Varieties Flashcards
Which kind of wine is mostly produced in Alsace?
In Alsace, white grapes are paramount, and 90% of AOP wine is white, representing about 20% of France’s total AOP still white wine production.
Which are the noble variety?
Riesling, Pinot Gris, Muscat and Gewurztraminer
How many are the muscat?
Three. Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains, Muscat Rosé à Petits Grains, or Muscat Ottonel
Which are the varieties planted in the grand cru?
The noble ones
Are there any other varieties in the AOC Alsace?
yes, there are Pinot Blanc, Chasselas, Sylvaner, and Pinot Noir to be bottled varietally
With which grape is often blended the Pinot Blanc?
It is often blended with the similar but not synonymous Auxerrois, all varietally labeled Alsace AOP wines must contain 100% of the printed grape. Even if bottled as a single variety, Auxerrois may be accorded the title of “Pinot Blanc” on the label. White wines simply labeled “Pinot,” on the other hand, may contain any proportion of related varieties—Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, and Auxerrois.
Which is the most planted variety?
Riesling
It’s also the largest production?
No, it’s the combo of Pinot Blanc and Auxerrois
Which characteristics have the Alsatian Riesling?
Alsatian Rieslings are characteristically dry, more powerful, and higher in alcohol than their German cousins.They are amongst the longest-lived dry whites in the world, due to a pronounced acidity and minerality.
When the AOP law mandates changed the style of Riesling?
2008, according that it could be also dry
Which variety is considered the Alsace’s quintessential wine?
Pinot Gris, formerly called Tokay d’Alsace or Tokay Pinot Gris. The grape here achieves its fullest, richest expression, with spicy-smoky qualities and noticeable- though hardly -high acidity.
How is the aromatic profile of Muscat and Gewurtztraminer?
Muscat shows fragrant floral and grapey notes, while Gewurztraminer tends toward perfumed, sweet spices and tropical fruit. Both are lower in acidity, but Gewurztraminer is higher in alcohol and more likely to be off-dry.
How is the style of aging?
New oak is usually not a factor in the vinification of these varieties, although many producers use large neutral casks for fermentation and aging.
How can you understand that the Alsatian wine is a blend?
Because there’s no variety written in the label
How many clone do we know in Alsace of Traminer?
Two. Gewurztraminer is a pink-berried clone of the traditional grape Traminer and steadily replaced it in Alsace’s vineyards throughout the latter half of the 19th century. Another pink variant of Traminer (known as Savagnin in the Jura) retains a few plantings around the commune of Heiligenstein in the Bas-Rhin; the grape is known locally as Klevener.
Edelzwicked means…
Alsace AOP wines labeled Edelzwicker do not need to be vintage-dated, nor are they even legally obligated to contain more than one grape.
