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Alsace/Jurie/Savoie Flashcards

1
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What are the noble grape varieties of Alsace?

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  • Muscat
  • Pinot Gris
  • Gewurztraminer
  • Riesling
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What are the only varieties allowed in Alsace Grand Cru wines?

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The noble varieties.
(besides one exception)

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What are the non-noble varieties allowed in Alsace?

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  • Pinot Blanc
  • Auxerrois
  • Chasselas
  • Sylvaner
  • Pinot Noir
  • Savagnin Rose
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Which non-noble grape variety is allowed in a grand cru wine?

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Sylvaner

The Zotzenberg vineyard allows this grape

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5
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Which Alsatian grape is similar to Pinot Blanc and usually blended together with it?

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Auxerrois

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6
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What are the local names for the following grapes?
- Chasselas
- Pinot Blanc
- Savagnin Rose

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  • Guteadel
  • Klevner
  • Klevener de Heiligenstein
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What other 5 communes can Savagnin Rose be found?

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  • Heiligenstein
  • Bourgheim
  • Gertwiller
  • Goxwiller
  • Obernai
    This grape is a rare varietal, a sibling of Gewürztraminer
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8
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What percentage of the Alsace AOP wine is white?

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90%
White grapes are paramount in this region

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9
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What percentage of France’s white wines comes from Alsace?

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20%

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10
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What 2 departments is Alsace split into?

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  • Haut-Rhin
  • Bas-Rhin
    The Bas-Rhin is lower lying than the Haut but situated in the North
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Which major wine producing country does Alsace share a border with?

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Germany

Alsace is approx 305 miles east of Paris

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What are some major climatic influencers in Alsace?

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  • The Vosges mountains to the west of the region, running N to S
  • The Rhein River to the east of the region
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What do the Vosges mountains do for Alsace?

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They create a rain shadow effect, making alsace one of the sunniest and driest regions in France

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What is the climate like in Alsace?

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  • semi-continental
  • Plenty of sunshine but the region still has a fairly cold annual temperature
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What are weather threats that alsace faces?

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  • early or late frosts
  • deep freezes
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What direction do the best vineyards in Alsace face?

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South or Southeast

This orientation helps to maximize the number of sunlight hours the vineyards will receive and to mitigate the cold

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17
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How does the grape ripening in Alsace compare to that of the Loire and Burgundy?

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Even though Alsace has a more northerly location, the ripening is more consistent due to the number of sunlight hours Alsace receives.

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18
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What is the soil like in Alsace?

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Mosaiced soil structure
- Granite
- Limestone
- Schist
- Clay
- Gravel
- Chalk
- Loess
- Local pink sandstone “gres de vosges”

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19
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What empire was Alsace part of during the Middle Ages?

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Germanic Holy Roman Empire

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20
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Which rivalry catapulted the thirty-years-war in Alsace?

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The French vs Habsburg rivalry

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21
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After going back and forth between the Germans and French, when was Alsace French territory finally?

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in the 1940s

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22
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What year is Alsace gain AOC status?

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1962

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23
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When was the Grand Cru AOC for alsace established and what was the first vineyard?

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1975
The first vineyard was Schlossberg

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24
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In what year did Grand Cru vineyards go from being designations to having their own AOC in Alsace?

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2011

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25
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What is sparkling wine made using the traditional method called in Alsace?

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Cremant d’Alsace
(can be white or rose)

26
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How do Alsatian rieslings compare to German rieslings?

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Alsatian rieslings are usually
- higher in alcohol
- characteristically more dry
- more powerful

27
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List some winemaker preferences in Alsace

A
  • usually dry
  • not aged in new oak, usually neutral oak
  • varietal purity is the standard
  • some winemakers believe in field blends to showcase terroir
28
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Varietally labeled wines in Alsace must contain what percentage of the stated variety?

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100%

29
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Alsatian wines will be vinified as what unless otherwise stated?

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dry

Gewürztraminer will usually have some RS but still labeled as dry

30
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Define Edelzwicker

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“noble mixture”
this is an inexpensive alsatian blended wine that does not need to carry a vintage

31
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Define Gentil

A

Unofficial term
this refers to an alsatian wine with a minimum of 50% of noble grapes in the blend

32
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T/F
Alsatian Grand cru wines are usually single varietal wines?

