Appellations Wine Law and Regulations Flashcards

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Max yields for Alsace AOC without named commune

A

The maximum yield for Alsace AOC without named commune white wines ranges from

80 hL/ha for Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer,
90 hL/ha for Riesling
100 hL/ha for Pinot Blanc

The maximum yield for Alsace Pinot Noir AOC is 60 hL/ha.

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Max yields for Alsace AOC wines with one of the thirteen communes named or a lieu-dit.

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Commune wine: 72 hL/ha

Lieu-dit: 68hL/ha

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3
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Max yields for Grand cru wines

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55hL/ha or in some cases 50hL/ha (e.g. Rangen)

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4
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When was the category of grand cru introduced in Alsace?

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1975

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only noble varieties are allowed to be used in Grand cru wines. What are they again?

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Riesling, Muscat, Pinot Gris and Gewürztraminer

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6
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of 51 grand cru vineyards -which recently (2011) have all become separate appellations, allowing separate rules of growing/production in each-

List three well known grand cru vineyards

A

Rangen, Geisberg and Schoenenbourg

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Pinot Noir is a hotly debated variety to be allowed in grand cru vineyards that hasn’t been accepted yet.

True or false?

A

True

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8
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with 51 grand cru sites and reasonably high yields in comparison to other grand cru’s around France.

What debate would be made against the current grand cru’s of Alsace?

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the current debate is that the delimitation was overly generous in choice of sites and whether permitted yields are too high.

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9
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Premier cru sites exist in Alsace

True or False?

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False, currently premier cru classification is being discussed for single vineyards.

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