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France - Alsace Flashcards

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What region produces the best quality wines of Alsace

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Haut-Rhin

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What are the noble grapes of Alsace

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Riesling, Pinot Gris, Muscat and

Gewurtztraminer

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What do they call Pinot Blanc inAlsace

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Klevner

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What are the two main regions of Alsace

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Haut-Rhin

Bad-Rhin

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What is the difference between a German wine and an Alsatian wine

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Many German wines are made from underripe grapes but sweeten where as Alsatian wines are made from ripe fruit and are almost always produced in a dry style

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What is only region of France that labels by the grape and not the region.

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Alsace

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What are the eight grape varieties allowed to be grown in Alsace

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Auxerrios
Chasselas
Gewurtztraminer 
Muscat
Pinot Gris
Pinot noir
Riesling
Sylvaner
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What is the only red varietal allowed to be grown in Alsace

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Pinot noir

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If an Alsace wine list the varietal of grape what does that mean

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It must be 100% of that grape

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What does Edelzwicker mean

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This means noble wine and refers to blended white wines from Alsace

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Describe an Alsace Riesling

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Higher alcohol than a German one with distinct fruity and citrus notes, fuller bodied than a German Riesling

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Describe a Gewürztraminer from Alsace

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Exotics fruit like lychee with spicy flavors of white pepper

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Describe a Pinot Gris from Alsace

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Rich, full and almost honeyed, ripe citrus and melon balance out the soft acid

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What is vendage tardive

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An Alsace wine made from ultra ripe late harvest grapes that has been fermented to complete dry. Giving it a high alcohol and full flavor

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What is Selection de grains nobles

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A botrytis wine from Alsace that is only made when naturally occurring

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Muscat from Alsace is sweet try or false

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False like mist wines from Alsace it is made in the dry style

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