A

True BUT it is no longer law

33
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Which alsatian grand cru vineyard is the only one that allows a grape outside of the noble varieties to be used?

A

Zotzenberg
allows Sylvaner

34
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Which grand crus in Alsace are allowed to make blends?

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  • Altenberg de Bergheim
  • Kaefferkopf
    These vineyards may blend up to certain proportions
35
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What kind of harvesting is mandatory for all grand crus in alsace?

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hand harvesting

Other restrictions include:
- higher minimum abv
- higher restrictions
- higher minimum must weights
- lower yields

36
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What are some premier crus in Alsace?

A

Trick Question…
There are no premier crus in Alsace

37
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What are two designations for late harvest wines?

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  • Vendanges Tardives
  • Selection de Grains Nobles

These terms imply sweetness levels and may be printed on an Alsace AOP or Alsace Grand Cru AOP wine

38
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What does Vendanges Tardives mean?

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Translates to “Late Harvest”

  • Single varietal wines left to hang on the vine
  • The grapes will raisinate and show more intesity
  • usually no signs of botrytis
  • can be fermented dry or left sweet
39
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What is Selection de Grains Nobles wine?

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  • this wine is picked in tries
  • have been affected by botrytis
  • can be semi-dry or sweet
  • dessert like on all levels
40
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What is the capital of the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace?

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Colmar
This is the driest city in France

41
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What is significant about Strasbourg in Alsace?

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This is the center of wine trade in this region

42
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What are the most notable grand cru vineyards in Alsace?

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  • Schlossberg
  • Schoelhammer
  • Rangen de Thann
  • Geisberg
  • Pfingstberg
  • Schoenenberg
  • Engelberg
  • Kirchberg
  • Saering
43
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Which alsatian producer focuses on blends rather than single varietal wines?

A

Marcel Deiss

44
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What is the most aromatic grape variety in alsace?

A

Gewurztraminer

45
Q

Where is Jura located in relation to Alsace?

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just south of alsace, Jura shares a small part of its eastern border with switzerland

46
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What is the climate in Jura like?

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continental, turning harshly cold in the winter

47
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What are the red grapes allowed in Jura?

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  • Poulsard (ploussard)
  • Trousseau
  • Pinot Noir
48
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What are the white grapes allowed in Jura?

A
  • Chardonnay (gamay blanc)
  • Savagnin (Nature)
49
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What grapes are allowed to be used in Rose wines of Jura?

A

all 5 grapes
- Pinot Noir
- Poulsard
- Trousseau
- Chardonnay
- Savagnin

Jura rose is usually made in the vin gris style

50
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What grape is excluded from vin de paille production in Jura?

A

Pinot Noir

51
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What grapes are used to make vin jaune in Jura?

A

Savagnin

52
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What are the two local specialty wines made in Jura?

A
  • vin jaune
  • vin de paille
53
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What are the characteristics of vin jaune?

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  • dry
  • oxidized
  • unfortified
  • aged a minimum of 6 years before bottling

The wine is going to be high in alcohol, sweet, and aged a minimum of three years before release

54
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What are the important AOPs to know in Jura?

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  • Arbois AOP
  • L’Etoile AOP
  • Chateau Chalon AOP
55
Q

Where is Savoie located?

A

In the Alps on the swiss border on Lake Geneva

56
Q

Which river influences Savoie and is where most of its vineyards are planted along?

A

Rhone River

57
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What are the major varieties in Savoie?

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White
- Jacquère
- Altesse
- Roussanne
- Chasselas
- Chardonnay
Red
- Gamay
- Mondeuse
- Pinot Noir

58
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What types of wine in Savoie are made under the Seyssel AOP and Cremant de Savoie AOP?

A

dry mousseux wines using Atlesse

59
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What kind of wines are made under the Bugey-Cerdon AOP?

A

Method ancestral roses using gamay and Poulsard

60
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What is the most planted grape in Alsace?

A

Pinot Blanc

61
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Who produces “Clos Ste-Hune” Riesling in Alsace?

A

Trimbach

62
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What is the most planted grape in Jura?

A

chardonnay

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