France - Alsace (regions/sub-zones) Flashcards
1
Q
AOP of
Alsace & Lorraine
A
Alsace AOP
Alsace Grand Cru AOP
Cremant d’Alsace AOP
- *Cotes de Toule AOP**
- (Lorraine)*
- *Moselle AOP**
- (Lorraine)*
2
Q
Quickly name 5 Grand Cru of
Bas Rhine
A
- *Steinklotz**
- northernmost in all Alsace
- *Kastelberg**
- smallest in Bas Rhine
- *Frankstein**
- southernmost in Bas Rhine
- largest in Bas Rhine
- *Zotzenberg**
- only GC to allow Sylvaner
- *Muenchberg_ -OR- _Moenchenberg**
- both “munchies” are here
3
Q
Quickly name 5 Grand Cru of
Haut Rhine
A
- *Praelatenberg**
- northernmost of Haut Rhine
- *Kanzlerberg**
- smallest in all Alsace (3ha)
- *Schlossberg**
- largest in all Alsace (80ha)
- *Rangen**
- southernmost in all Alsace
- considered one of the best Grand Crus
- -home of:
- –Clos St. Urbain (Zind-Humbrecht)
- –Clos Theobald (Schoffit)
- *Rosacker**
- site of Clos St. Hune
- *Osterberg_ & _Geisberg**
- home the the site of Cuvée Frederic Emile
4
Q
Name Two Grand Crus that allow blending of grapes
A
- *Kaefferkopf**
- (Ammerschwihr, in Haut Rhine)
- *Altenberg de Bergheim**
- (Bergheim, in Haut Rhine)
5
Q
What wines in Alsace must be hand harvested?
A
- *Pinot Noir**
- (labeled with a lieu-dit)*
- *Pinot Gris**
- (labeled with a lieu-dit)*
VT
SGN
6
Q
What is Edelzwicker?
A
{Alsace}
An Alsatian white wine.
May contain one varietal or be a blend.
- no noble grapes required
- cannot list variety or varieties
Not required to be vintage dated.
7
Q
What is Gentil?
A
{Alsace}
An Alsatian blended wine.
50% min NOBLE grapes.
Appoved Alsace AOP varieties may make up the rest.
Wines must be vinified separately.
8
Q
Cremant d’Alsace AOP
(Spk W, Spk Rs)
A
- *Sparkling Only!!**
- White - Rose
- Traditional Method-*
~80 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~
White
(RAP-PCP)
Riesling, Auxerrois, Pinot Blanc,
Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
- “White Alsatian RAPpers use PCP” -
Rose
100% Pinot Noir
*9 months min on lees
4 ATM min pressure
(only here, Burgundy, and Loire are 4)
100 liters per 150 kg of grapes
Max press yield
9
Q
Varietal minimum for label in
Alsace AOP
A
100%
10
Q
White ONLY
Sub-Zone(s)
of Alsace AOP
A
- *WCBS-BCK-VV**
- “WCBS is BaCK with Noble Greg!”*
- *Wolxheim**
- (100% Riesling)*
- *Cotes de Barr**
- (100% Sylvaner)*
- *Blienschwiller**
- (100% Sylvaner)*
- *Scherwiller**
- (100% Rielsing)*
- *Bergheim**
- (??? - approved in 2012; details not released in AOP doc yet)*
- *Coteaux de Hauts Koenigsbourg**
- (??? - approved in 2012; details not released in AOP doc yet)*
- *Klevener de Heiligenstein**
- (100% Klevener/Savagnin Rosé)*
- *Vallee Noble**
- (Riesling + Pinot Gris + Gewurz)*
- *Val Saint Gregoire**
- (Auxerrois + Pinot Gris + Pinot Blanc)*
11
Q
Red ONLY
Sub-Zone(s)
of Alsace AOP
A
(100% Pinot Noir)
Ottrott
Rodern
Saint-Hippolyte
12
Q
White & Red Only
Sub-Zone(s)
of Alsace AOP
A
Cote de Rouffach
Approved Varietals:
- Riesling, Pinot Gris, Gewurz; and Pinot Noir
- Red must be 100% Pinot Noir
NOTE:
- only sub-zone that produces Red & White.
