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Alsace History Time line |
1648- Treaty of Westphalia- French control 1671- Franco-Prussian War- German Control WWII- French control 1945- marks diverge of german/ french style 1962 AOC Status |
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Year Alsace claimed AOC status |
1962 |
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Mountains near Alsace and climate effect |
Vosges Mountains in west. Gives rainshow effect driest sunniest region |
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Climate of Alsace |
Continental |
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Soil Types |
granite, limestone, schist, clay, gravel, gres de vosges, chalky loess |
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Where so you find different soil types |
steeper mtns: schist, granite, volcanic sediment Lower slopes: limestone Plains: alluvial clay and gravel |
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What percentage of grapes are white in Alsace |
90%.... makes up 18% of white wine production in France |
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Noble grapes of Alsace |
Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Muscat |
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Other grapes allowed |
Pinot Blanc, Auxerrois, Sylvaner, Chasselas, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir |
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Vin d'Alsace AOP regulations |
-allows nobles grapes + Pinot blanc (Klevner), Chasselas, Sylvaner, Pinot Noir - 100% of varietal on label |
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Labeled "Pinot" want grapes are permitted |
pinot noir, pinot blanc, pinot gris, auxerrois |
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Largest volume of production |
Pinot Blanc |
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Alsatian Riesling facts: |
-most planted grape -last to ripen -dryer, more powerful, + alc than germany -2008.. all must be fermented dry |
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Alsatian Pinot Gris facts: |
Quintessential grape spicy, smokey qualities good acidity |
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Alsatian muscat and gewürztraminer facts |
-Muscat- fragrant floral, grapey notes -gewurztraminer- perfumed, sweet spices, tropical fruits |
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Traminer Grape: |
gewurztraminer and savagnin... cloned from Traminer |
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Klevener (sauvagnin) |
- less aromatic than gewürztraminer + acidity |
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5 communes that allow Klevener |
Heiligenstein, Bourgheim, Gertwiller, Goxwiller, Obernai |
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Edelzwicker |
Noble mixture with no vintage |
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Gentil |
blend requiring min 50% noble grapes |
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Alsace Grand Cru AOP history |
1975 Proposed 1983- 25 vineyards received status 1985- 25 more vineyards 2006- Kaefferkopf added |
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Alsace Grand Cru AOP requirements |
-single varietal, hand harvesting Kaefferkopf & Allenberg se Bergheim may blend Zotzenberg- historical site for sylvaner |
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Alsace Grand Cru AOP alc requirements |
Muscat/ Riesling 11% Gewürztraminer/ Pinot Gris 12.5% |
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Alsace Grand Cru AOP vineyard sizes |
Kanzlerberg 3 ha Schlossberg 80ha |
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Selections de Grains Nobles |
-picked in tries, hand harvested - suppress varietal characteristic- Botrytis - small quantities, special vintages |
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Min. must weight for SGN |
Muscat/ Riesling- 276g/l Gris/Gewurz- 306g/l |
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Vendage Tardive |
Allows botrytis, but still varietal character Picked in Passerillage not always sweet |
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Cremant d'Alsace grapes |
1976 AOP status Pinot Blanc dominant Only AOP to Allow chardonnay Pinot blanc, gris, noir, auxerrois, riesling |
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Best Alsace Vintages
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2001, 2005, 2007, 2008 |
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Zotzenberg |
Grand Cru historical site for sylvaner |
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What 2 grand cru estates may blend |
Kaefferkopf & Allenberg se Bergheim |
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When did Cremant d'Alsace achieve AOP Status |
1976 |
