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Alsace was contested with what country |
Germany |
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What differed between Alsace and German wine styles? |
Alsace - Dry food friendly German - classically sweet |
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What date did Alsace get AOC status? |
1962 last region to get it. |
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What are the 2 departments od Alsace? North and south. |
North - bas rhin South - haut rhin |
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What seperates Alsace from the rest of france, what does it effect. |
Vosges Mountains in the west. Creates a rain shadow effect making it dry and warm. |
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What percentage of wine from Alsace is white? |
90 |
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What are the 4 noble white grapes of Alsace? |
Riesling, Pinot Gris, Muscat, gewursterminer |
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What non noble grapes are alowed in Alsace? |
Pinot Blanc (Klevner), Chasselas (Gutedel), Sylvaner, and Pinot Noir Auxerrois |
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Gewurztraminer is a pink-berried clone of the traditional grape ____ |
Traminer |
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Edelzwicker (“noble mixture”) usually indicates |
A cheap white blend. |
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Grand Cru Alsacian AOP wines are produced only from |
Noble grapes |
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In Alsace Hand-harvesting is mandatory for |
All grand cru wines |
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Whats the minimum alcohol content for Riesling and muscat in Alsace |
The minimum potential alcohol is 11% for Riesling and Muscat and 12.5% |
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What size do grand |
What size do grand crus in Alsace |
3 (Kanzlerberg) to 80 hectares (Schlossberg |
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What are the Alsacian premium cru requirements |
None. There are none. |
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Vendanges Tardives and Sélections de Grains Nobles indicate what |
Sweetness level. |
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Vendanges Tardives and Sélections de Grains Nobles. Which contains more sugar. |
Vendanges Tardives - less sweet Sélections de Grains Nobles - more sweet. |
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Where is Jura located relative to Alsace and country |
South and Switzerland. |
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Jura’s climate is |
continental, turning harshly cold in the wintertime |
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What are the soil types of Jura. |
Jurassic limestone and marl, with a substantial amount of clay at the lowest sites. |
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