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Alsace (Climate and Grape Growing (cool to moderate continental climate,…
Alsace
Climate and Grape Growing
cool to moderate continental climate
best vineyard: steepest slopes with east and south-east aspects
Cremant
harvest is done by hand
minimise the risk of spring frosts
organic and biodynamic viticulture
varieties ripen at different times, so the vintage may be spred over quite a long period
Appellations and Classifications
Alsace
a sigle grape varity
Alsace Grand Cru
a single noble grape variety: Riesling, Muscat, Gewuztraminer, Pinor Gris
SGN
minimum sugar
not produced every year
small quantities
VT
late harvest
minimum sugar
Winemaking and wine style
· Blended wine tend to be inexpensive, high-quality are rare
· focus on retaining aromas and flavours
· old oak, stainless steel vats
· botteling takes place in spring
· most wine are ready to drink
· dry, more and more with noticeable sweetness, no oficial labelling scheme to indicate sweetness
Riesling
most widely planted as noble varieties
the best: medium to full body, dry, medium alcohol, high acidity, citrus and stone fruit, stony/steely
not typically show as much floral as those from Germany
Gewurztraminer
spicy, lychees, roses, sweet baking spices
golden colour
full bodied, rich oily texture, low to medium acidity, high clcohol
Pinot Gris
rich, full body, high clcohol, more acidity than Gewu, similar colour, less aromatic, rich textured, fresh and dried fruits, honey
Muscat
a number of grape varieties
Muscat Blanc a Petes Grains
orange blossom, rose and grape
light to medium body, low to medium acidity, less aromatic
Muscat Ottonel
Other Grape varieties
Pinot blanc
fertile soil
sparkling wine
still wine: light, simple, refreshing, non-aromatic
Auxerrois
slightly spicier, more full bodied
sometimes blended with Pinot blanc
Sylvaner
noble varieties
perfumed
drunk young
Pinot Noir
only black grape
light fruity red or rose
new oak flavours