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Alsace frågor Flashcards

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Where is Alsace located?

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Alsace is located on the border of Germany and France with the Vosges protecting it in the west

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What soils are there in Alsace?

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Everything from limestone, granite, volcanic and sandstone

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How far do the vineyards run from the north to the south of Alsace?

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Roughly 60 km

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Where are most Grand Cru vineyards found and why?

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In the south of the region or Haut-Rhin, Because the mountains are larger and therefore more protective against the climate.

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How is the region broken up and what are the areas called?

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The region is broken up into two parts: The Bas-Rhin (to the North, by Strasbourg) and Haut-Rhin (to the South on the low slopes of the Vosges Mountains)

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What is Alsace the only appellation to do in france?

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Mostly produce varietal wines

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What types of wines does the region produce?

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It produces some of the most noted dry Rieslings in the world as well as highly aromatic Gewürztraminer wines.

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What does Lieu-dit mean?

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Lieu dit is a French term referring to a specific part of a vineyard or region recognized for its own topographic or historical specificities.

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How is the AOP system in Alsace built up?

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The wines are produced under three different AOPs: Alsace AOP, ( Alsace AOP + name of the Lieu-dit) Alsace Grand Cru AOP and Crémant d’Alsace AOP

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What wines are produced in alsace?

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Both dry and sweet white wines are produced.

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What are the main factors that influence the wine growing area in alsace?

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The Vosges mountains in the west and the Rhine river in the east.

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What do the high altitudes provide?

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A good balance between temperature, drainage and sun exposure

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What is the climate in alsace and what is the reason for it?

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The climate is rather dry and sunny. Warm days and cool nights. Its because the Vosges mountains give shelter from rain and maritime influence.

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What is the bottle requirements in Alsace?

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There is a legal requirement for bottling Alsace wine in tall bottles commonly called flûtes d’Alsace

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At what altitudes do the vineyards lie?

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175-550 m

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How many % are you required to use if you want to put the grape variety labeled?

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100%

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Where are the vineyards located in Alsace?

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The vineyards are concentrated in a narrow strip, running in a roughly north–south direction, on the lower eastern slopes of the Vosges

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What are the “rules” when having the AOP + Lieu-dit written out on the label?

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Stricter production rules and notably lower maximum yields

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Are blends in alsace allowed?

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Yes

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What are the rules when it comes to the labeling of blends?

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They must be called either ‘Edelzwicker,’ ‘Gentil’ or a named wine.

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What are the rules for using the term Edelzwicker?

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Can be used when blending Noble grapes (white Alsace grapes). You don’t need to write what percentage of each grape it is. The varieties can be vinified together or separately. The vintage year on labels is not obligatory.

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What are Alsace roses and reds made with?

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Pinot noir

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When can you use the Alsace AOP classification?

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When making White, Rosé and Red wines

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What wines are allowed to be labled as “Vendanges Tardives” and “Sélection de Grains Nobles?

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Desert wines

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What does Vendanges Tardives mean

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Late harvest

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What does Sélection de Grains Nobles mean

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Selection of noble berries (Grapes affected by noble rot)

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In what AOP system is Chaptalization allowed?

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In the Alsace AOP

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How many “noble” grapes are there in Alsace and what are they?

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Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris and Muscat

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What two different muscat varieties are big in Alsace?

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Muscat Blanc and Muscat Ottonel

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What is Pinot d’Alsace?

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A blend of the pinot varieties (pinot noir, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Auxxerois/Auxxerois

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What colour is Pinot d’Alsace?

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It is a succulent, dry, golden-colored white wine.

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What are the requirements for a wine to be called a “Gentil” blend?

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Gentil is a term used on bottles of basic Alsace AOP that are a blend of at least 50% “noble” varieties (Gewürztraminer, Riesling, Pinot Gris and Muscat) with the remainder being the other regional white grapes of Chasselas, Pinot Blanc and/or Sylvaner.

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33
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Is Alsace Rosé made from lots of different grapes?

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No only Pinot Noir

34
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Name 4 less known varieties that are still widely planted.

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Sylvaner, Chasselas, Pinot Blanc and Auxerrois

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What wines are usually made with the 4 less known varieties?

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The 4 less known varieties are mostly used in blends and tend to produce less intensely flavoured and less acidic. Than i.e. riesling.

36
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What grapes are used to make Crémant d’ Alsace Brut?

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Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Auxerrois, and/or Chardonnay.

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Does Crémant d’ Alsace Brut need to be a single varietal or can it be a blend?

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Crémant d’ Alsace Brut can either be a blend or single varietal.

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How long does the cremant need to be on lees and in the cellar before it can be sold?

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9 months on the lees, 3 months in the cellar before its allowed to be sold

39
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What characteristics does Crémant usually have?

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Wines tend to have rich, apple and sweet lemon aromas with small spritzy bubbles.

40
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What method is used when making Crémant d’Alsace

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Traditional method

41
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What grapes are used when making Crémant d’Alsace?

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Mostly from Pinot blanc grapes, but it may also contain Pinot gris, Riesling, Pinot noir and Chardonnay grapes

42
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Is Chardonnay allowed to be used in all alsace appellations?