13
Q
Approved Varietal(s) of
Alsace AOP-Klevener de Heiligenstein
A
Klevener
{White Only!!!}
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AKA:
Savagnin, Traminer, Heida, Paën, Frankisch
Note:
- Klevener de Heiligenstein is set to expire in 2021
14
Q
Approved Varietal(s) of
Alsace AOP-Scherwiller
A
100% Riesling
{White Only!!!}
15
Q
Approved Varietal(s) of
Alsace AOP-Ottrott
A
100% Pinot Noir
{Red Only!!!}
16
Q
Approved Varietal(s) of
Alsace AOP-Cotes de Barr
A
Sylvaner
{White Only!!!}
17
Q
Approved Varietal(s) of
Alsace AOP-Cotes de Rouffrach
A
RPG-P
Riesling
Pinot Gris
Gewurztraminer
Pinot Noir
Only sub-zone approved for
red and white
18
Q
Approved Varietal(s) of
Alsace AOP-Rodern
A
100% Pinot Noir
{Red Only!!!}
19
Q
Approved Varietal(s) of
Alsace AOP-Vallee Noble
A
RPG
Riesling
Pinot Gris
Gewurztraminer
{White Only!!!}
20
Q
Approved Varietal(s) of
Alsace AOP-Blienschwiller
A
Sylvaner
{White Only!!!}
21
Q
Approved Varietal(s) of
Alsace AOP-Val Saint-Gregoire
A
APP
Auxerrois
Pinot Gris
Pinot Blanc
{White Only!!!}
22
Q
Approved Varietal(s) of
Alsace AOP-Saint-Hippolyte
A
100% Pinot Noir
{Red Only!!!}
23
Q
Approved Varietal(s) of
Alsace AOP-Wolxheim
A
100% Riesling
{White Only!!!}
24
Q
Maximum RS for Riesling
in Alsace AOP
A
- *6 g/l**
- (if chaptilized)*
- *9 g/l**
- (if Tartaric acid is less than 6 g/l)*
- *12 g/l**
- (if Tartaric acid is more that 6 g/l)*
NOTE:
- does NOT apply to VT, SGN, or Lieu-Dit
25
Maximum RS for Rose
in Alsace AOP
**4 g/l**
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Maximum RS for Rouge
in Alsace AOP
**2 g/l**
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Rules for
Vendage Tardive
Alsace, France
- Must be vintage dated
- Must be hand harvested
- May or may-not contain botrytis
- Cannot be chaptilized
- Released after 6/1 on 2nd year after harvest
- May, or may not be sweet (most are sweet)
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Riesling & Muscat: 235 g/l min Must Weight
Gewurz & Pinot Gris: 257 g/l min Must Weight
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Rules for
Selections de Grains Nobles
Alsace, France
- Must be vintage dated
- Must be hand harvested by tries
- Must be botrytis affected
- Cannot be chaptilized
- Released after 6/1 on 2nd year after harvest
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Riesling & Muscat: 276 g/l min Must Weight
Gewurz & Pinot Gris: 306 g/l min Must Weight
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Cotes de Touls AOP
| (blanc)
{Alsace}
Red - **_White_** - Rose
**_White_**
Auxerrois + Aubin
~60 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~
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_Rose_
85% Max Gamay
10% min Pinot Noir
-both must be used-
[this is encepagement...]
~60 hl/ha~
~9.5% min ABV~
_Red_
100% Pinot Noir
~45 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~
30
Cotes de Toul AOP
| (rose)
{Alsace}
Red - White - **_Rose_**
**_Rose_**
85% Max Gamay
10% min Pinot Noir
-both must be used-
[this is encepagement...]
15% Max combined:
Pinot Meunier, Auxerrois, Aubin
~60 hl/ha~
~9.5% min ABV~
----------
_White_
Auxerrois + Aubin
~60 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~
_Red_
100% Pinot Noir
~45 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~
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Cotes de Toul AOP
| (rouge)
{Alsace}
**_Red_** - White - Rose
**_Red_**
100% Pinot Noir
~45 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~
----------
_White_
Auxerrois + Aubin
~60 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~
_Rose_
85% Max Gamay
10% min Pinot Noir
-both must be used-
[this is encepagement...]
