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Alsace
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- 1What is the climate of Alsace?Cool to moderate continental.
The lack of clouds due to The Vosages means sunny summers and dry autumns. - 2What is a climate hazard in Alsace?Drought.
- 3What are the three appellations in Alsace?Alsace AOC, Alsace Grand Cru AOC, and Cremant d'Alsace AOC.
- 4What style of wine is typically produced from the lesser vineyards which lie on the plain between the foothills and the Rhine?Cremant d'Alsace. Accounts for approx. 23% of the wine produced in Alsace.
- 5What is unique about the soils in Alsace?The high geological complexity and variety of soils within the region have a clearer influence on wine production here more so than other regions.
- 6Varietal wines in the Alsace AOC may be produced from the following ten grape varieties:Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc, Sylvaner, Musat, Chasselas, Auxerrois, and Klevener de Heiligenstein (Savagnin Rose)*.
*Restricted to Heiligenstein and a few other communes. - 7True or False: Chardonnay may be used in Alsatian wines.True, but only in Cremant d'Alsace.
- 8Grand Cru vineyards are recognised as an appellation in their own right. How many currently exist?51, mainly located in Haut-Rhin.
- 9Generally Alsace Grand Cru AOC vineyards are only permitted to grow the four 'noble varieties'. What are they?Gewurztraminer, Muscat, Pinot Gris and Riesling.
- 10What winemaking technique is not allowed in Alsace Grand Cru AOC wines?Chaptalization.
- 11What is a typical Alsatian white wine style?Dry, single variety, with aromatic, fresh fruit driven profiles and moderate acidity. There is little to no use of oak (even in reds).
- 12What has happened to white wines in the last few years?Warmer summers have produced a series of vintages that, while not intentional, cannot ferment fully dry and have noticeable RS as well as high alcohol.
- 13What are blends labelled as?Edelzwicker, or Gentil if noble varieties make up a minimum of 50%.
- 14What are the two distinct styles of dessert wines produced in Alsace?Vendange tardive - Late harvest grapes which may or may not have noble rot. These wines can be made into a dry style as well.
Selection de grains nobles - Botrytis infected grapes. - 15What is the name for the tall, thin bottles used for many wines in this region?Flute d'Alsace.
- 16Cremant d'Alsace accounts for approximately what percentage of wine produced in the region?23%.
- 17Wines that do not adhere to appellation rules are labelled as what?They are declassified as Wine, since no IGP exists for the region.
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- Alsace is unusual for a French wine region in that most of its wines are varietally labelled. Still wine production is focused on aromatic white grape varieties made in dry, off-dry and sweet styles.
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