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Appellations and Legislation - Alsace and Burgundy Flashcards

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1
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Wha is the generic appellation for Alsace? What can it also be accompanied by?

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  • Alsace AOP or Vin d’Alsace AOP

- Can also be accompanied by name of grape variety or style i.e. Edelzwicker

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In 2011 what was introduced in effort to identify higher quality sites?

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In 2011 the inclusion of the commune and the and / or the Liuex-Dit on the label of generic Alsace AOP wines was introduced, covering 11 communes with stricter production regulations, but not as vigorous as Alsace Grand Cru AOP.

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How does the labelling rules for varietal wine in Alsace differ from generic EU?

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Varietally labeled wine must be 100% of the variety as opposed to only 85% in E.U. law.

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What are the exceptions to the rule for varietally labelled generic Alsace AOP?

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  • A blend of Pinot Blanc and Auxerrois will always be labelled Pinot Blanc, even 100% Auxerrois will be labelled Pinot Blanc.
  • Pinot d’Alsace will be a blend of Pinot grapes.
  • Wine labelled simply Alsace AOP will always be a blend.
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What are the basic RdB for wine styles for Alsace generic AOP’s?

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  • White 80hl/ha
  • Rose 75hl/ha
  • Red 60 hl/ha
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Name the two official sub categories of blends for Alsace AOP and what they are made up of.

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Gentil - A blend of varieties that must be made up of at least 50% of the noble varieties

Edelzwicker - A basic wine made from a blend of lesser varieties such as Sylvaner, Chasselas etc

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Inclusion of commune and / or Lieux-Dit changes the RdB of white wines, to what?

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  • Commune only - 72hl/ha

- Commune and Liuex-Dit - 68hl/ha

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How many Alsace Grand AOP’s are there and name the only one allowed to produce wine from a non-noble variety (Sylvaner)?

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  • 51 Alsace Grand Cru AOPs

- Zotzenberg

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What is the minimum vine density, RdB and harvesting regulation for Alsace Grand Cru AOP?

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  • 4500 V/ha
  • 55hl/ha
  • Must be hand picked
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Name the famous wine and its producer that does not use the Grand Cru classification it is entitled to and what is the Grand Cru.

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The Clos Ste. Hune from Trimbach is entitled to use the Rossacker Grand Cru.

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What are the key stipulations for Selection de Grains Noble and Vendage Tardive?

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  • Noble varieties only
  • Hand harvesting only
  • Higher must weight and potential alcohol
  • No Chaptalisation
  • No addition of grape juice for sweetening
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Name the key villages (6) of the Haut-Rhin.

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  • Pffafnheim
  • Turckheim
  • Eguisheim
  • Riquewhir
  • Guebwiller
  • Ribeauville
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Name the one key town of the Bas-Rhin.

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Barr

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What is the AOP hierarchy for Burgundy?

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  • Generic AOP
  • Communal AOP
  • Commune AOP
  • Single site AOP
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What are the six generic AOP’s for Burgundy?

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  • Coteaux Bourguignons AOP
  • Bourgogne Aligote AOP
  • Bourgogne Passetoutgrains AOP
  • Bourgogne Rouge and Blanc AOP
  • Bourgogne Haut Cotes-de Nuit and Haut Cote-de Beaune AOP’s
  • Bourgogne Cote Chalonnaise
  • Macon Villages AOP
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Name three key communal appellations of Burgundy.

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  • Chablis AOP
  • Cotes de Beaune Village AOP
  • Cotes de Nuit Village AOP
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What is the chief purpose of the communal appellations of Cotes-de-Nuit Villages and Cote-de-Beaune Villages

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To allow greater volume and higher quality in blending wines across the permitted villages of these appellations, often above what the individual grower and achieve on their own.

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Explain what a Burgundian Premier Cru is.

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An individual vineyard registered at the local town hall of the nearest village (commune). Premier Cru wines can be labelled with the individual vineyard name if all of the fruit came from that one vineyard, often they are from multiple vineyards and therefore just carry the name of the commune.

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All grape varieties are permitted for Coteaux Bourguignons but it is generally made from what?

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Gamay Noir

20
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Bourgogne Passetoutgrains AOP is a blend of Pinot Noir and Gamay, but what is the minimum requirement of Pinot Noir?

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Minimum 30% Pinot Noir

21
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Permitted grape varieties for Bourgogne Rouge and Blanc?

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  • Pinot Noir (must be Gamay if from Beaujolais)

- Chardonnay

22
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Explain how Chablis Premier Cru is structured.

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There are 40 Premier Cru sites and they have led much of the expansion of Chablis. They are structured in 17 ‘umbrella sites’ with a further 23 Lieux-Dits, most umbrella sites have multiple lieux-dits within them. It is permitted for either name to be featured on the label. When the wine is from a small relatively unknown lieu-dit it is more likely the producer would use the more famous umbrella site name.

23
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Name the 4 most prominent Chablis Premier Cru umbrella sites.

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  • Monte de Tonnere
  • Monmaint
  • Mont de Millieu
  • Fourchame
24
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Name three lieux-dit sites within Chablis Premier Cru AOP’s

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  • Cotes de Cuissey
  • Valle de Cuissey
  • Les Corvees

All are in Les Beauregards

25
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Explain the structure of Chablis Grand Cru AOP

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Chablis Grand Cru AOP is one appellation with 7 Lieux-Dits. The name of the Lieu-Dit will appear on the label with Chablis Grand Cru. The lieux-dits are considered to be very homogeneous so it is the mark of the producer that is considered to be the defining factor of a wine.

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What are the seven Lieux-Dits of Chablis Grand Cru?

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  • Blanchot
  • Bougros
  • Grenouille
  • Les Clos
  • Les Preuses
  • Valmur
  • Valdesil
27
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All containing Premier Crus, what are the four most important commune appellations of the Cote Challonaise?

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  • Mercurey
  • Givry
  • Rully
  • Montagny
28
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The Macon includes two of its own generic / regional AOP’s, what are they?

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  • Macon AOP

- Macon Superieur AOP

29
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What is the communal appellation of the Macon?

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  • Macon Villages AOP (43 communes eligible)
30
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What are the 5 most important commune appellations of the Macon?

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  • Macon + Village name AOP
  • St-Veran AOP
  • Vire-Classe AOP
  • Pouilly-Vinzelles AOP
  • Pouilly-Fuisse AOP
31
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Give a brief description of Pouilly-Fuisse.

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A white only appellation, an enclave within St-Veran, it is characterised by vineyards that are set into a number of amphitheatre like sun traps maximising exposure and ripeness. Individual climat names are permitted to be used with over 200 in existence. Makes full bodied rich wines but doesn’t achieve the finesse of the Cote d’Or.

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What is the AOP hierarchy for Beaujolais?

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  • Beaujolais AOP
  • Beaujolais Superieur AOP
  • Beaujolais Villages AOP
  • Beaujolais Cru AOP
33
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What is the RdB for each Beaujolais AOP?

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  • Beaujolais AOP 55hl/ha
  • Beaujolais Superieur AOP 55hl/ha
  • Beaujolais Villages AOP 50hl/ha
  • Beaujolais Cru AOP 48hl/ha
34
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Name the 5 most prominent Beaujolais Crus.

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  • Morgon
  • Moulin-a-Vent
  • Fleurie
  • Brouilly
  • Cotes de Brouilly
35
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What are the 5 more minor, lesser know Beaujolais Cru?

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  • St-Amour
  • Julienas
  • Chenas
  • Regnie
  • Chiroubles

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