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Flashcards by Tony Salomone, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Tony Salomone
over 7 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Only red grape variety in Alsace | Pinot Noir |
| Primary white grapes of Alsace | Riesling Pinot Blanc Gewurztraminer Pinot Gris Sylvaner Muscat |
| How many miles does Alsace stretch from North to South? | 75 |
| What borders Alsace on the east and west? | Rhine River--East Vosges Mountains--West |
| Alsace Appellations | Alsace AOC Alsace Grand Cru AOC Cremant d'Alsace AOC |
| What percent of a grape must be in the wine if it is labeled? | 100% |
| 10 grapes allowed in Alsace wine production | Riesling, Gewurztraminer Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir Pinot Blanc, Sylvaner Muscat, Chasselas Auxerrois, Klevener de Heiligenstein |
| What is the only Alsace AOC that allows Chardonnay to be used? | Cremant d'Alsace |
| Number of Grand Cru vineyards in Alsace | 51 |
| What are the higher standards for Alsace Grand Cru? | Yields Minimum Ripeness No chaptalization allowed |
| Noble grape varieties of Alsace Grand Cru | Gewurztraminer Muscat Pinot Gris Riesling |
| Blends of permitted wine varieties | Edelzwicker |
| Blends produced with a minimum of 50% of the noble varieties | Gentil |
| Cremant d'Alsace approves what type of wine? | Sparkling |
| Alsace wines produced from late harvest grapes | Vendange tardive |
| Alsace wines produced from botrytis affected grapes | Selection de grains nobles |
| Two areas that comprise Alsace | Bas-Rhin in the north Haut-Rhin in the south |
| What Alsace area lies in the higher elevation? | Haut-Rhin |
| Alsace climate | Cold Continental |
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