~60 hl/ha~
~9.5% min ABV~
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Cotes de Toul AOP
| (Rd, W, Rs)
{Alsace}
**_Red_ - _White_ - _Rose_**
**_White_**
Auxerrois + Aubin
~60 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~
**_Rose_**
85% Max Gamay
10% min Pinot Noir
-both must be used-
[this is encepagement...]
15% Max combined:
Pinot Meunier, Auxerrois, Aubin
~60 hl/ha~
~9.5% min ABV~
**Red**
100% Pinot Noir
~45 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~
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Moselle AOP
| (blanc-all)
{Alsace}
Red - **_White_** - Rose
* *_White_**
* AOP - Pinot Gris - Muller Thurgau*
_AOP_
50-100% Auxerrois
10% Max Gewurz
~68 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~
_100% Pinot Gris_
~68 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~
_100% Muller-Thurgau_
~68 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~
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_Rose_
70% min Pinot Noir
Plus+ Gamay
~60 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~
_Red_
100% Pinot Noir
~55 hl/ha~
~10.5% in ABV~
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Moselle AOP
| (rose)
{Alsace}
Red - White - **_Rose_**
**_Rose_**
70% min Pinot Noir
Plus+ Gamay
~60 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~
----------
_White_
*AOP - Pinot Gris - Muller Thurgau*
_AOP_
50-100% Auxerrois
10% Max Gewurz
~68 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~
_100% Pinot Gris_
~68 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~
_100% Muller-Thurgau_
~68 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~
_Red_
100% Pinot Noir
~55 hl/ha~
~10.5% in ABV~
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Moselle AOP
| (rouge)
{Alsace}
**_Red_** - White - Rose
**_Red_**
100% Pinot Noir
~55 hl/ha~
~10.5% in ABV~
----------
_White_
*AOP - Pinot Gris - Muller Thurgau*
_AOP_
50-100% Auxerrois
10% Max Gewurz
~68 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~
_100% Pinot Gris_
~68 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~
_100% Muller-Thurgau_
~68 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~
_Rose_
70% min Pinot Noir
Plus+ Gamay
~60 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~
36
Moselle AOP
| (Rd, W, Rs)
{Alsace}
**_Red_ - _White_ - _Rose_**
* *_White_**
* AOP - Pinot Gris - Muller Thurgau*
_AOP_
50-100% Auxerrois
10% Max Gewurz
~68 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~
_100% Pinot Gris_
~68 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~
_100% Muller-Thurgau_
~68 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~
**_Rose_**
70% min Pinot Noir
Plus+ Gamay
~60 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~
**_Red_**
100% Pinot Noir
~55 hl/ha~
~10.5% in ABV~
37
What is the northernmost
Grand Cru of Alsace?
**Steinklotz**
----------
_Bas Rhine_
***_Helfrich_*** bottles wine from here.
_Village_: Marlenheim
40.6 ha
_Soil_: Calcareous muschel kalk, Dolomitic keuper
_Great_: Pinot Gris, Riesling, Gewurz
\*Applying for Pinot Noir\*
***\*\*\*Northernmost Alsace Grand Cru\*\*\****
38
What is the Southernmost
Grand Cru of Bas Rhine, Alsace?
**Frankstein**
*(also the Largest G.Cru in Bas Rhine)*
----------
_Bas Rhine_
***_Beck-Hartweg_*** bottles wine from here
_Village_: Dambach-la-Ville
56.2 ha
_Soil_: Granite mica
\*Riesling & Gewurz ONLY\*
***\*\*\*Southernmost G.Cru of Bas Rhine\*\*\****
\*\*\*Largest Grand Cru of Bas Rhine\*\*\*
39
What is the largest
Grand Cru of Bas Rhine, Alsace?
