Factors Flashcards
1
Q
What is the climate in Alsace?
A
Cool Continental
2
Q
What is the name of the mountain range that protects Alsace from clouds & rain?
A
Vosges
3
Q
Why are some vineyards trained low on the slope?
A
To get radiated heat from soil
4
Q
Why are vines trained high on the plains?
A
To prevent spring frosts
5
Q
The use of Organic/Biodynamic farming means there are low levels of what in Alsace?
A
Disease
6
Q
Why may be harvest be long, often into Nov/Dec?
A
Varieties ripen at different times
