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Background
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Wine style: concentrated, full-bodied dry white wines
Two styles of late-harvest wines Purity of fruit and terroir New oak rarely used Wines labeled by grape variety |
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Geography
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Geographical boundaries:
- Vosges Mountains - Rhine River Regions: - Bas Rhin - Haut Rhin Tremendous diversity of soil types |
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Climate
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Dry with warm, sunny summers
Vosges Mountains rain shadow effect |
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Noble Varieties
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Riesling
Gewurztraminer Muscat Pinot Gris (Tokay d’Alsace)* Sylvaner planted in Zotzenberg & Mittelbergheim vineyards |
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Other Varieties
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Pinot Blanc
Auxerrois Sylvaner Chasselas Chardonnay Pinot Noir |
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Appellations
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Alsace AOC (1962)
- 100 hl/ha - 9 Grape varieties covered under AOC Alsace Grand Cru AOC (1983) - 50 Grand Crus (designated vineyards) - Noble white varieties only - Quality criteria: 70 hl/ha |
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Cremant d’Alsace
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AOC (1976)
Blend of grapes (PinotBlanc/Gris/Noir, Riesling/Auxerrois/Chardonnay) Méthode Traditionelle |
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Late-Harvest Wines
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Vendanges Tardives (VT)
- Late-harvest wines - Rich, full-bodied wines - Not necessarily sweet Sélection de Grains Nobles (SGN) - Sweet dessert wines from botrytized fruit - Made in small quantities only in exceptional vintages V.T. and S.G.N can only be made from Gewürtztraminer, Pinot Gris, Riesling & Muscat Both categories have minimum prescribed ripeness levels according to grape variety |
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Additional Label Terms
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Klevner or Clevner : synonym most often for Pinot Blanc (also Chardonnay)
Edelzwicker: term used for blends, commonly pinot blanc “Pinot Auxerrois”: blend of Auxerrois and Pinot Blanc Réserve, Réserve Particulière: best cuvées or lots, no legal status If variety or vintage stated, must be 100% |
