Alsace Flashcards
What soils can you find in Alsace?
Home to 800 different terroirs (to Burgundy’s 60)
Granite, schist, sandstone, limestones and marls, clay, and volcanic soils.
Where is Domaine Ostertag located? What notable vineyards do they use?
Epfig in the Bas-Rhin
Grand Cru Meunchberg: Riesling and Pinot Gris
Clos Mathis: Granite soils near GC Kirchberg
What does the “A360P” label on Ostertag’s Meunchberg Pinot Gris reference?
A vineyard grid reference.
When the wine was first bottled in 1983, it was denied GC status because of its oak influence.
Where is Clos Gaensbroennel?
What is made from it?
Located within Kirchberg de Barr GC
Maison Willm and Domaine Hering both produce Gewurztraminer here.
Where is Clos Hauserer?
What is made from it?
By Hengst GC near Colmar
Monopole of Zind-Humbrecht
Riesling is planted here
Where is Clos Jebsal?
What is made from it?
Turckheim, surrounded by Florimont GC, Sommerberg GC, and Brand GC
Monopole of Zind-Humbrecht
Pinot Gris is almost exclusively planted here
Where is Clos Rebgarten?
What is made here?
Andlau
Monopole of Mark Kreydenweiss
Replanted to Gewurztraminer in 2012, replacing Muscat Ottonel
Where is Clos Saint Imer?
What is grown there?
Located on the highest slopes of Goldert GC
Monopole of Domaine Ernest Burn
Riesling, Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer, Muscat, and Pinot Noir
Where is Clos Saint Landelin?
What is grown there?
Located within Vorbourg GC
Monopole of Rene Mure
Riesling, Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer, Muscat, Sylvaner, and Pinot Noir planted here.
The Pinot Noir and SGN wines are particularly well regarded.
Where is Clos Saint Theobald?
What is grown there?
Located within Rangen GC
Monopole of Domaine Schoffit
Riesling, Pinot Gris, and Gewurztraminer are planted here
Where is Clos Saint Urbain?
What is grown there?
Located within Rangen GC
Monopole of Zind-Humbrecht
Pinot Gris, Riesling, and Gewurztraminer are planted here
Where is Clos Sainte Hune?
What is grown there?
Located within Rosacker GC, though not labeled as such
Monopole of Trimbach
Planted entirely to Riesling
Where is Clos Windsbuhl?
What is grown there?
Located near Rosacker GC
Monopole of Zind-Humbrecht
Riesling, Gewurztraminer, and Pinot Gris are grown here
Where is Clos ds Capucins?
What is produced there?
Near Schlossberg GC
Monopole of Domaine Weinbach
Cuvee Theo Riesling and Gewurztraminer made here
Cuvee Sainte Catherine Pinot Gris as well
What vineyards are used to make Cuvee Frederic Emile and by who?
Riesling by Trimbach
Geisberg GC and Osterberg GC
Who produces a Grand Cru Muscat? From where?
Zind-Humbrecht, Goldert
Domaine Ernest Burn, Goldert “Clos Saint Imer”
What are some Grand Crus produced by Zind-Humbrecht?
Brand GC (Riesling) Goldert GC (Riesling) Rangen GC (Riesling, Gewurztraminer) "Clos Saint Urbain" Hengst GC (Gewurztraminer)
What Grand Cru exists for Sylvaner?
Zotzenberg
What is the smallest Grand Cru?
What is the largest Grand Cru?
Kanzlerberg (3.23ha)
Schlossberg (80.28ha)
What wines are allowed in the Altenberg de Bergheim Grand Cru?
Who is a notable producer?
Varietal: Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris
Blend: 50-70% Riesling, 10-25% Pinot Gris, 10-25% Gewurztraminer, max 10% other. Min. ABV 14%.
Marcel Deiss
In what year were Grand Crus in Alsace given their own AOPs?
2011
What wines are allowed in the Kaefferkopf Grand Cru?
Varietal Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris (but not SGN or VT)
Blend: 60-80% Gewruztraminer, 10-40% Riesling, max 30% Pinot Gris, max 10% Muscat
What is the only Grand Cru where a red grape may play a role?
Pinot Noir planted before 2005 may be used in Altenberg de Bergheim blends.
What is another name for the following grapes in Alsace?
Pinot Blanc
Chasselas
Klevner
Gutedel
