Alsace, Loire, Rhone, Lanquedoc/Roussilon

Question 1

Alsace History

Answer 1

German and French Control
- Blend of two cultures
-Increase in quality wine production since world war 2
-Appellation system relatively recent

Question 2

Alsace AOC

Answer 2

-Covers entire area
-Often labeled by variety

Question 3

Alsace Location

Answer 3

-North East France
-German border
-Banks of Rhine

Question 4

Alsace Climate

Answer 4

-cold continental
-rain shadow from Vosges Mountains
-Long sunny autumns

Question 5

Alsace Soil

Answer 5

-extremely varied
-mineral rich and organically pot on hillsides
- deep and organically rich in valleys

Question 6

Alsace Viticulture

Answer 6

-High trained vines
-High maximum yields
-harvest lasts several weeks
-potential for very high must weights

Question 7

Alsace Grand Cru AOC

Answer 7

-Specific vineyard sites
-stricter regulations
-recent addition to AOC law
-controversial

Question 8

Alsace Vendage Tardives AOC

Answer 8

-late harvest wines
-may be vinified dry, off-dry or sweet
-grapes may have botrytis
-concentrated

Question 9

Alsace Selection de Grains Nobles AOC

Answer 9

-Botrytis affected sweet wines
-very high concentration