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When did Alsace achieve AOC status?

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1962 (Last major French winegrowing region to do so);

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Départments of Alsace (north to south)

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Bas-Rhin

Haut-Rhin

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In which départment are Alsace’s best wines typically found?

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Haut-Rhin

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Proportion of Alsace Grand Cru vineyards in Haut-Rhin

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> 2/3

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Proportion of Alsace Grand Cru vineyards in Bas-Rhin

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< 1/3

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Vosges mountain significance

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Rain shadow

Shield Alsace from rain to the west

Makes Alsace one of the driest and sunniest regions in France

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Alsace’s climate type

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Cool to moderate continental

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Steeper mountain slopes in Alsace soil composition

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Schist

Granite

Volcanic Sediment

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Lower slopes in Alsace soil composition

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Limestone

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Base of the Vosges Mountains soil composition

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Alluvial clay and gravel soils

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Percentage of white grape plantings in Alsace AOP

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90%

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Alsace noble grapes

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Riesling

Pinot Gris

Muscat

Gewurtztraminer

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Grapes allowed in Alsace AOP

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Riesling

Pinot Gris

Muscat

Muscat Ottonel

Gewurtztraminer

Pinot Blanc (Klevner)

Chasselas (Gutedal)

Sylvaner

Pinot Noir

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What percentage of a varietal must be included in an Alsace AOP wine to be varietally lablled? What is the exception?

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100%

Pinot Blanc is allowed to be blended with Auxerrois and still be labelled Pinot Blanc

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What does a wine labelled “Pinot” indicate in Alsace?

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The wine is a blend comprised of any porportion of:

Pinot Noir

Pinot Blanc

Pinot Gris

Auxerrois

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Most planted grape in Alsace

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Riesling

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Key differences between Alsatian Riesling and German Riesling

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Alsatian Riesling is usually:

Drier

More Powerful

Higher in alcohol

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Alsace AOP Riesling allowed sweetness level

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Dry

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How many Alsatian communes are allowed to varietally bottle Savignin Rose (Klevener de Heiligenstein)?

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5

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What does the label Edelzwicker indicate on an Alsatian wine?

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An inexpensive blended wine

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What does Edelzwicker translate to in English?

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Noble mixture

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What does the label Gentil indicate on an Alsatian wine?

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That a blended wine contains at least 50% noble varieties

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When was Alsace Grand Cru AOP established?

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1975

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First approved Alsace Grand Cru

