OW1aa: Alsace Ottrot Flashcards
(23 cards)
Alsatian wine typicity:
White
High quality
Fruit driven
Still
How are Alsation wines labelled?
By variety
Percentage of white wine production in Alsace
90%
Climate of Alsace and notable feature:
One of the driest, sunniest in all of France
Mountain range that gives the rain shadow to Alsace?
Vosges Mountains
When was AOP status given to Alsace
1962
Premier grape of Alsace?
Riesling, followed by the other 3 noble varieties
Maximum RS allowed in Riesling in Alsace?
9 g/l with some exceptions
Synononym for Pinot Blanc.
Klevner
Synonym for Chasselas.
Gutedel
Secondary Alsatian grapes.
- Sylvaner
- Pinot Blanc (Klevner)
- Auxerrois
- Chasselas
- Pinot Noir
Minimum alcohol level for Riesling Grand Cru wine.
11%
Minimum abv level for Muscat Grand Cru wine.
11%
Minimum abv level for Pinot Gris Grand Cru wine.
12.5%
Minimum alcohol level for Gewürz Grand Cru wine.
12.5%
Describe Vendange Tardives (VT) wines.
“Late Harvest”
Single varietal from noble grapes
Hand harvested
Usually some NR characteristics implying sweetness
RS levels vary
Describe Sélection de Grains Nobles (SGN) wines.
Single varietal from noble grapes
Hand harvest, multiple tries
Always dessert-like in practice
Labelling requirement changes in Alsace in 2021?
All bottles must use:
* Sec
* Demi-sec
* Moelleux
* Doux
to show sweetness levels.
(or visual indicators)
13 sub zones that can add their name to the Alsace AOC label. Name as many as you can.
- Ottrott (Otter)
- Rodern (Rodent)
- Saint-Hippolyte (Hippo)
- Bergheim
- Côtes de Barr
- Blienschwiller
- Klevener de Heiligstein (Savagnin Rose)
- Vallée Noble
- Val Saint Gregoire
- Coteaux du Haut Koenigsbourg
- Wolxheim
- Cote de Rouffach
Great vintages in Alsace. Name as many as you can.
1998 - bought house
2009
Meat pairing with Alsatian Riesling.
Choucroute garnie.
Food pairing with Alsatian Pinot Gris VT or SSGN.
Foie Gras torchon (esp VT or SSGN)
Vegetable pairing with Alsatian Muscat.
Steamed asparagus
