Alsace Wine Flashcards
A wine labelled with the commune of Ottrott must be made from which grape?
Pinot Noir
Blended wine with a minimum of 50% noble grapes is called?
Gentil
From which Cru is Zind-Humbrecht ‘Clos St Urbain’ made?
Rangen
How large is Clos St. Hune?
1.67ha
How long must Cremant d’Alsace be aged?
12 months in total with 9 months on the lees
Inexpensive blended wine in Alsace is called?
Edelzwicker
Kaefferkopf is made up primarily of which grape variety?
Gewurztraminer
Largest Grand Cru in Alsace?
Schlossberg - 80 ha
Minimum must weight for Selection de Grains Nobles Muscat and Riesling?
276 grams per litre
Minimum Must weight for Selection de Grains Nobles Pinot Gris and Gewurtztraminer?
306 grams per litre
Minimum must weight for Vendange Tardives Muscat and Riesling?
235 grams per litre
Minimum must weight for Vendange Tardives Pinot Gris and Gewurtztraminer?
257 grams per litre
Most northern Grand Cru in Alsace?
Steinkoltz
Name 3 sub zones allowed to varietally label pinot noir in Alsace.
OttRott (BR)
Rodern (HR)
Saint Hippolyte (HR)
Name of subzones in Alsace that allow red wine.
Ottrott
Saint Hippolyte
Rodern
Saint Leonard
Boersch
Marlenheim
Name of the local plum liqueur in Alsace?
Mirabelle plum
Producer who produces blends to emphasize Alsatian terroir?
Marcel Deiss
Producers who do not promote their wines as Grand Cru in Alsace?
Trimbach
Hugel
Beyer
Smallest Grand Cru of Alsace?
Kanzlerberg - 3 ha
Soil of Schlossberg?
Mainly granite
Synonym for Chasselas in Alsace?
Gutedel
Synonym for Pinot Blanc in Alsace?
Klevner
Synonym of Savagnin Rose?
Klevener de Heiligenstein
Trimbach’s 1st and only GC with a designation on the label?
Geisberg (2009)
In Alsace, What % must the wine contain if listed on the label?
100%
In Alsace What % of AOP wine is white?
90%
What % of France’s total AOP still white production does Alsace contribute?
18%
What 3 varietals are allowed in the Kaefferkopf Grand Cru?
Riesling
Pinot Gris
Gewurtztraminer
What are the 2 designations for late harvest wines in Alsace?
Vendanges Tardives
Selections de Grains Nobles
What are the noble grapes of Alsace?
Riesling
Pinot Gris
Muscat
Gewurztraminer
What are the two departments of Alsace?
Haut Rhin
Bas Rhin
What does Kaefferkopf mean?
Cockroach head - describing the shape of the summit of the hill
What does Schlossberg mean?
Schloss - chateau
Berg - hill
What is the 51st Grand Cru?
Kaefferkopf
Added in 2007
What is the maximum press yield of Cremant d’Alsace?
100L/150kg
What is the only permitted grape in Marc d’Alsace?
Gewurztraminer
What was the 1st Grand Cru in Alsace?
Schlossberg
What was the last major French wine region to achieve AOC status?
Alsace
What year did Alsace reach AOC status?
1962
When did Grand Crus first appear in Alsace?
1983
When did Kaefferkopf become a Grand Cru?
2007
When was Schlossberg declared a Grand Cru?
1975
Where is Mirabelle Plum liqueur from?
Lorraine
Which Alsace subzone exists for both red and white wine?
AOC Alsace côte de Rouffach
Which Grand Cru is Trimbach’s Clos St Hune located?
Rosacker
Which Grand Cru site is allowed field blends of up to 13 varietals?
Altenberg de Bergheim
Which Grand Cru site is known for Sylvaner?
Zotzenberg
Which Grand Cru sites can blend varietals in Alsace?
Altenberg de Bergheim
Kaefferkopf
Which Grand Cru supplies grapes for Cuvée Ste Catherine?
Schlossberg
Which is the only appellation to allow Chardonnay in Alsace?
Cremant d’Alsace
Which producer owns the largest portion of Grand Cru vineyards in Alsace?
Schlumberger
Which producer owns the most hectares of Grand Cru vineyards in Alsace?
Domaine Schlumberger
Which varietals are allowed to be bottled varietally in Alsace?
Riesling Pinot Gris Muscat Gewurztraminer Pinot Blanc Chasselas Sylvaner Pinot Noir
Which varietals are grown in Kaefferkopf?
Riesling
Gewürztraminer
Pinot Gris
Who is known as the pioneer of biodynamic farming in Alsace?
Kreyenweiss - in Andlau
Who produces Cuvée Ste Catherine?
Domaine Weinbach
Which grape is the workhorse grape of Cremant d’Alsace?
Pinot Blanc
Soil type of Trimbach’s Clos St Hune?
Limestone
Name 2 Grand Crus released by Trimbach with the Designation on the bottle.
Geisberg
Schlossberg
Most southerly Cru of Alsace?
Rangen
Most Northern Grand Cru of Alsace?
Steinklotz
What is the only red variety permitted for Alsace AOP wines?
Pinot Noir
Name a Grand Cru in Alsace dominated by volcanic soil.
Rangen