* *Frankstein
56. 2 ha**
*(also the Southernmost G.Cru in Bas Rhine)*
----------
_Bas Rhine_
***_Beck-Hartweg_*** bottles wine from here.
_Village_: Dambach-la-Ville
_Soil_: Granite mica
\*Riesling & Gewurz ONLY\*
***\*\*Largest G.Cru in Bas Rhine\*\****
\*\*\*Southernmost G.Cru of Bas Rhine\*\*\*
40
What is the smallest
Grand Cru of Bas Rhine, Alsace?
* *Kastelberg
5. 8 ha**
----------
_Bas Rhine_
***_Marc Kreydenweiss_*** bottles wine from here.
_Village_: Andlau
_Soil_: Schist, Granite, Quartz, Mica, Clorite
_Great_: Riesling
***\*\*\*Smallest G.Cru in Bas Rhine\*\*\****
41
What is the Northernmost
Grand Cru of Haut Rhine, Alsace?
**Praelatenberg**
----------
_Haut Rhine_
***_Allimant-Laugner_*** bottles wine from here
_Village_: Kintzheim & Orscwiller
18.7 ha
_Soil_: Gneiss Bedrock, Siliceous
_Great_: Riesling, Gewurz, Pinot Gris, Muscat
***\*\*\*Northernmost G.Cru of Haut Rhine\*\*\****
42
What is the Southernmost
Grand Cru of Alsace?
**Rangen**
----------
_Haut Rhine_
Zind-Humbrecht's ***_Clos Saint Urbain_*** is here.
Schoffit's ***_Clos Saint-Theobald_*** is here.
_Village_: Thann & Vieux Thann
22.1 ha
Soil: Volcanic rock, phosphorous, potassium and magnesium
_Great_: Riesling, Gewurz, Pinot Gris
***\*\*\*Southernmost Alsace Grand Cru\*\*\****
43
What is the largest
Grand Cru of Alsace?
* *Schlossberg
80. 3 ha**
----------
_Haut Rhine_
* **_Domaine Weinbach_*** bottles wine from here.
* **_Albert Mann_*** bottles wine from here.
* **_Paul Blanck_*** bottles wine from here.
_Village_: Kientzheim & Kayserberg
_Soil_: Granite, rich in potassium, magnesium and phosphorus (much like Rangen)
_Great_: Riesling
_Good_: Gewurz, Pinot Gris, Muscat
***\*\*\*Largest Grand Cru in Alsace\*\*\****
44
What is the smallest
Grand Cru in Alsace?
* *Kanzlerberg
3. 2 ha**
----------
_Haut Rhine_
***_Gustave Lorentz_*** bottles wine from here.
_Village_: Bergheim
3.2 ha
_Soil_: Gypsum, Clay Marl
_Great_: Riesling
_Good_: Gewurz, Pinot Gris
***\*\*\*Smallest Grand Cru in Alsace\*\*\****
45
What is Alsace's most planted variety?
**Riesling**
46
Name of
traditional bottle of
Alsace
**Vin du Rhin**
-or-
**Flute d'Alsace**
47
What is the Max Yield & min ABV of
Cremant d'Alsace AOP?
* *_Sparkling Only!!_**
* White - Rose*
~80 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~
----------
Traditional Method
\*9 months min on lees
4 atmospheres min pressure
100 liters per 150 kg of grapes
Max press yield
48
What is the Max Yield & min ABV of
White Wine
in Alsace AOP
**~80 hl/ha\*~
~9.5% min ABV~**
## Footnote
\* According to the AOP document all varietals have their own Max Yield. In some cases as high as 100 hl/ha. I am not going to memorize them all. Too confusing.
_NOTE_:
- This is for Alsace AOP (blanc), Edelzwicker, Gentil, Chasselas, Muscat, and Sylvaner.
- Other variatals, sub-zones, lieu-dits, and Grand Crus have their own separate minimums.
49
Quickly name 10 Alsace GCs?
Altenberg de:
1) Bergheim
2) Bergbieten
3) de Wolxeheim
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4) Brand
5) Bruderthal
6) Eichberg
7) Engelberg
8) Furstentum
9) Geisberg
10) Hengst
