Grapes Flashcards
Riesling
Noble Grape - Alsace
Aromatic
High Acidity
Buds late - winter hardy
citrus, honeysuckle, linden, jasmine, apple, floral, petrol
Ages well - pine nut / petrol
Gewurztraminer
“Savagnin Rose”
Noble Grape - Alsace
Gewurz = German for spice
Like pink skin (rose grape)
Aromatic
Ginger/Rose/Lychee
High sugar / Low Acidy
Pinot Gris
Noble Grape - Alsace
Performs different in Alsace than anywhere
Rich / Opulent
Apple, Pear, Honey, Dried Fruit
Muscat à Petits Grains Blanc
Noble Grape - Alsace
Aromative
Vibrant
High sugar levels / High Acidity
Grape, flowers
Muscat Ottonel
Noble Grape - Alsace
“Chasselas x Muscat d’Eiseenstadt”
Less Acid
Less Aroma
Ripens earlier than MPGS - good for northern climate
Grape, flowers
Pinot Blanc
“Klevner” in Alsace
Early Bud / Early Rippen
Neutral
Moderate Acidity
Soft, gentry fruity everyday wines
Used also in sparkling
Pinot Noir - Alsace
Only red permitted in Alsace
Light fruity wines in Alsace
Darker skins with global warming
Sylvaner
Native to Austria
Little Aroma
High Acidity
Minerality
Used in Grand Cru for ZOTZENBURG, Alsace
Chasselas
Auxerrois
Klevener de Heiligenstein
Savagnin
