France - Alsace (regions/sub-zones) Flashcards
AOP of
Alsace & Lorraine
Alsace AOP
Alsace Grand Cru AOP
Cremant d’Alsace AOP
- *Cotes de Toule AOP**
- (Lorraine)*
- *Moselle AOP**
- (Lorraine)*
Quickly name 5 Grand Cru of
Bas Rhine
- *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
Quickly name 5 Grand Cru of
Haut Rhine
- *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
Name Two Grand Crus that allow blending of grapes
- *Kaefferkopf**
- (Ammerschwihr, in Haut Rhine)
- *Altenberg de Bergheim**
- (Bergheim, in Haut Rhine)
What wines in Alsace must be hand harvested?
- *Pinot Noir**
- (labeled with a lieu-dit)*
- *Pinot Gris**
- (labeled with a lieu-dit)*
VT
SGN
What is Edelzwicker?
{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.
What is Gentil?
{Alsace}
An Alsatian blended wine.
50% min NOBLE grapes.
Appoved Alsace AOP varieties may make up the rest.
Wines must be vinified separately.
Cremant d’Alsace AOP
(Spk W, Spk Rs)
- *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
Varietal minimum for label in
Alsace AOP
100%
White ONLY
Sub-Zone(s)
of Alsace AOP
- *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)*
Red ONLY
Sub-Zone(s)
of Alsace AOP
(100% Pinot Noir)
Ottrott
Rodern
Saint-Hippolyte
White & Red Only
Sub-Zone(s)
of Alsace AOP
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.
Approved Varietal(s) of
Alsace AOP-Klevener de Heiligenstein
Klevener
{White Only!!!}
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AKA:
Savagnin, Traminer, Heida, Paën, Frankisch
Note:
- Klevener de Heiligenstein is set to expire in 2021
Approved Varietal(s) of
Alsace AOP-Scherwiller
100% Riesling
{White Only!!!}
Approved Varietal(s) of
Alsace AOP-Ottrott
100% Pinot Noir
{Red Only!!!}
Approved Varietal(s) of
Alsace AOP-Cotes de Barr
Sylvaner
{White Only!!!}
Approved Varietal(s) of
Alsace AOP-Cotes de Rouffrach
RPG-P
Riesling
Pinot Gris
Gewurztraminer
Pinot Noir
Only sub-zone approved for
red and white
Approved Varietal(s) of
Alsace AOP-Rodern
100% Pinot Noir
{Red Only!!!}
Approved Varietal(s) of
Alsace AOP-Vallee Noble
RPG
Riesling
Pinot Gris
Gewurztraminer
{White Only!!!}