Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
73 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
Who controlled Alsace throughout the Middle Ages? |
Germanic Holy Roman Empire |
|
When did Alsace first become part of France? What treaty sealed Alsace as a part of France? |
1639 - First taken by France |
|
What are the two main geographical aspects that frame Alsace? |
Vosges Mountainse (West), Rhein River (East) |
|
What are the 3 major cities of Alsace? |
Strasbourg (North), Ribeauville (Central), Colmar (South) |
|
Loosely speaking, Alsace can be broken up into 2 regions. What are those regions? |
Bas Rhin (North), and Haut Rhin (South) |
|
When did Germany take Alsace? |
1871 - end of Franco-Prussian war |
|
When was quality viticulture re-asserting itself in Alsace? |
Following WWI, when France regained control |
|
True or false: Alsatian wines are generally fermented to dryness? |
True |
|
When did Alsace achieve AOC status? |
1962, final major french wine growing region to do so |
|
Where do the better wines of Alsace typically come from? |
Haut-Rhin |
|
What effect do the Vosges mountains have on the climate of Alsace? |
Create a rain shadow - Alsace is dry and sunny, but continental |
|
What is the capital of Bas Rhin? |
Strasburg |
|
What is the capital of Haut Rhin? |
Colmar |
|
Where are the majority of Alsatian vines planted? |
On the south or south eastern bases of the Vosges Mountains |
|
What types of soil can be found in Alsace? |
Granite, limestone, schist, clay, gravel, chalk, loess, and the local pink sandstone Gres de Vosges |
|
What soil types dominate the steeper mountain slopes of Alsace? |
Schist, granit and volcanic sediment |
|
What types of soils dominate the lower slopes of Alsace? |
Limestone base |
|
What kinds of soils dominate the plains around Alsace? |
Alluvial Clay and gravel |
|
What percent of AOP wine in Alsace is white? |
90% |
|
What are the 4 noble grapes of Alsace? |
Reisling, Pinot Gris, Muscat, and Gewurztraminer |
|
What is another name for Pinot Blanc in Alsace? |
Klevner |
|
What are the 3 types of Muscat grown in Alsace? |
Muscat blanc a Petits Grains, Muscat Rose a Petits Grains, and Muscat Ottonel |
|
Beyond the noble grapes of Alsace, what else may typically be found in the region? |
Pinot Blanc, Chesselas, Sylvaner, Auxerrois and Pinot Noir |
|
All varietally labeled Alsace wines must contain what percent of the printed grape? |
100% |
|
What did they formerly call Pinot Gris in Alsace? |
Tokay d'Alsace or Tokay Pinot Gris |
|
What does Edelzwicker mean? |
Noble mixture |
|
What is the superior label for blended wine in Alsace. What rules must be followed to be labeled as such? |
Gentil. Requires 50% noble grapes |
|
How many Grand Cru are there in Alsace? |
51 |
|
What was the first Grand Cru AOP of Alsace? |
Schlossberg |
|
What is true of Alsace Grand Cru wines? |
Must be made of noble varietals and are typically single varietal wines |
|
What are minimum potential alcohols for Grand Cru Alsatian wines? |
11% for Riesling and Muscat |
|
What is the smallest Grand Cru of Alsace? |
Kanzlerberg (3 Hectares) |
|
What is the largest Grand Cru of Alsace? |
Schlossberg (80 Hectares) |
|
What are the 2 designations for Late Harvest wines in Alsace? |
Vendanges Tardives and Selections de Grains Nobles |
|
What is the difference between Vendanges Tardives and Selections de Grains Nobles? |
Vendanges Tardives - Emphasizes varietal character with minimum botrytis Selections de Grains Nobles - Picked in tries, supress varietal character for more botrytis complexities |
|
What are the minimum must weights for Vendanges Tardives wines and Selection de Grains Nobles wines? |
VT - 235 g/l for Muscat and Reisling, 257 g/l for Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer SGN - 276 g/l for Muscat and Reisling and 306 g/l for Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer |
|
What grapes are authorized for Cremant d'Alsace. |
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Riesling, pinot Gris and Auxerrois |
|
What country does Jura border? |
Switzerland |
|
What soil types dominate Jura? |
Limestone and marl |
|
What is the standard appellation for Jura? |
Cotes du Jura AOP |
|
What red grapes do you typically find in Jura? |
Poulsard, Trousseau, and Pinot Noir |
|
What white grapes do typically find in Jura? |
Chardonnay and Savignin |
|
What are the 2 local specialty wines of Jura? |
Vin Jaun and Vin de Paille |
|
What grapes are used to make vin de paille? |
Chardonnay, Savagnin, Poulsard and Trousseau |
|
What is another name for Gamay Blanc? |
Chardonnay |
|
What are the 3 appellations of Jura? |
Arbois, L'Etoile and Chateau Chalon AOP's |
|
What grapes are used to make Vin Jaune? |
Savignin |
|
What color grape is Trousseau? What is it called in Portugal? |
Red, Bastardo |
|
What color grape is Poulsard? |
Red |
|
What does Chateau Chalon AOP specialize in? |
Vin Jaune (Yellow Wine) |
|
In Vin Jaune, what is the name of the film forming yeast, similar to flor in Sherry? |
Voile (veil) |
|
True or false: Vin Jaune is fortified? |
False |
|
What is a clavelin? |
720 ml bottle used to hold vin jaune |
|
What flavor profiles dominate vin jaune? |
nutty, dry, curried |
|
What defines vin de paille? |
Ripe, but not botrytised grapes are left to dry for a minimum of 6 weeks after harvest on straw mats, hung, or boxed |
|
What is the minimum must weight for vin de paille wines? |
320 g/l |
|
How long must vin de paille wines be aged before release? |
3 years with at least 18 months in neutral wood barrels |
|
What are the defining features of Macvin du Jura? |
Red, white or rose. Is a mistelle. Must be aged in oak for at least 1 year. Aged Marc (Double distilled brandy made from Chardonnay or Savagnin) is the fortifier |
|
What lakes help moderate Savoie's climate? |
Lake Bourget and Lake Geneva |
|
What is Western Europe's largest body of freshwater? |
Lake Geneva |
|
What is Lake Geneva called in French? |
Lac Leman |
|
What is the overarching appellation of Savoie? |
Vin de Savoie |
|
What are the most common white grapes of Savoie? |
Jacquere, Altesse, Chessalas, Bergeron, and Chardonnay |
|
What is another name for Bergeron? |
Roussanne |
|
What are the most common red grape os Savoie? |
Gamay, Mondeuse, and Pinot Noir |
|
What grape is most likely to be grown around Lac Leman? |
Chessalas |
|
How many cru fall within the Savoie region? |
16 |
|
What is the most common grape in Savoie? |
Jacquere |
|
What four communes may attach their names to the Roussetet de Savoie AOP? |
Frangy, Marestel, Monterminod, and Monthoux |
|
Where is the Seyssel AOP? |
Savoie. North of Lake Bourget. |
|
What are the main AOPs of Savoie? |
Vin de Savoie, Roussette de Savoie, Seyssel, Bugey and Rousette de Bugey |
|
What grapes are found in Seyssel still and sparkling wines? |
Still - 100% Altesse |
|
What varietal makes up 100% of Roussette de Savoie and Roussette de Bugey blends? |
Altesse (Roussette) |