Law and Grand cru

Question 1

How many communes can bottle the Gewurtztraminer varietally in the AOC? Which are?

Answer 1

Five communes may bottle this wine varietally under the existing Alsace AOP: Heiligenstein, Bourgheim, Gertwiller, Goxwiller, and Obernai.

Question 2

Edelzwicked means…

Answer 2

It means ‘Noble mixture’, but it is a inexpensive blended wine. Alsace AOP wines labeled Edelzwicked do not need to be vintage-dated, nor are they even legally obligated to contain more than one grape.

Question 3

What means the term Gentil on the label?

Answer 3

The unofficial term gentil is a superior designation for blends that contain a minimum of 50% noble grapes. Any other Alsace AOP grape may compose the remainder, and the base wines must be vinified separately.

Question 4

Who is Marcel Deiss?

Answer 4

He’s an Alsatian advocate and producer who introduced a new method to make Gentil wines: the grapes are typically vinified together and produced under a vineyard name.

Question 5

When was created the first grand cru? and which was?

Answer 5

1975, Schlossberg

Question 6

when the number of grand cru increased?

Answer 6

1983 passing from 1 to 25, and in 1992 adding other 25. In 2007 the 51st was added Kaefferkopf

Question 7

Which Grand cru is an historical site for Sylvaner?

Answer 7

Zotzenberg

Question 8

Which are the smaller and the bigger Crus in Alsace?

Answer 8

3 (Kanzlerberg) to 80 (Schlossberg) hectares

Question 9

Who are the well known producer that refused to put Grand cru on the label as a sign of protest?

Answer 9

Trimbach and Hugel

Question 10

Which is the difference between VT and SGN?

Answer 10

Grapes destined for Sélection de Grains Nobles are generally picked in tries and suppress varietal character in return for the complexities of botrytis. Vendanges Tardives, on the other hand, may show botrytis character but emphasize varietal purity. Quality VT wines usually originate from vines in a state of passerillage

Question 11

What Saignée means and what is used for?

Answer 11

It means to drain off a proportion of juice from a tank of becoming red wine, with all the skin grape in the tank. This method is used to make rosé wines.

Question 12

when has been created the Crémant AOP?

Answer 12

1976

Question 13

Which varieties are allowed?

Answer 13

Mousseux Blanc: Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Auxerrois, and/or Chardonnay.
Mousseux Rosé: 100% Pinot Noir.

Question 14

Which variety is the workhorse for sparkling Alsace?

Answer 14

Pinot blanc