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Schlossberg

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When was the second group of Grands Crus establised in Alsace? How many were included?
1983 24 vineyards
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When was the third group of Grands Crus establised in Alsace? How many were included?
1992 25 vineyards
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Most recent Grand Cru in Alsace
2007 Kaefferkopf
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General grape requirements for Alsace Grand Cru wines
Must be produced from noble varieties Must be single-variety wines
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Exceptions to Alsace Grand Cru grape requirements
* Zotzenberg is allowed to produced 100% Sylvaner * Altenberg de Bergheim and Kaefferkopf are allowed to blend according to prescribed proportions * Hengst and Kirchberg de Barr allowed to Pinot Noir
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Is hand-harvesting required for Alsace Grand Cru AOP wines?
Yes
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Minimum potential alcohol level required for Alsace Grand Cru AOP Riesling wines
* 11% * Altenberg de Bergheim is 12%
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Minimum potential alcohol level required for Alsace Grand Cru AOP Muscat wines
11%
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Minimum potential alcohol level required for Alsace Grand Cru AOP Gewurtztraminer wines
* 12.5% * Altenberg de Bergheim is 14%
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Minimum potential alcohol level required for Alsace Grand Cru AOP Pinot Gris wines
* 12.5% * Altenberg de Bergheim is 14%
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When were Vendanges Tardives and Sélection de Grains Nobles designations authorized in Alsace?
1984
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Under which AOP(s) are wines allowed to be labelled Vendanges Tardives and Sélection de Grains Nobles?
Alsace AOP Alsace Grand Cru AOP
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Alsace VT and SGN requirements?
Contain a singe noble variety Pass blind tasting panel Contain prescribed minimum sugar levels
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Prescribed minimum sugar levesl for Alsace Vendanges Tardives
235 grams per liter for Muscat and Riesling 257 grams per liter for Pinot Gris and Gewurtztraminer
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Prescribed minimum sugar levesl for Alsace Sélection de Grains Noble
276 grams per liter for Muscat and Riesling 306 grams per liter for Pinot Gris and Gewurtztraminer
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Only red varietal permitted in Alsace AOP
Pinot Noir
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Authorized grapes of Crémant de Alsace AOP
Pinot Blanc Pinot Noir Chardonnay Riesling Pinot Gris Auxerrois
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AOP(s) of Lorraine
Côtes de Toul AOP Moselle AOP
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Côtes de Toul
AOP in Lorraine
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Moselle
AOP in Lorraine
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Alsace AOP rouge maximum yield
60 hl/ha
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Alsace AOP blanc maximum yield
80 hl/ha
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Alsace AOP rose maximum yield
75 hl/ha
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Alsace Grand Cru AOP maximum yield
55 hl/ha
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Altenberg de Bergbieten location
Grand Cru Bergieten Commune Bas-Rhin Alsace
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Altenberg de Bergheim location
Grand Cru Bergheim Commune Haut-Rhin Alsace
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Altenberg de Wolxheim location
Grand cru Wolxheim commune Bas-Rhin Alsace
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Brand location
Grand Cru Turckheim commune Haut-Rhin Alsace
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Bruderthal location
Grand Cru Molsheim commune Bas-Rhin Alsace
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Eichberg location
Grand Cru Eguisheim commune Haut-Rhin Alsace
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Engelberg location
Grand Cru Dahlenheim and Scharrachbergheim communes Bas-Rhin Alsace
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Florimont location
Grand Cru Ingersheim and Katzenthal communes Haut-Rhin Alsace
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Frankstein location
Grand Cru Dambach-la-Ville commune Bas-Rhin Alsace
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Froehn location
Grand Cru Zellenberg commune Haut-Rhin Alsace
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Furstentum location
Grand Cru Kientzheim and Sigolsheim communes Haut-Rhin Alsace
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Geisberg location
Grand Cru Ribeauvillé commune Haut-Rhin Alsace
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Gloeckelberg location
Grand Cru Rodern and Saint-Hippolyte communes Haut-Rhin Alsace
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Goldert location
Grand Cru Gueberschwihr commune Haut-Rhin Alsace
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Hatschbourg location
Grand Cru Hattstatt and Voegtlinshoffen communes Haut-Rhin Alsace
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Hengst location
Grand Cru Wintzenheim commune Haut-Rhin Alsace
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Kaefferkopf location
Grand Cru Ammerschwihr commune Haut-Rhin Alsace
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Kanzlerberg location
Grand Cru Bergheim commune Haut-Rhin Alsace
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Kastelberg location
Grand Cru Andlau Bas-Rhin Alsace
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Kessler location
Grand Cru Guebwiller commune Haut-Rhin Alsace
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Kirchberg de Barr location
Grand Cru Barr commune Bas-Rhin Alsace
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Kitterlé location
Grand Cru Guebwiller commune Haut-Rhin Alsace
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Mambourg location
Grand Cru Sigolsheim commune Haut-Rhin Alsace
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Mandelberg location
Grand Cru Mittelwihr and Beblenheim commune Haut-Rhin Alsace
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Marckrain location
Grand Cru Bennwihr and Sigolsheim communes Haut-Rhin Alsace
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Moenchberg location
Grand Cru Andlau and Eichhoffen communes Bas-Rhin Alsace
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Muenchberg location
Grand Cru Nothalten commune Bas-Rhin Alsace
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Ollwiller location
Grand Cru Wuenheim commune Haut-Rhin Alsace
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Osterberg location
Grand Cru Ribeauvillé commune Haut-Rhin Alsace
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Pfersigberg location
