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The North-Alsace Flashcards

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1
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2 natural barriers and 2 historic adversaries?

A

Vosges Mountains + Developing nation of France (W)
Rhine River + evolving German territories (E)

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When was Alsace incorporated into Germany?

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870

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Who was Alsace a part of in WWl and WWll

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WWl-France
WW11-Germany

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4
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One of the oldest wine routes in France?

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Route du Vin

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Some of the highest yields in France, T or F?

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True

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6
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What is Alsace’s focus now?

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Sparkling wine

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What protects Alsace from Atlantic influences?

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Vosges Mountains

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Climate?

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Continental-Cool nights

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9
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What side receives most rain?

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West

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10
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Where does Alsace lie?

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Rhine Graben (Section of rift system)
47th and 49th parallels
Runs N to S

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11
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Cenozoic Era?

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Buckling of landforms, African/Arabian and Eurasian tectonic plates collided

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What gives Alsace is complex network of soils?

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Earth movement and Erosion

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What is at the base of the Vosges foothills?

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Grapes for Cremant production

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What side of the Graben was not one clean break?

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Western side, which exposed many different soil types

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Soils on slopes of Vosges?

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Granite/gneiss, schist, volcanic, sandstone

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Soils on Vosges Foothills?

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Limestone, calcareous sandstone, marl sandstone, marl limestone, marl clay

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Soils on Rhine Plain/Alsace Plain?

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Alluvium, loam, colluvium

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What soils are Grand Crus on?

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Sedimentary (Marl, limestone)

**A few on Ancient rocks (Granite, schists)
-Schlossberg

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19
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How many different major soil types in Alsace?

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13

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20
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What are the 7 main grapes?

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Riesling, Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer, Muscat,
Sylvaner, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir

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21
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Where is Sylvaner permitted?

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Grand Cru vineyard of Zotzenberg

22
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What Muscat is less aromatic?

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Muscat Ottonel

23
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When is Chardonnay authorized for Cremant?

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Only at AOC level, but some can be in blends sold as Vin de France

24
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Can Klevener de Heiligenstein be replanted?

A

No, only existing plantings allowed

25
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What is Klevner?

Klevener?

A

Pinot Blanc

Savagnin Rose

2 distinct grapes

Savagnin Rose is a pink skinned mutation of Savagnin Blanc of Jura
and can be aromatic Gewurztraminer and Non aromatic Klevener

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4 noble grapes?

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Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Muscat
*Only these can be VT or SGN and Grand Crus

**1 Grand Cru exception-Zotzenberg

27
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What type of harvest?

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Hand harvest, except machine on Rhine River

28
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Majority of wines?

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White (89%)

29
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If grape variety is listed on the label, wine must be 100% varietal…
What are the 2 exceptions?

A

Pinot Blanc and Pinot d’Alsace

30
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Pinot Blanc rules?

A

100% PB or 100% Auxerrois or blend of both

31
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Pinot d’Alsace rules?

A

100% Auxerrois or 100% Pinot blanc or 100% Pinot Noir (vinified as a white) or 100% Pinot Gris or a blend of any or all

32
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What is Edelzwicker?

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Blend of any of the approved white grapes of Alsace vinified together or separate. (Vintage is optional)

33
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What is Gentil?

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Blend of a min 50% of the Noble grape varieties, Each must be vinified separate, tasting panel approval and vintage must appear

34
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Max RS for Riesling?

A

9 grams/L

*Does not apply to Grand Cru or wine labeled with a lieu-dit or sweet wine categories VT or Selection de Grains Nobles

35
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What is a VT?

A

Late harvest wines that have a lot of residual sugar, hand picked late in season
Fermentation stops naturally when the yeasts die
Malolactic Conversion not encouraged

36
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What is SGN?

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Late harvest, noble rot is a requirement, hand picked grapes

37
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Alsace/Vin d’Alsace AOC

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Any vineyard…White, red, rose, dry, sweet, blend varietal, can have special cuvee on label
Can also be crafter into VT or SGN

38
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The Alsace AOC has 13 DGCS “Communal designations which are a subcategory, not an independent AOC, that are meant to echo Village level of what other region?

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Bourgogne
Quality standards are higher here
Producers can add the name of the commune to the label

39
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What is Lieu-Dit?

A

Subcategory and not an independent AOC
Plot of land or vineyard, because of its notable expression of terroir.
Higher standards than those for communal designations
Limitations to grape varieties planted, vine density, pruning methods, trellising
Can only be white or red

40
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Non-regulated terms in Alsace?

A

Prestige, reserve, reserve personelle

41
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Alsace Grand Cru AOC was originally one AOC encompassing many terroirs T OR F?

A

True
Now each Grand Cru vineyard was given its own AOC to allow for self-governance

*Vineyards are ranked, not producers

42
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In Alsace Grand Cru AOC, most craft single varietals, except for which 2?

A

Altenberg
Kaefferkopf

43
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In Alsace Grand Cru AOC, is grape variety a requirement on Grand Cru labels?

A

No

44
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Sylvaner is only approved in Zotzenberg Grand Cru, what other 3 grapes are allowed there?

A

Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris

45
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What grape is not allowed in Cremant d’Alsace AOC?

A

Gewurztraminer

46
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What is Blanc de Noir and rose made from?

A

100% Pinot Noir
Can be saignee or macaeration

47
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Some bottlings in Cremant d’Alsace AOC are made of what?

A

100% Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, or Riesling

48
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What 2 AOCS does Lorraine have?
What IGP?

A

Moselle
Cotes de Toul

Cotes de Meuse

49
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Principal grapes for Moselle whites?
Rose?
Reds?

A

Auxerrois, Pinot Gris, Muller-Thurgau

Rose blend=Pinot Noir

Reds=Pinot Noir

50
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Principal grapes for Cotes de Toul whites?
Reds?
Rose/vin gris?

A

Aubin and or Auxerrois
Reds=Pinot Noir

Pinot Noir + Gamay

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