alsace - france Flashcards
sub region
haut-rhin (most quality production area)
bas-rhin
main village
riquewihr and ribeauville
main characteristics of alsace wine
mineral flavour and oily texture on the palate
is chaptalization permitted?
yes, but not in vendage tardive (VT) and selection de grain nobles (SGN)
AOC alsace minimun alcohol and blend
8.5% and must be made from one of the permitted varietals
which are the grape that can be blended when a wine is labelled “pinot blanc”?
auxerrois, pinot gris or pinot noir
which is the name when a pinot blanc is pure?
Clevner or klevner label
what is edelzwicker?
a blend of two or more AOC varietals
AOC vin d’alsace communale
must state the variety on the label.
which are the 13 comune of alsace for AOC?
bergheim, blienschwiller, cotes de barr, cote de rouffach, coteaux de haut-koenigsburg, klevener de heiligenstein, ottrott, rodern, saint-hippolyte, scherwiller, valle noble, val saint-gregoire, wolxheim.
lieux dits in alsace
individual vineyards or plots which have specific terroir identity
what is gentil?
a blend of two or more between riesling, gewurtztraminer, muscat or pinot gris
in which year was introduced the grand cru classification and when was expanded?
1975, 1983 and 1992
how many grand cru are currently in alsace?
51
which is the minimum alcohol for muscat and riesling
11%
which is the minimum alcohol for pinot gris and gewurztraminer?
12.5%
which where the 4 permitted varietals until 2004?
riesling, muscat, pinot gris and gewurztraminer
which grand cru have exception for silvaner and a blend of gwt, silvaner and riesling?
zotzenberg
which are the vineyards exception for grape varietal?
zotzenberg (silvaner, riesling, gwt)
altenberg de bergheim (rieling, p.g, p.b, muscat, pinot noir, chardonnay)
kafferkopf(riesling, gwt, pinot blanc, pinot gris)
AC cremant
sparkling wine with a secondary fermentation in the bottle as a champagne
AC cremant varietal permitted
auxerrois, pinot blanc, pinot gris, pinot noir and chardonnay
which is the exception if a grape variety in stated on the label?
usually must come 100% from the stated varietal.
in case of pinot blanc can be part blended with auxerrois
what we mean for moulleux?
wine with a minimum residual sugar of 12 g/l apart for riesling that is 9/l
which is the most planted variety and in which soil grows best?
riesling growing on granite soil
which food suits better off-dry riesling?
spicy food
which food suits riesling from alsace?
hors d’ouvres, oysters, shellfish and fish+roast chicken
vendange tardive
grapes are left on the vine in autumn on a warm year to become overripe and can attract botrytis cinerea
Only riesling, gwt, muscat, pinot gris.
which are the grapes that can be labelled vendages tardive and minimum sugar level?
riesling, muscat (244 g/l)
and gwt and pinot gris (270 g/l)
what we refer to selection de grain nobles?
equilavalent to a beerenauslese from germany
grapes are left on the vine and can become overripe and attract botrytis cinirea and picked in tries as sauternes.
which are minimum residual sugar for SGN?
riesling and muscat (276 g/l)
gwt and pinot gris (306 g/l)
is chaptalization permitted in VT and SGN?
no
which is bottle shape name for alsace wine?
flute
which is the effect of vosges mountains?
they provide a rain shadow effect, creating a sunny and dry climate
which are the main soil for quality production?
schist, granite and volcanic sediments
which was the first grand cru in 1975?
schlossberg
which is the latest grand cru added?
kaefferkopf in 2007
where is made the clos.ste june from trimbach?
is made in the rosacker grand cru
name of famous grand cru
rangen (volcanic characterised by a smoky note)
kirchberg
osterberg
geisberg
muenchberg
in which grand cru silvaner can be produced?
zotzenberg
which is the smallest grand cru?
kanzleberg
which is the biggest grand cru?
schlossberg
which AOP is located in lourraine?
cotes de toul
which variety in the workhorse in cremant d’alsace?
pinot blanc
which grand cru can produce blend?
altenberg de bergheim
Klevener de Heiligenstein Klevener
name of savagnin rose in the village of heiligenstein
