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Alsace, Jura, Savoie Flashcards

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When did Alsace achieve AOC status?

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1962

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True or False. Was Alsace the last major winemaking region to achieve AOC status?

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True

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Alsace is divided into two departements. Name them.

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Haut-Rhin and Bas-Rhin

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In which departement do the premier wines reside in Alsace?

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Haut-Rhin

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What are the name of the mountains to the west of Alsace?

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Vosges Mountains (Rain Shadow)

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What type of climate is Alsace known for?

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To be the driest and sunniest, due to rain shadow effect

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What is the capital of the Haut - Rhin departement?

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Colmar

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Best vineyards in Alsace face which way?

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South, Southeast, or East

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What is the climate in Alsace?

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Semi-continental

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What are the soil types in Alsace?

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Myriad Soil types

  • granite
  • limestone
  • schist
  • clay
  • gravel
  • chalk
  • loess
  • local pink sandstone called Gres de Vosges
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What is the pink sandstone soil called in Alsace?

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Gres de Vosges

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What are the steeper mountain slopes of Alsace generally composed of?

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schist, granite, and volcanic sediment

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13
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What percentage of AOP wine is white in Alsace?

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90%

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What are the four “noble” grapes of Alsace?

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  • Riesling
  • Pinot Gris
  • Muscat
  • Gewurztraminer
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What other grapes are allowed to be planted in the Alsace AOP or Vin d’Alsace AOP?

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  • Pinot Blanc (Klevner)
  • Chasselas (Gutedel)
  • Sylvaner
  • Pinot Noir
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16
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Is the grape stated on the label for wines made in Alsace?

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Typically yes.

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Alsace AOP wines must contain (blank)% of the printed grape.

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100%

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18
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What is the most planted grape in Alsace?

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Riesling (latest to ripen too)

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2008 and forward Alsatian law mandates what?

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That standard Riesling wines be dry in style

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Which communes can bottle Savagnin Rose or Klevener de Heiligenstein?

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  • Heiligenstein
  • Bourgheim
  • Gertwiller
  • Goxwiller
  • Obernal
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21
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What does Edelzwicker mean?

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“Noble Mixture”, inexpensive blended wine

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22
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What does gentil mean?

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is a superior designation for blends that contain a minimum of 50% noble grapes. Base wines must be vinified separately.

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23
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Which producer is an advocate for field blends?

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Marcel Deiss, he thinks it is the best approach for serious wines

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24
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What is the first Alsace Grand Cru and what year?

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Schlossberg, 1975

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25
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How many Alsatian Grand Crus are there and when was the last one added?

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  • 51
  • 2007
  • Kaefferkopf
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26
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What is the historical site for Sylvaner?

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Zotzenberg

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What type of harvesting happens with all Grand Cru sites?

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Hand-harvesting

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What is the smallest Grand Cru in Alsace?

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Kanzlerberg (3 hectares)

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Which is the largest Grand Cru in Alsace?

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Schlossberg (80 hectares)

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30
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What is the minimum percentage of alcohol for Grand Cru vineyards?

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Riesling and Muscat 11%

Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer 12.5%

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31
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Which vineyard is Clos St Hune in?

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Rosacker

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32
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What are the two designations for late-harvest wines in Alsace?

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  • Vendanges Tardives

- Selections de Grains Noble

33
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What do VT and SGN terms imply?

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  • imply sweetness and may be printed on either Alsace AOP or Alsace Grand Cru AOP labels, provided the wines contain a single, noble variety and a pass a blind tasting panel
34
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Tell me about Selection de Grains Nobles (SGN) (what does it imply, minimum must weights)

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  • generally picked in multiple passes (tries)
  • suppress varietal character in return for complexities of botrytis
  • typically dessert like
  • 276 grams per liter Riesling and Muscat
  • 306 grams per liter Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer (these wines are the highest min must weigths in France.
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Tell me about Vendanges Tardives (what does it imply, minimum must weights)

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  • may show botrytis character but emphasize varietal purity
  • wines usually originate from vines in a state of passerillage (air-dried and shriveled)
  • may vary in actual sugar, but can be quite dry
  • min 244 grams per liter Muscat and Riesling
  • min 270 grams per liter Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer
36
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What is the only red variety permitted for Alsace AOP wines?

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Pinot Noir

37
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What grapes are permitted in Cremant d’Alsace?

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  • Pinot Noir (only grape used in sparkling rose)
  • Pinot Blanc (the workhorse)
  • Chardonnay
  • Riesling
  • Pinot Gris
  • Auxerrois
38
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What is the Jura’s climate?

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  • Continental

- harsh winters

39
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What are the main red grapes of the Jura?

