Alsace/ Lorraine Flashcards
WHERE IS CÔTES DE TOUL, WHAT STYLES OF WINE ARE MADE THERE AND WHAT ARE THE PRIMARY GRAPES?
Located in Lorraine:
Blanc: Auxerrois and Aubin
Vin Gris-
Principal Varieties: Max. 85% Gamay, min. 10% Pinot Noir (both must be present)
Accessory Varieties: Max. 15% combined Pinot Meunier, Aubin, and Auxerrois
Rouge: 100% Pinot Noir
Minimum Alcohol:
Blanc: 10%
Rouge: 10.5%
Vin Gris: 9.5%
WHAT MAY PINOT BLANC AND PINOT GRIS BE LABELLED AS?
By their varietal and by Pinot if mixed with Auxerrois and Pinot Noir
WHAT IS THE MINIMUM ALCOHOL % OF VARIETAL LABELLED ALSACE GRAND CRU AOP WINES?
11% for Riesling and Muscat
12.5% Pinot Gris and Gewürztraminer
TWO EXCEPTIONS: *Altenberg de Bergheim 12% for Riesling 14% for Pinot Gris and Gewürztraminer 14% for Blends
*Kapperkopf
11% for Riesling
12.5% for Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer
12% for Blends
WHEN WAS THE 1st GRAND CRU ESTABLISHED IN ALSACE?
1975- 1st established with Schlossberg
1983- 24 more Grand Cru’s established
1992- 25 more Grand Cru’s established
2007- Zotzenberg
Regulations are as follows:
• Must be 100% varietal from the five noble grapes.
• 65 hl/ha are maxed yields
• Must be hand picked.
• Currently 51 Grand Crus with Kaefferkopf in 2006.
WHAT VILLAGES CAN AFFIX THEIR NAME TO ALSACE AOP IN THE MAKING OF PINOT NOIR?
(ROS)
Rodern
Ottrott
Saint-Hippolyte
WHAT ARE THE MINIMUM ALCOHOL LEVELS FOR:
- Altenberg de Bergheim
Varietal Wines: 100% of the stated variety is required in the assemblage Riesling Muscat Gewurztraminer Pinot Gris
Blends: 50-70% Riesling 10-25% Pinot Gris 10-25% Gewurztraminer max. 10% combined Chasselas, Muscat à Petits Grains, Muscat Ottonel, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Blanc
MIN ABV%:
14% for Pinot Gris and Gewurtztraminer
12% for Riesling
14% for assemblage
WHAT IS THE MINIMUM MUST WEIGHT (RS) FOR SGN RIESLING AND MUSCAT?
276 g/l (formerly 256 g/l) - changed in 2012
WHAT IS THE MUST WEIGHT AT HARVEST FOR RIESLING AND MUSCAT FOR:
- AOP
- GRAND CRU
- VT
- SGN
AOP: 160 g/l
GC: 168 g/l
VT: 244 g/l (formerly 235 g/l)
SGN: 276 g/l
WHAT IS THE MINIMUM ALCOHOL % OF ALSACE AOP?
9.5%
WHAT ARE THE GRAPES OF ALSACE GRAND CRU?
Must be made from: 5
- Muscat
- Riesling
- Gewurtraminer
- Pinot Gris
- Sylvaner
GRAPES NOT PERMITTED IN CRÉMANT D’ALSACE?
Gewurztraminer and Chasselas
WHAT IS AUXERROIS AND WHAT CAN IT BE BOTTLED AS?
Auxerrois is blended with Pinot Blanc or can be bottled 100% varietal and labeled Pinot Blanc or as Pinot if blended with PN, PG and PB
WHAT AOP CAN CHARD BE USED?
Crémant d’ Alsace- This is the only Alsace AOP to allow Chardonnay in blend.
WHAT IS THE SYN FOR KLEVNER IN ALSACE?
Pinot Blanc
WHAT IS THE MOST PLANTED GRAPE IN ALSACE?
Riesling
WHAT ARE THE MAX YIELDS FOR AOP WHITE AND RED IN ALSACE?
Yields are the highest of any AOP in France with AC Alsace at:
- 75 hl/ha for white
- 60 hl/ha for Pinot Noir
WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM YIELD FOR 4000kg OF GRAPES IN CRÉMANT D’ALSACE?
- 2666 liters from 4000 kg of grapes or 100 liters from 150 kg.
- Aged for 12 months min with a minimum of 9 months on the lees.
- Pinot Blanc is often the base.
WHAT CAN PINOT NOIR IN ALSACE BE LABELLED AS?
Pinot Noir or if blended with the other Pinot’s and Auxerrois it may be labelled as Pinot
WHAT IS THE MINIMUM RESIDUAL SUGAR FOR LEVEL FOR V.T. GEWURZTRAMINER AND PINOT GRIS?
270 g/l (formerly 257 g/l)
WHAT MUSCAT VARIETALS ARE UTILIZED IN ALSACE?
Muscat Blanc à Petit Grains
Muscat Rosé à Petit Grains
Muscat Ottonel
WHICH GRAPES ARE ALLOWED IN TO BE BOTTLED BY VARIETAL NAME IN ALSACE?
PERMITTED GRAPE VARIETIES: (9)
- Auxerrois
- Riesling
- Pinot Gris (formerly Tokay Pinot Gris)
- Gewürztraminer
- Muscat: Muscat Blanc/Rosé à Petit Grains / Muscat Ottonel
- Pinot Blanc: Pinot Blanc and Auxerrois
- Pinot (Klevner): Pinot Blanc, Auxerrois, Pinot Gris, and / or Pinot Noir (vinified as a white wine)
- Chasselas (Gutedel)
- Sylvaner
PLEASE NAME THE SUB-ZONES THAT CAN VARIETALLY LABEL SYLVANER IN ALSACE?
Blienschwiller
Côtes de Barr