general Flashcards
Départements of Alsace
Haut-Rhin, Bas-Rhin
GDs of Alsace for white wines only
Blienschwiller Côtes de Barr Klevener de Heiligenstein Scherwiller Vallée Noble Val Saint Grégoire Wolxheim Ctx du Haut Koenigsbourg Bergheim
GDs of Alsace for red wines only
Ottrott, Rodern, Saint-Hippolyte
GDs of Alsace for white and red wines
Côte de Rouffach
what grapes are permitted for Alsace Blanc?
◾Auxerrois ◾Riesling ◾Pinot Gris (formerly Tokay Pinot Gris) ◾Gewurztraminer ◾Muscat: Muscat Blanc / Rosé à Petit Grains and / or Muscat Ottonel ◾Muscat Ottonel ◾Pinot Blanc: Pinot Blanc and Auxerrois ◾Pinot (Klevner): Pinot Blanc, Auxerrois, Pinot Gris, and / or Pinot Noir (vinified as a white wine) ◾Chasselas (Gutedel) ◾Sylvaner
what is the minimum percentage of varietal in varietally-labeled wines of Alsace?
100%, although more than one varietal may be listed
varieties authorized for Klevener de Heiligenstein
savagnin rose
varieties authorized for Blienshcwiller and Côtes de Barr
sylvaner
varieties authorized for Côte de Rouffach
Gewurztraminer, Riesling, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir
varieties authorized for Ottrott, Rodern and Saint Hippolyte?
PN
varieties authorized for Vallée Noble
Gewurztraminer, Riesling, PG
varieties authorized for Val Saint Grégoire
Auxerrois, PB, PG
varieties authorized for Scherwiller and Wolxheim
Riesling
min pot alc for Alsace Blanc?
9.5%
min pot alc of Alsace varietally labeled PB, Pinot, Riesling, Auxerrois
10%
10.5% if labeled with a subzone designation or lieu-dit
min pot alc of Alsace varietally labeled Chasselas, Muscat Ottonel, Muscat, Sylvaner
- 5%
10. 5% if labeled with a subzone designation or lieu-dit
min pot alc of Alsace varietally labeled Gewurztraminer or PG
11.5%
12% if labeled with a subzone designation or lieu-dit
min pot alc of Alsace varietally labeled PN rose
10%
min pot alc of Alsace varietally labeled PN
11%
11.5% if labeled with a subzone designation or lieu-dit
min must weight of Alsace VT
Riesling, Muscat, Muscat Ottonel
235 g/l
PG, Gewurz
257
min must weight of Alsace SGN
Riesling, Muscat, Muscat Ottonel
276 g/l
PG, Gewurz
306 g/l
max RS for Riesling in Alsace
6 g/l if chaptalized
9 g/l if tartaric acid is less than 6 g/l
12 g/l if tartaric acid is greater than 6 g/l
who produces Clos de Capucins?
Domaine Weinbach, Kientzheim
who produces Clos de la Faille?
Albert Mann, Wintzenheim
who produces Clos Hauserer?
ZH, Wintzenheim
who produces Clos Himmelreich?
Lucien Albrecht, Orschwihr
who produces Clos Jebsal?
ZH, Turckheim
who produces Clos Rebberg?
Marc Kreydenweiss, Andlau
who produces Clos Rebgarten?
Marc Kreydenweiss, Andlau
who produces Clos des Recollets?
Lucien Albrecht, Rouffach
who produces Clos Ribeaupierre?
Jean Sipp (formerly Clos du Schlossberg), Ribeauville
who produces Clos Windsbuhl?
ZH, near Clos Ste. Hune and the Rosacker GC, Hunawihr
styles and permitted varietals for Crémant d’Alsace AOP
blanc: Ries, PB, PN, PG, Auxerrois, and/or CH
Rose: PN
min pressure for Crémant d’Alsace AOP
4 atm
min pot alc for Crémant d’Alsace AOP
9%
min aging for Crémant d’Alsace AOP
9 months on lees
min 12 months total
max press yields for Crémant d’Alsace AOP
100 L / 150 kg grapes
for Crémant d’Alsace AOP, what is the Cuvée?
first 50 L of the press
for Crémant d’Alsace AOP what is the Taille?
the 47 liters which follow the pressing of the Cuvée
the final 3 L must be distilled
what is the difference between “gentil” and “edelzwicker”?
Gentil must be a minimum 50% noble grapes
what communes are permitted to label wines as Klevener de Heiligenstein?
Heileginstein, Bourgheim, Gertwiller, Goxwiller, Obernai
in what years were the GCs of Alsace established?
proposed in 1975
25 were listed in 1983, 25 more in 1992 and a final, Kaefferkopf, was added in 2007
which GCs of Alsace are authorized for blends?
Altenberg de Bergheim and Kaefferkopf
what variety is Zotzenberg GC
sylvaner
min pot alc for Riesling, Muscat in GC Alsace
11%
min pot alc for PG, Gewurz in GC Alsace
12.5%
what is Gres de Vosges?
local name for pink sandstone in Alsace
what is the largest GC in Alsace?
Schlossberg
What is the smallest GC in Alsace?
Kanzlerberg
who produces Clos St. Landelin and where is it located?
Rene Mure, Vorbourg GC, Rouffach