Grand Cru Eguisheim and Wettolsheim communes Haut-Rhin Alsace
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Pfingstberg location
Grand Cru Orschwihr commune Haut-Rhin Alsace
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Praelatenberg location
Grand Cru Kintzheim commune Bas-Rhin Alsace
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Rangen location
Grand Cru Thann and Vieux-Thann communes Haut-Rhin Alsace
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Rosacker location
Grand Cru Hunawihr commune Haut-Rhin Alsace
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Saering location
Grand Cru Guebwiller commune Haut-Rhin Alsace
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Schlossberg location
Grand Cru Kayserberg and Kientzheim communes Haut-Rhin Alsace
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Schoenenbourg location
Grand Cru Riquewihr and Zellenberg communes Haut-Rhin Alsace
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Sommerberg location
Grand Cru Niedermorschwihr and Katzenthal communes Haut-Rhin Alsace
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Sonnenglanz location
Grand Cru Beblenheim commune Haut-Rhin Alsace
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Spiegel location
Grand Cru Bergholtz and Guebwiller communes Haut-Rhin Alsace
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Sporen location
Grand Cru Riquewihr commune Haut-Rhin Alsace
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Steinart location
Grand Cru Pfaffenheim and Westhalten communes Haut-Rhin Alsace
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Steingrubler location
Grand Cru Wettolsheim commune Haut-Rhin Alsace
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Steinklotz location
Grand Cru Marlenheim commune Bas-Rhin Alsace
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Vorbourg location
Grand Cru Rouffach and Westhalten communes Haut-Rhin Alsace
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Wiebelsberg location
Grand Cru Andlau commune Bas-Rhin Alsace
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Wineck-Schlossberg location
Grand Cru Katzenthal and Ammerschwihr communes Haut-Rhin Alsace
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Winzenberg location
Grand Cru Blienschwiller commune Bas-Rhin Alsace
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Zinnkoepflé location
Grand Cru Soultzmatt and Westhalten communes Haut-Rhin Alsace
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Zotzenberg location
Grand Cru Mittelbergheim commune Bas-Rhin Alsace
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Alsace VT and SGB release date
1 June of 2nd year after harvest
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Muscat Ottonel composition
Chasselas x Muscat de Saumur
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Crémant d'Alsace lees aging
Minimum 9 months
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Alsace % Riesling plantings
21.9% (1st)
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Alsace % Pinot Blanc plantings
21.2% (2nd)
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Alsace % Gewurtztraminer plantings
19.4% (3rd)
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Alsace % Pinot Gris plantings
15.4% (4th)
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Alsace % Pinot Noir plantings
9.9% (5th)
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Alsace % Sylvaner plantings
7.5% (6th)
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Alsace % Muscat plantings
2.3% (7th)
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Alsace % Chardonnay plantings
1% (8th)
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Alsace % Chasselas plantings
0.6% (9th)
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Alsace % Savagnin Rosé plantings
0.3% (10th)
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Best vintages Alsace
2016 2009 2007 2005 2000 1997 1990 1989 1988 1985
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Describe Trimbach
Haut-Rhin No Grand Cru use Clos Saint Hune Cuvée Frédéric Emile;
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Describe Clos Saint Hune
Monopole in Rosacker Grand Cru Alsace Owned by Trimbach
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Describe Zind-Humbrecht
Haut-Rhin Staunchly biodynamic/non-interventionist Owns GC Rangen de Thann and Clos Saint Urbain within it
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Describe Domaine Weinbach
Haut-Rhin Biodynamic since 2005 Owns Clos des Capucins
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Describe Albert Boxler
Haut-Rhin Organic Labels GC wines after subplots within
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Describe Domaine Ostertag
Bas-Rhin Biodynamic Uses unofficial tags (Vins de Fruit/ Vins de Pierre/ Vins de Temps)
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Altenberg de Bergheim blend
50-70% Riesling 10-25% Pinot Gris 10-25% Gewurtztraminer Max 10% other
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Kaefferkopf blend
60-80% Gewurtztraminer 10-40% Riesling Max 30% Pinot Gris Max 10% Muscat
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Alsace vine training on slopes
Low (radiated heat) Faces best sun exposure
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Alsace vine training plains
High (frost avoidance)
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Alsace and biodynamics
Widely practiced Low disease pressure
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Traditional Alsace oak use
In ~100 year old barrels Tartrate deposits on inside
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Modern Alsace oak use
Minimal Stainless steel preferred for temp control
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MLF in Alsace
Discouraged Masks pure fruit flavors of aromatic varieties
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Sweetness trend in Alsace
More Grands Crus have noticeable sweetness Issue due to lack of sweetness labeling
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Best Alsace riesling style
Med to full body Dry Med alcohol High acid Citrus and stone fruit Stony or steely character Less floral than German
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Best Alsace Gewurtztraminer style
Pungent Lychees Rose Sweet baking spices Sometimes golden color Full bodied Oily texture Low to med acid High alcohol
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Best Alsace Pinot Gris
Rich Full bodied High alcohol Med acid Pronounced intensity Fresh and dried fruits Honeyed character
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Best Alsace Muscat style
Intensely aromatic Orange Blossom Rose Grape Light to med body Low to med acidity
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Why Muscat Ottonel planted more than Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains Alsace
Less rot and poor fruit set
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Main Pinot Blanc use Alsace
Sparkling
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Auxerrois vs Pinot Blanc
Similar characteristics More full bodied Slightly spicier

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