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When did Alsace achieve AOC status
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1962. Last French winemaking region to do so.
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Size of Alsace AOC
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Smallest region in France.
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2 departments of Alsace
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Haut-Rhin
Bas-Rhin |
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Haut-Rhin
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Higher quality.
2/3 of Grand Cru Vineyards are in Haut Rhin |
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Vosges Mountains
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Separate Alsace from the rest of France.
Creates a Rain Shadow effect. Alsace is one of the driest and sunniest climates |
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Alsatian soil
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Many different typles of sils.
Steeper montaine slopes are composed of schist, granite and volcanic sediment Lower slopes sit on a limestone base. Base of mountain have richer alluvial clay and gravel soils. |
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Grapes of Alsace
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White
Riesling Pinot Gris Muscat Gewurztraminer Pinot Blanc Red Pinot Noir |
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Labeling in Alsace
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100% varietal if grape is put on label.
exception Pinot Blanc that can be mixed with Auxerrois |
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Riesling
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most planted grape in Alsace.
Dry, more powerful and higher in alcohol than German cousins. Amongst the longest lived dry whites in the world. |
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Pinot Gris
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formerly called Tokay d'Alsace or Tokay Pinot Gris
Alsace's quintessential wine. Grape achieves fullest, richest expression. Spicy-smoky qualities and a frame of good acidity. |
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Muscat
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Highly aromatic
floral and grapy notes. low acidity |
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Gewurztraminer
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highly aromatic
perfumed, sweet spices and tropical fruit. lower in acidity, higher in alcohol often off-dry |
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Edelzwicker
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means "noble mixture"
actually an inexpensive blended wine. can be NV |
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Gentil
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Superior designation for blends.
requires 50% noble grapes. base wines must be vinified separately. |
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Marcel Deiss
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Alsatian produce.
Believes in emphasizing Alsatian Terroir Vintifies grapes together and labeled with vineyard name. |
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Alsace Grand Cru AOP
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Proposed in 1975
Did not appear until 1983. 51 GC Vineyards 25 GC vineyards designated in 1983 25 more in 1985. Kaefferkopf added in 2006 Hand-harvesting is mandatory minimum sugar levels at harvest are higher than for Alsace AOP Yields are more restricted. |
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Altenberg de Bergheim and Kaefferkopf
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GC Vineyards that can blend grapes in stead of 100%
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Zotzenberg
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Historical site for Sylvaner.
Sylvaner allowed in GC wines from this vineyard. |
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Vendanges Tardives
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Created in 1984 for late harvest wines.
Can be GC or Alsace AOP May show botrytis characters but must emphasize varietal purity. Can be made dry. |
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Selections de Grains Nobles
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Created in 1984 for late harvest wines.
Can be GC or Alsace AOP Must be of 1 grape varietal. Generally picked in tries. show botrytis over characters of specific grape. Usually dessert like |
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Cremant de Alsace AOP
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Pinot Blanc is the workhorse
majority of Pinot Noir production is for cremant. Have 25% of Alsatian output. |
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Geography of Jura
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South of Alsace. Small part of eastern border with Switzerland
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Soil of Jura
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Jurassic limestone and Marl.
Clay in the lower sites. |
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Jura Climate
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Continental turning harshly cold in the winter time.
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Appellation for Jura
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Cotes de Jura AOP
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Cotes de Jura AOP
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Covers wines of all three colors
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3 main red grapes of Jura
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Poulsard
Trousseau Pinot Noir |
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White wine of Jura
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typically 100% Chardonnay. Savagnin may be added as a blending partner.
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Vin Jaune
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Made exclusively from Savagin
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Arbois AOP
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Jura's leading wine village
Home of Louis Pasteur Covers 12 communes producing all styles of Jura wines |
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L'Etoile
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White wine only
Named after local fossiles shaped like five pointed star Wines may contain Chard, Poulsard, Savagnin Generally bottled late in an oxidative style. |
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Chateau Chalon AOP
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Commune not producer.
Specializes in vin Jaune. Savagnin grown on local limestone and marl oxidaded and may age for decated. Must be bottled in Clavelin |
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Clavelin
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Squat 62 cl bottle used in Chateau Chalon AOP
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Vine de Paille
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aka staw wines.
Dessert wine. Raisinated, no Botrytis Minimum 3 years aging before release 18 months in neutral wood barrels |
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Cremant de Jura AOP
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Method traditionelle for sparkling wine
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Vin de Savoie AOP
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Regions overarching Appelation.
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White Grapes of Savoie
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Altesse
Roussane Chardonnay |
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Red grapes of Savoie
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Gamay
Mondeuse Pinot Noir |
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Roussette de Savoie AOP
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Roussette is a synonym for Altesse Grape.
100% Altesse wines. 4 Communes may attach their name to the appelation. -Frangy -Marestel - Monterminot -Monthoux |
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Seyssel AOP
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north of lake Bourget.
provides dry, off dry and mousseux wines. 100% Altesse Grape |
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Bugey AOP
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upgraded in May 09.
West of Lake Bourget produces still in all three colors plus sparkley rose Bugey-Cerdon. |
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Roussette de Bugey AOP
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100% Altesse
Communes Montagnieu and Virieu le Grand may add names to this appellation. |
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Geography of Savoie
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Next to Lake Bourget and the larger Lake Geneva.
Dispersed vineyards in mountainous land. |