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No, Only in Crémant d’Alsace. Chardonnay may not be used in the two other Alsace appellations.

43
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From what grape do you make Rosé Crémant d’Alsace?

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Exclusively from Pinot noir grapes.

44
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When was the AOP Grand Cru created and where?

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The AOP was created as late as 1975 (Schlossberg)

45
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How many vineyard sites throughout Alsace are able to bottle under Grand Cru.

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As of 2009 there are 51 different vineyard sites throughout Alsace able tobottle under Grand Cru.

46
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What grapes may be used to make a Grand Cru wine?

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Only the noble varieties of Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Gris and Muscat may be used.

47
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How are the rules when it comes to yields and wine making?

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The rules are stricter regarding yields and wine making than for Alsace AOP

48
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Can you produce late harvest wines with the Grand Cru AOP?

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Yes

49
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If producing a late harvest wine with the Grand Cru AOP what can you label it with?

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Either Sélection de Grains Nobles (SGN) or Vendange tardive(VT).

50
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What makes the Grand Cru sites more special than others?

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Usually because of the vineyard’s southern exposure to receive the most sun because it’s a cool-climate region, so ripening is tricky.

51
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What wines are usually ideal rocky granitic soils ideal for

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Usually ideal for aromatic Riesling wines

52
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What wines are usually ideal limestone-rich clay soils:

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better for rich-textured Gewürztraminer or Pinot Noir

53
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What is another name for limestone-rich clay soils?

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Marl

54
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What wines can Volcanic soils make?

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They can make smoky Pinot Gris or aromatic Pinot Noir and Riesling wines

55
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What wines are sandstone soils known for producing?

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Lighter-bodied and leaner white wines

56
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What are SGN wines?

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Sweet dessert wines with rich, concentrated flavors.

57
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When was the legal definition of being able to call a wine SGN introduced?

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1984

58
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What are the must weight requirements for SGN in Alsace?

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Its different for different grapes.
For Gewürztraminer and Pinot Gris the minimum must weight is 306 grams/liter of residual sugar which has a potential of 18,2% ABV
For Riesling and Muscat the minimum must weight is 276 grams/liter of residual sugar which has a potential of 16,4% ABV

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What is late harvest in french?

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Vendange tardive (“VT”)

60
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What does the phrase Vendange tardive refer to as a style of wine?

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A style of wine where the grapes are allowed to hang on the vine until they start to dehydrate.

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What is the process called when the grapes are allowed to hang on the vine until they start to dehydrate and what does it do??

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It’s called passerillage and concentrates the sugars in the juice and changes the flavors within it.

62
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Since when did the term Vendange tardive become legally defined in Alsace?

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1984

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What are the requirements to be able to call a wine Vendange tardive

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Vendange tardive may only be applied to wines that exceed a minimum must weight and pass blind tasting by the INAO.

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What are the must weight requirements for VT in Alsace?

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Its different for different grapes.
For Gewürztraminer and Pinot Gris the minimum must weight is 257 grams/liter of residual sugar which has a potential of 15,3% ABV
For Riesling and Muscat the minimum must weight is 235 grams/liter of residual sugar which has a potential of 14% ABV

65
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Where is Riesling from?

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The Rhine region

66
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Is riesling a neutral or aromatic grape variety

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Aromatic grape variety

67
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How are the riesling wines usually made?

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Usually varietally pure and seldom aged in new oak

68
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What wines is Muscat Ottonel most known for?

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Its use in dessert wines as well as dry wines from alsace and hungary

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How is muscat Ottonel compared to Riesling?

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It is also a highly aromatic grape but tends to give less acidity and depth when compared to Riesling

70
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What grape is Pinot gris thought to be a mutant clone of?

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Pinot noir

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What climate does Gewurztraminer perform best in?

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Cooler climates

72
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What sweetness level does Gewürztraminer usually have?

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Off dry

73
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What appellation wines can you make with silvaner?

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Alsace AOP and Alsace Grand Cru (Although only one vineyard Zotzenberg)

74
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What type of variety is Silvaner?

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A neutral varietal that has naturally high acidity and can be a blank canvass when it comes to expressing terroir.

75
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Where is Auxerrois blanc usually found?

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Alsace, Germany and Luxembourg

76
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What other grape is it Auxerrois blanc often blended with?

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Pinot blanc

77
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What grape is Auxerrois blanc a full sibling of?

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Chardonnay

78
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What grape is pinot blanc a point genetic mutation of?

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Pinot noir

79
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What does point genetic mean?

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Its when a vine that bears all black fruit except one cane which produce white fruit

80
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In what production is Pinot Blanc the most important varietal?

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Crémant de Alsace

81
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What type of varietal is Chasselas generally seen as?

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An Aperitif varietal

82
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How is Pinot noir from Alsace compared to Burgundy?

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Pinot noir from Alsace is generally less complex and more tannic then in Burgundy
Pinot noir generally less complex and more tannic wines then in Burgundy but there is a small click of producers lifting Pinot Noir to new heights in Alsace.

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