Alsace, Savoie, Jura Flashcards
Where would you find the Vosge mountains?
The Vosge mountains are located between Alsace and the rest of France, they are located in western alsace.
What was the last region in France to receive AOP status?
Alsace, in 1962
What is Grés de Vosges?
Grés de Vosges is a local pink sandstone in Alsace
What 3 typesof Muscat are allowed in Alsace?
The three kinds of Muscat allowed in Alsace are:
Muscat à petits grains
Muscat Rosé a petits grains
Muscat Ottonel
Along with the 4 noble grapes, what other grapes does Alsace allow for varietal bottlings of Alsace AOP?
Alsace AOP allows varietal bottlings of the 4 noble grapes as well as: Pinot Blanc (Klevner) Chasselas (Gutadel) Sylvaner Pinot Noir
What is Klevner?
Klevner is an Alsatian synonym for Pinot Blanc
What is Gutadel?
Gutadel is an Alsatian synonym for Chasselas
Describe the relation between Pinot Blanc and Auxerrois in Alsace.
In Alsace, all varietal bottlings must contain 100% of the stated varietal; however, pinot blanc can be blended with the similar, but not identical grape auxerrois and still be labeled pinot blanc. Similarly, 100% auxerrois can be labeled as pinot blanc.
If a white wine from Alsace is simply labeled “pinot,” what grapes are allowed in the wine?
A wine labeled only as "pinot" in alsace can contain any portion of: Pinot noir Pinot blanc Pinot gris Auxerrois
What is the most planted grape of Alsace?
Riesling
What is Tokay d’Alsace?
Tokay d’Alsace is a synonym for pinot gris in alsace which generally isn’t used today
What is Auxerrois
Auxerrois is a grape that is similar, but not identical to pinot blanc. The grape can be blended with pint blanc for bottles lbeled pinkt blanc and can even be bottled 100% on its own and still labeled pinot blanc
What are two former names for pinot gris in alsace?
Two names for pinot gris in alsace that generally aren’t used anymore are:
Tokay d’Alsace
Tokay Pinot Gris
What is the relationship between gewurtztraminer and traminer?
Gewurtztraminer is a pink-berried clone of Traminer and slowly took over traminer’s spot in Alsatian vineyards throughout the 19th century.
What is Savignin called in Alsace?
In Alsace Savignin is called Traminer.
What is Traminer known as in the Jura?
Traminer in the Jura is called Savignin
What is the relationship between Savagnin and Traminer?
These two grapes are the same, however the name Traminer is applied to Savignin in Alsace and the name Savignin is applied to Traminer in the Jura
What is another pink-varient of Traminer found in the Bas-Rhin, specifically in the commune of Heiligenstein
In the commune of Heiligenstein in the Bas-Rhin of Alsace, Traminer goes by the name Klevener de Heligenstein
What is Klevener?
Klevener is a synonym for savagnin rose/ traminer in the Bas-Rhin of Alsace, specifically in the commune of Heiligenstein
What 5 communes in the Bas-Rhin may varietally bottle Klevener de Heiligenstein?
The 5 communes that may varietally bottle Klevener de Heiligenstein are: Heiligenstein Bourgheim Gertwiller Goxwiller Obernai
What is the most recent, 51st grand cru of Alsace?
Kaefferkopf is the newest, 51st grand cru of alsace added in 2006
What is a synonym for Klevener de Heiligenstein?
Savagnin rose which is also Traminer
What two Alsatian grand crus are allowed to produce blends rather than single varietal wines?
Kaefferkopf and Altenberg de Bergheim
What grand cru in Alsace is allowed to bottle 100% GC Sylvaner?
Zotzenberg, due to it being a historical site for sylvaner
Give the required minimum alcohols for the 4 noble varietals of grand cru alsace
Riesling/ muscat: 11%
Pinot gris/gewurtztraminer: 12.5%
What is the smallest grand cru of alsace
Kanzlerberg (3 ha)
What is the largest grand cru in Alsace?
Schlossberg (80 ha)