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!!!}
Approved Varietal(s) of
Alsace AOP-Blienschwiller
Sylvaner
{White Only!!!}
Approved Varietal(s) of
Alsace AOP-Val Saint-Gregoire
APP
Auxerrois
Pinot Gris
Pinot Blanc
{White Only!!!}
Approved Varietal(s) of
Alsace AOP-Saint-Hippolyte
100% Pinot Noir
{Red Only!!!}
Approved Varietal(s) of
Alsace AOP-Wolxheim
100% Riesling
{White Only!!!}
Maximum RS for Riesling
in Alsace AOP
- *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
Maximum RS for Rose
in Alsace AOP
4 g/l
Maximum RS for Rouge
in Alsace AOP
2 g/l
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
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
Cotes de Touls AOP
(blanc)
{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…]
~60 hl/ha~
~9.5% min ABV~
Red
100% Pinot Noir
~45 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~
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~
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~
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~
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~
Rose
70% min Pinot Noir
Plus+ Gamay
~60 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~
Red
100% Pinot Noir
~55 hl/ha~
~10.5% in ABV~
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~
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~
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~
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***
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***
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***
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***
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***
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***
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***
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***
What is Alsace’s most planted variety?
Riesling
Name of
traditional bottle of
Alsace
Vin du Rhin
-or-
Flute d’Alsace
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
What is the Max Yield & min ABV of
White Wine
in Alsace AOP
~80 hl/ha*~
~9.5% min ABV~
* 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.
Quickly name 10 Alsace GCs?
Altenberg de:
1) Bergheim
2) Bergbieten
3) de Wolxeheim
4) Brand
5) Bruderthal
6) Eichberg
7) Engelberg
8) Furstentum
9) Geisberg
10) Hengst
