation, what is the min potential alcohol for Pinot Blanc, Pinot, Riesling, and Auxerrois? What if not?

A

min 10.5%

min 10% if not

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15
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If a Vin d’Alsace varietal blanc wine is labeled with a sub zone designation, what is the min potential alcohol for Chasselas, Muscat Ottonel, Muscat, and Sylvaner? What if not?

A

min 10.5%

min 9.5% if not

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16
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If a Vin d’Alsace varietal blanc wine is labeled with a sub zone designation, what is the min potential alcohol for Gewürztraminer and Pinot Gris? What if not?

A

min 12%

min 11.5% if not

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17
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What is the min potential alcohol for Klevener de Heiligenstein?

A

min 11%

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18
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What is the min potential alcohol for Pinot Noir Rouge Vin d’Alsace AOP? Rosé? What if a sub zone is listed?

A

10% for rosé

11% for rouge

11.5% if sub zone is listed

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19
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What is the min potential alcohol for Riesling and Muscat VT? SGN?

A
  1. 5% for VT

16. 4% for SGN

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20
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What is the min potential alcohol for Pinot Gris and Gewürztraminer VT? SGN?

A

16% for VT

18.2% for SGN

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21
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What is the min must weights for Riesling/Muscat VT and Pinot Gris/Gewurztraminer VT respectively? SGN for both?

A

VT
RM: 244g/L
PG/G: 270g/L

SGN
RM:276g/L
PG/G: 306g/L

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22
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What is the max RS for Vin d’Alsace AOP Riesling?

A

6g/L (if wines have been chaptalized)

12g/L (if TA is greater than 6g/L)

does not apply to VT or SGN

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23
Q

What is the max RS for Vin d’Alsace AOP rosé?

A

max 4g/L

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24
Q

What is the max RS for Vin d’Alsace AOP Rouge?

A

max 2g/L

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25
Q

Which Vin d’Alsace AOP wines must be hand harvested?

A

Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir wines labeled by lieu-dit and all Alsace VT and SGN wines

26
Q

Is chaptalization allowed in Alsace?

A

Yes, but not for VT and SGN wines

27
Q

When may VT and SGN wines be released?

A

May not be released until June 1 of the 2nd year following the harvest

28
Q

What is the traditional bottle of Alsace AOP wines?

A

Vin du Rhin or Flûte d’Alsace bottle

29
Q

What are the two permitted training methods for Vin d’Alsace AOP?

A

Single or Double Guyot

30
Q

What is the min planting density for Vin d’Alsace AOP wines? What about if sub zone is listed?

A

4,500 vines/ha for both

31
Q

What is the Rendement de Base for Alsace AOP Blanc? Blanc with geographic designation? Blanc with a lieu-dit? Rosé? Rouge? VT? SGN?

A
Blanc: 80hl/ha
Blanc with GD: 72hl/ha
Blanc with LD: 68hl/ha
Rosé: 75hl/ha
Rouge: 60hl/ha
VT: 55hl/ha
SGN: 40hl/ha
32
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What is the Rendement de Base for Alsace VT? SGN?

A

VT: 55hl/ha
SGN: 40hl/ha

33
Q

When was Alsace AOP officially designated? Alsace Grand Cru?

A

1962 for Alsace AOP

1975 for Alsace Grand Cru AOP

34
Q

When was VT and SGN designation established?

A

1984

35
Q

What varieties are permitted for Crémant d’Alsace AOP?

A
Riesling
Pinot Noir
Chardonnay
Pinot Gris
Pinot Blanc
Auxerrois
36
Q

What are the grape requirements for Crémant d’Alsace?

A

100% Pinot Noir

37
Q

What is the min potential alcohol for Crémant d’Alsace AOP?

A

min 9%

38
Q

What is the min must weight for Crémant d’Alsace?

A

144g/L

39
Q

What are the aging requirements for Crémant d’Alsace AOP?

A

min 9 months on lees with 12 months total aging

40
Q

What styles are produced in Côtes de Toul AOP?

A

Blanc
Vin Gris (rosé)
Rouge

41
Q

What are the permitted grapes for Côtes de Toul AOP?

A

Auxerrois and Aubin

42
Q

What are the permitted grapes for Côtes de Toul AOP Vin Gris?

A

Pinot Noir and Gamay are both required

(85% individual max) Gamay

min 10% Pinot Noir

43
Q

What are the grape requirements for Côtes de Toul AOP Rouge?

A

100% Pinot Noir

44
Q

What are the min alcohol % for Côtes de Toul AOP Blanc, Vin Gris, and Rouge respectively?

A

Blanc: 10%
Vin Gris: 9.5%
Rouge: 10.5%

45
Q

What are the max RS values for Côtes de Toul AOP Blanc/Vin Gris and Rouge respectively?

A

Blanc/Vin Gris: 8g/L (RS may not exceed g/l of TA +2)

Rouge: 3g/L

46
Q

What are the permitted training systems for Côtes de Toul AOP?

A

Cordon de Royat

Simple Guyot

47
Q

What are the min must weights for Côtes de Toul Vin Gris, Blanc, and Rouge respectively?

A

Vin Gris: 153g/L
Blanc: 161g/L
Rouge: 171g/L

48
Q

What is the min planting density for Côtes de Toul AOP?

A

4,500 vines/ha

49
Q

What styles are produced in Moselle AOP?

A

Blanc
Rouge
Rosé

Varietally-Labeled Pinot Gris and Müller-Thurgau

50
Q

What are the grape requirements for Moselle AOP Blanc?

A

min 70% combined Auxerrois, Müller-Thurgau, and Pinot Gris (min 50% Auxerrois)

plus Pinot Blanc, Riesling, and max 10% Gewurztraminer

51
Q

What are the grape requirements for Moselle AOP Rouge?

A

100% Pinot Noir

52
Q

What are the grape requirements for Moselle AOP rosé?

A

min 70% Pinot Noir

plus Gamay

53
Q

What 3 grapes are bottled varietally in Moselle AOP? What % of the grape must be present?

A

Pinot Noir
Pinot Gris
Müller-Thurgau

Must contain 100% of variety stated

54
Q

What is the min potential alcohol, min must weight, max rs for Moselle AOP Blanc/Rosé?

A

10%
170g/L
max 4g/L

55
Q

What is the min potential alcohol, min must weight, max rs for Moselle AOP Rouge?

A

10.5%
180g/L
max 3g/L

56
Q

What is the min potential alcohol, min must weight, max rs for Moselle AOP varietally-labeled Pinot Gris?

A

10%
170g/L
max 4g/L

57
Q

What is the min potential alcohol, min must weight, max rs for Moselle AOP varietally-labeled Müller-Thurgau?

A

9%
153g/L
max 4g/L

58
Q

What production practices are mandatory for the production of Moselle AOP rosé?

A

de-stemming and maceration of red grapes for 24-48 hours is mandatory

59
Q

What is the maximum planting density for Moselle AOP?

A

5,000 vines per ha

60
Q

What is the Rendement de Bases for Moselle AOP Blanc, Rosé, and Rouge respectively?

A

Blanc: 68hl/ha
Rosé: 60hl/ha
Rouge: 55hl/ha