France - Alsace Flashcards
Minimum sugar concentration for Vendange Tardive in Alsace.
Riesling and Muscat 244 gr/lt
Gewurztraminer and Pinot Gris 270 gr/lt
Minimum sugar concentration for Selection de Grains Nobles in Alsace.
Riesling and Muscat 276 gr/lt
Gewurztraminer and Pinot Gris 306 gr/lt
Temperatures of fermentation for Riesling, Muscat and Pinot Gris in Alsace.
14-16
Temperatures of fermentation for Gewurztraminer in Alsace.
21
Name the 13 communes that can me mentioned on the label, alongside “AOC Alsace”.
Bergheim Blienschwiller Saint-Hippolyte Côtes de Barr Côteaux du Haut Koenigsbourg Cote de Rouffach Vallee Noble Klevener de Heiligenstein Val Saint-Grégoire Ottrott Wolxheim Rodern Scherwiller
Allowed grapes for the production of Cremant d’ Alsace.
Pinot Blanc (most common) Riesling Pinot Gris Auxerrois Chardonnay Pinot Noir
Maximum yield and minimum abv of Cremant d’ Alsace.
80 hl/ha
9%
(Traditional method / 9 months minimum on lees / 4 atm minimum pressure / 100 lt per 150 kg of grapes)
Grape varieties allowed in the Grand Cru.
Riesling Muscat Pinot Gris Gewurztraminer *(Sylvaner is only allowed in Zotzenberg)
Within which Grand Cru is the Clos Ste-Hune of Trimbach located?
Rosacker
Within which Grand Cru is the Cuvee Particuliere of Beyer located?
Pfersigberg
Percentage of white wines in Alsace.
90%
Classic Grand Cru vineyard of Alsace that has volcanic soils.
Rangen
Which Grand Cru of Alsace was the latest and when was it added?
Kaefferkopf
2007
Name the varieties of Muscat that we come across in Alsace.
Muscat Blanc A Petits Grains
Muscat Rose A Petits Grains
Muscat Ottonel
What does Edelzwicker mean?
Noble mixture
White wine made from one or more of the grape varieties allowed for AOC Alsace, not including Chardonnay
What is an Alsace Gentil?
It is an Edelzwicker including a minimum 50% of Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris and/or Muscat
Name the smallest and largest Grand Cru of Alsace.
Smallest Grand Cru is Kanzlerberg (3.2 ha) and the largest is Schlossberg (80.3 ha)
What are the two Grand Cru vineyards notable for blending in Alsace?
Altenberg de Bergheim / Kaefferkopf
Maximum permitted yield for Alsace Grand Cru AOC (hl/ha).
55 hl/ha (reduced in 2001 from 70 hl/ha)
Clos Saint-Landelin is a part of which Grand Cru of Alsace?
Vorbourg
In which commune of production is Altenberg de Bergheim located?
Molsheim
Which grape varieties are used in Cotes de Toul AOC Blanc?
Auxerrois
Aubin
When did Altenberg de Bergheim receive a degree to authorize blends?
2005
Which Grand Cru of Alsace is associated with the legend of dragon blood in the soil?
Brand
Who established the list of Grand Crus in Alsace?
Organisation Professionnelle du Vignoble d’Alsace
What type of soils do we come across in Engelberg Grand Cru?
Limestone
When was the mention Alsace Grand Cru created?
1975
What is the main grape of Florimont Grand Cru?
Gewurztraminer
Chasselas is allowed in blends of Alsace only if it was planted before when?
March 26th 2005