Climate and Weather

Question 1

Climate and weather (3) + (3)

1. Cool C C, longer summers (long cool growing season
2. Key Infl of Les Vosges - sunny + dry vs cold wint
3. Colmar: 500 mm rain, 2nd driest vs Perpignan

3 Areas

1. N/slopes - Bas Rhin - wetter, less prot from V
2. S/slopes - Haut Rhin - driest, great prot from V (most GCrus here)
3. Plaine d’Alsace - lesser vineyards

*Best sites - E/S-E facing slopes (long sun) up to 420m

Answer 1

1. Cool continental climate w longer summers (i.e. long cool growing season)
2. Key influence of Les Vosges -> sunny & dry growing season vs. cold winters
3. Colmar: 500mm rainfall, #2 driest after Perpignan

3 different areas:

1. Northern slopes – Bas Rhin – wetter, less protection from Vosges
2. Southern slopes – Haut Rhin – driest, great protection from Vosges (most of the Grand Crus)
3. Plaine d’Alsace throughout – lesser vineyards

Best sites: east-southeast facing slopes (with longer sunshine); vineyards up to 420m hi