France Alsace and the Lorraine Flashcards
What is the Capital of Alsace - Lorraine?
Strasburg
When was Alsace occupied y Nazi Germany?
1940’s
Thirty year war began and ended when?
1618-1648
Initially a war between various Protestant and Catholic states in the fragmented Holy Roman Empire,
became less about region but more a continuation of the France–Habsburg rivalry for European political pre-eminence.
Alsace established AOC when?
1962
What are two départements?
Bas Rhin and Haut Rhin
Over two-thirds of Alsace’s Grand Cru vineyards are located in which département?
Haut
What city is the driest in France?
The Capital Colmar in Haut Department
Alsace Explain
Vosges Mountains- west also known as Haardt Hills offer Rain Shadow effect
Semi continental climate
geologic mosaic
steeper mountain slopes = schist, granite and volcanic sediment.
Lower slopes sit on a limestone base
Plain at the base of the mountains consists of richer alluvial clay and gravel soils
local pink sandstone is known locally as what in Alsace?
grés de Vosges
What are the four “noble” grapes of Alsace
Riesling, Pinot Gris, Muscat and Gewurztraminer
What clones of Muscat can exist in the Noble classification?
(either Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains, Muscat Rosé à Petits Grains or Muscat Ottonel),
The region’s main appellation—Alsace AOP, or Vin d’Alsace AOP allows what other grans other than the 4 Nobles to be bottled varietally?
Pinot Blanc (Klevner), Chasselas (Gutedel), Sylvaner, and Pinot Noir
Alsace AOP wines must contain 100% of the printed grape other than what exception?
Pinot Blanc may be blended with Auxerrois
Alsace most planted single variety?
Riesling (Although together Pinot Blanc and Auxerrois collectively hold the largest volume of appellation production).
Alsace Riesling descriptions
Alsatian Rieslings are characteristically dry, more powerful, and higher in alcohol
pronounced acidity and minerality. With sweetness creeping steadily upward in recent years, Alsatian AOP law mandates, from 2008 forward, that standard Riesling wines must be dry in style.
No new oak
Alsace Pinot Gris descriptions
Pinot Gris, formerly called Tokay d’Alsace or Tokay Pinot Gris, is perhaps Alsace’s quintessential wine: the grape here achieves its fullest, richest expression, with spicy-smoky qualities and a frame solid–though hardly high– acidity.
No new oak
Savagnin is known locally in Alsace as ?
Klevener
5 communes may bottle this wine varietally under the existing Alsace AOP: Heiligenstein itself, Bourgheim, Gertwiller, Goxwiller, and Obernai.
What wine?
Savagnin Rose, or Klevener de Heiligenstein
Edelzwicker indicates what?
Noble mixture
Inexpensive blend
Alsace AOP wines labeled Edelzwicker do not need to be vintage-dated, nor are they even legally obligated to contain more than one grape. In practice they are blends, however, and do not need to indicate any percentages or grapes on the label.
Gentil indicates what?
a superior designation for blends, requiring a minimum of 50% noble grapes. Any other Alsace AOP grape may compose the remainder, and the base wines must be vinified separately
Marcel Deiss is an advocate for what method of wine?
Field blends
grapes are typically vinified together and produced under a vineyard name
The Alsace Grand Cru AOP was first decreed in 1975 with a single named vineyard, what was it?
Schlossberg
What is the 51st grand cru ?
When was it added?
Kaefferkopf, was added in 2007. (2006 by CMS website) check
Altenberg de Bergheim and Kaefferkopf has what in common?
may blend according to certain prescribed proportions
Zoltenberg is a GC known for what?
Sylvaner may be permitted
Smallest GC?
3 (Kanzlerberg)
Largest GC?
80 hectares (Schlossberg)
Trimbach has traditionally released their Riesling Clos-Ste-Hune as Alsace AOP what GC vineyard do they source majority of their grapes from?
Rosacker Grand Cru
Trimbach Geisberg Grand Cru was first released when?
2009
Selection de Grains Nobles indicates what?
Imply sweetness to Alsace AOP and Alsace Grand Cru AOP
Sélection de Grains Nobles are generally picked in tries, and show the complexities of botrytis. Usually always dessert like
min 276 grams per liter for Muscat and Riesling
min 306 grams per liter for Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer
Vendanges Tardives indicates what?
Impy sweetness to Alsace AOP and Alsace Grand Cru AOP
May show botrytis character but emphasizes varietal purity. Quality VT wines usually originate from vines in a state of passerillage. Can be quite dry
min 235 grams per liter for Muscat and Riesling,
min 257 grams per liter for Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer.
Rosé versions of Crémant d’Alsace are solely made from?
Pinot Noir
Crémant d’Alsace is the only appellation in the region to allow what varieties?
Chardonnay;
Riesling, Pinot Gris and Auxerrois are also authorized.
Côtes de Toul AOP in the Lorraine allow what varieties?
light red wines are produced from Pinot Noir and white wines contain Auxerrois and Aubin
Moselle AOP in the Lorraine will be made from what?
red, white, and rosé wines, principally from Auxerrois and Pinot Noir
What are the two AOP’s of Lorraine?
Moselle AOP
Cotes de Toul AOP
What are the 3 AOP of Alsace?
Alsace/Vin de Alsace AOP
Cremant de Alsace AOP
Grand Cru Appellation of Alsace
Grand Cru listing established when?
1975 Schlossberg, 24 more in 1983
followed by 25 more in 1992
A still wine made from Chardonnay from Alsace will be sold labelled under what?
Vin de France
Chardonnay is permitted in what AOP of Alsace?
Cremant de Alsace
Min abv for Alsace Grand cru ?
11% Riesling and Muscat
12.5% for Gewurtz and Pinot gris
The the East of Alsace what is the forest?
Black Forest
Aoc Alsace Communale
created in 2011
13 villages
may spend their label to the name AC Alsace but it must be the a particular variety authorised
Another name for Chasselas in Alsace?
Gudetel
Pinot klevener?
Auxerrois and pinot blanc
Cremant dAlsace authorised grapes
Pinot noir pinot blanc Pinot gris riesling chardonnay auxerrois
Alsace Grand Crus authorised yields
55/hal
