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Alsace, Jura and the Savoie
When did Alsace receive AOC status?
1962
Last major French winemaking region to do so
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What are the two departments of Alsace AOP?
Haut-Rhin
Bas-Rhin
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Where are the best wines generally from in Alsace AOP?
The Haut-Rhin - 2/3 of the Grand Crus are located there
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What is the significance of the Vosges Mountains?
Provide a rain shadow effect for Alsace, ensuring a dry, sunny climate.
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What is the climate in Alsace AOP?
Semi-continental with little rainfall
Generous sunshine ensures grapes ripen with more with more regularity than Loire or Burgundy
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Where are the vineyards located in Alsace AOP?
At the foothills and lower slopes of the Vosges with southern, southeastern or warm exposure
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What is the soil like in Alsace AOP?
Mix of chalk, loess and local pink sandstone (gres de Vosges)
Steeper slopes have schist, granite and volcanic sediment
Lower slopes have limestone base
Plains have richer alluvial clay and gravel
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What percentage of Alsace AOP’s production is white?
90%
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What are the noble grapes of Alsace AOP?
Riesling Pinot Gris Gewurztraminer Sylvaner (Zotzenberg) Muscat (Muscat Blanc/Rose a Petit Grans, Muscat Ottonel)
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Besides the noble varieties, what are the allowed varieties in Alsace AOP?
Pinot Blanc (Klevner)
Chasselas (Gutedel)
Sylvaner
Pinot Noir
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What is the exception to the rule that all wine bottled in Alsace AOP must have 100% of the varietal?
Pinot Blanc which is often blended with Auxerrois
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What can be in a wine labeled Pinot” from Alsace AOP?”
Pinot Noir
Pinot Blanc
Pinot Gris
Auxerrois
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What are the characteristics of Alsatian Riesling?
Dry, more powerful and higher in alcohol
Among most long lived dry whites in the world due to acidity in minerality
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Must Alsatian Riesling be dry?
Yes, the standard Riesling must be dry according to a 2008 law.
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What are the former names for Pinot Gris in Alsace AOP?
Tokay d’Alsace
Tokay Pinot Gris
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What are the characteristics of Alsatian Pinot Gris?
Full, rich with spicy-smoky qualities and good acidity
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What are the characteristics of Alsatian Muscat?
Highly aromatic, with fragrant floral and grapey notes
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What are the characteristics of Alsatian Gewurztraminer?
Highly aromatic, perfumed sweet spices and tropical fruit
Sometimes off dry
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What is Edelzwicker?
Noble mixture - Alsatian blended wine
No vintage required
Not legally obligated to contain more than one grape
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What is Gentil?
Designation for superior Alsatian blends - must contain 50% noble grapes
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What is Alsace Grand Cru AOP?
Proposed in 1975, enacted 1983 25 designated in 1983 25 in 1985 Kaefferkopf in 2006 Single varietal wines from noble grapes Hand harvested Higher minimum must potentials
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What are the exceptions to the Alsace Grand Cru AOP?
Altenberg de Bergheim and Kaefferkopf may blend according to certain prescribed proportions
Zotzenberg for Sylvaner
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What are the two sweet wines of Alsace AOP? What are their criteria?
Vendanges Tardives Selections de Grains Nobles Maybe used in conjunction with Alsace AOP or Alsace Grand Cru AOP Single noble varietal Pass a blind tasting panel Doesn't have to be sweet
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What is Selections de Grains Nobles?
Botrytis affected fruit in Alsace AOP or Alsace Grand Cru AOP Single varietal Picked in tries Emphasizes botrytis Typically dessert-lke
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What is Vendage Tardives
From Alsace AOP or Alsace Grand Cru AOP Single varietal Emphsizes varietal character May show botrytis Passerillage is used Can be dry
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Does Alsace AOP allow for red and rose wines?
Yes from Pinot Noir
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What is Cremant d’Alsace AOP?
MT sparkling from Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
Riesling, Pinot Gris and Auxerrois are also allowed
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What is Cotes de Toul AOP?
AOP in nearby Lorraine
Reds from Pinot Noir
Whites from Auxerrois and Aubin
Rose in vin gris style from Gamay and Pinot Noir
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What is Moselle AOP?
AOP near Alsace upgraded in 2011
R/W/R from Auxerrois and Pinot Noir
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What is Cotes du Jura AOP? What are the allowed red and white grapes? How is their rose made? Are there any other styles?
Standard appellation for Jura
Reds - Poulsard, Trousseau, Pinot Noir
Whites - Usually 100% Chardonnay (Gamay Blanc), though Savagnin (Nature, Traminer) may be blended in
Roses - All five in vin gris style
Vin Jaune (sherry-style) - Only Savagnin
Vin de Paille (apassimento) - All but Pinot Noir, aged 18 mo in neutral oak
Need to know producers as levels of oxidation and freshness vary with no language to clarify
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What are three other communal appellations near Cotes du Jura AOP?
Arbois AOP
L’Etoile AOP
Chateau Chalon AOP
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What is Arbois AOP?
Jura’s leading wine village
12 communes
Produces all styles of Jura wine
Only Pupillin may append its name to Arbois
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What is L’Etoile AOP?
White-only appellation near Jura
Takes name from fossil shaped like five pointed star
Chardonnay, Poulsard, Savagnin
Bottled late in an oxidative style
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What is Chateau Chalon AOP?
Commune near Jura specializing in vin jaune or yellow wine
Savagnin in limestone and marl
Deliberately oxidized and can age for decades
Kept in barrel until Dec 15 6 years after harvest
Not topped off and a voile, or veil, forms (flor)
Aldehydic, nutty and almost curried flavor
Not fortified
Must be bottled in a clavelin
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What is Cremant du Jura AOP?
MT designation established in 1995
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What is the vin de liqueur designation for Jura?
Macvin du Jura AOP
Marc added to unfermented grape must
May be white, red or rose and must be aged for one year in oak after mutage
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What is Vin de Savoie AOP? What styles of wine does it produce? What are the allowed grapes? How does adding a village name affect the wine?
AOP south of Jura department
Alpine region with large lages
Some mousseux and petillant
Methode Ancestrale roses from bugey Cerdon
White - Altesse, Roussanne, Chardonnay + lessers
Red/Rose - Gamay, Mondeuse, Pinot Noir + lessers
Encepagement varies by department
Many villages can add their names to the AOP and communal encepagement can sometimes supercede the generic
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What is Roussette de Savoie AOP?
100% Altesse from Savoie
Communes Frangy, Marestel, Monterminod, Monthoux
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What is Seyssel AOP?
AOP in Savoie to the north of Lage Bourget
Dry and off-dry still and mousseux wines
100% Altesse for still
Sparkling adds Molette and Chasselas to a min 10% Altesse
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What is Bugey AOP?
AOP in Savoie
Upgraded in 2009
West of Lake Bourget
R/W/R and sparkling Rose Bugey-Cerdon
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What is Roussette de Bugey AOP?
AOP in Savoie
100% Altesse
Communes Montagnieu and Virieu le Grande