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  • Poulsard (Ploussard)
  • Trousseau
  • Pinot Noir
40
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What are the white grapes of the Jura?

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  • Chardonnay
  • Savagnin (Nature)(Traminer)
  • Gewurztraminer (can be a blending partner
41
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Chardonnay/Savagnin must equal at least (blank)% of the blend

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80%

42
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Roses from the Jura are usually made in what style?

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  • Vin gris (draining juice off skins right away for just a pink hue)
43
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Which grape is excluded from Vin de Paille in the Jura?

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  • Pinot Noir
44
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Which grape is used to make Vin Jaune in the Jura?

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  • Savagnin
45
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Besides the Cotes de Jura, there three communal appellations. What are there?

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  • Arbois AOP
  • Chateau Chalon AOP
  • L’Etoile AOP
46
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What is the leading wine village in the Jura?

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  • Arbois
47
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What styles of wine does Arbois produce?

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  • all styles of Jura wine
48
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What kind of wine does the L’Etoile make?

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  • white wine-only appellation (takes its name from a local fossil that’s shaped like a 5 pointed star)
49
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What style does Chateau de Chalon AOP specialize in?

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  • vin jaune (yellow wine)
50
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What is a clavelin?

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  • a bottle used for vin jaune style wine

- 62 centiliter bottle

51
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What are some poor vintages of Vin Jaune?

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  • 1980

- 1984

52
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What is Vin Jaune?

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  • produced exclusively from Savagnin grapes
  • grown on local limestone and marl
  • the wine is deliberately oxidized and aged for decades
  • the wine is not topped off and a voile, or veil develops (like flor)
  • not fortified
53
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What is Vin de Paille in the Jura?

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  • also known as straw wine
  • ripe but not botrytised grapes are left to dry for a minimum of six weeks after harvest
  • typically dried on straw mats but can also be hung to dry
  • once raisinated they achieve a must weight of 320 grams per liter
  • at least 14% alcohol
54
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What are the aging requirements of Vin de Paille?

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  • ageed for minimum three years

- 18 months in neutral wood barrels

55
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When was Cremant de Jura AOP established?

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1995

56
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Which grapes are allowed in the Cremant de Jura AOP?

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  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Trousseau
  • must comprise a minimum 70% of the cuvee
57
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What style is in the Macvin du Jura AOP?

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  • Vin de liqueur
  • aged marc is added to unfermented grape must, resulting in a sweet, unfermented but alocoholic grape juice
  • may be red, white, or rose
  • aged for 10 months in oak
58
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What is the climate of Savoie?

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  • continental climate is moderated by Lake Bourget and the larger Lake Geneva (Lac Leman)
59
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What are the white grapes in the Savoie?

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  • Altesse
  • Rousanne (Bergeron)
  • Chardonnay
60
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What are the red grapes in the Savoie?

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  • Gamay
  • Mondeuse
  • Pinot Noir
61
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The cru Chignin-Bergeron produces?

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  • 100% Rousanne
62
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In the Savoie, the crus of Marignan, Ripaille, and Crepy mandate a minimum?

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  • 80% Chasselas
63
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What is a synonym for the Altesse grape?

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  • Roussette
64
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What style of wines does Seyssel AOP in the Savoie make?

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  • dry
  • off dry
  • mousseux wines (sparkling)
65
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Which grapes are produced in Seyssel in the Savoie?

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  • Altesse (the majority)

- Molette

66
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When was Cremant de Savoie AOP established and what grapes are permitted?

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  • 2015
  • Jacquere
  • Altesse
  • Chardonnay
67
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When did Bugey upgrade to an AOP?

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  • May 2009
  • sparkling
  • pet nat
68
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Name some poor vintages in Alsace

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1960
1963
1965
1968
1972
1980
69
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Name an Alsace Village for white wine only?

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Cotes de Barr
Bergheim
Klevener de Heiligenstein

70
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Name an Alsace village for red wine only?

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Ottrott
Rodern
Saint-Hyppolyte

71
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What is the soil of the Jura?

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  • Jurassic Limestone
72
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Vin Jaune release date?

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7 years

73
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Requirements under voile for Vin Jaune?

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60 months (5 years)

74
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What is Ouille?

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Non oxidized wine

wines being topped up in the barrel

75
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What grapes can be used for Macvin du Jura?

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  • Ploussard
  • Pinot Noir
  • Trousseu
  • Savagnin
  • Chardonnay
76
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What does Sous voile mean?

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  • under a viel

- oxidized wine

77
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What is the subzone of Arbois?

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Pupillin

78
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What type of Muscat can be grown in Alsace?

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Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains
Muscat Rosé à Petits Grains,
Muscat Ottonel

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