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T or F: Alsace AOC can hail from any vineyard in Alsace and can be red, white, rose, dry,
sweet, blend, or varietal.
Choose an answer
1 True 2 False
Don't know?
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Alsace was reclaimed by Germany in 1871 at Franco-Prussian
the close of the ___ war
Alsace reached its peak of prosperity and 16th
renown during the ___ century
After the 30 Years War and the subsequent 17th
plague, Germany was weakened and Alsace
was annexed by France for the first time. This
was at the end of the ___ century.
Alsace was returned to ____ at the end of France
WWI.
What is the only French wine region that is Champagne
more northerly than Alsace?
Alsace is ___ miles long 75
, Alsace is ___ (on average) miles wide 3
Climate of Alsace Continental
Alsace receives some of the lowest ___ in rainfall
France
T or F: the west side of the Vosges Mtn true
range gets over 90 inches of rain a year as
compared to the east side, which gets 15-19
inches a year.
Most vineyards are planted in the foothills of 660 - 1320
the Vosges at an elevation range of ___ to ___
feet
Springs in Alsace are mild - often accompanied by frosts that can reduce crop size
Vines planted in the plains of Alsace are high
trained ____ to mitigate frost damage
Vines planted on slopes in Alsace are slightly lower to the ground
trained ___ to maximize heat and reflected
sunlight
Autumns in Alsace are marked by ___ humidity
The ____ vine will being to degenerate if it Riesling
does not go into true dormancy in winter
each year
This section of the rift system that zigzags Rhine graben
across Europe from the Mediterranean to
the North Sea is where Alsace lies
A grave like trench with vertical uplifts on Graben
either side
Name the vertical uplifts that form each side Wine region of Alsace
of the Rhine graben Wine region of Baden
Which 2 wine regions form either side of the Burgundy
Saone graben? Jura
Cooling magma forms ___ rock igneous
Alsace became covered in an inland sea Mesozoic
during the ___ era (after the Paleozoic Era)
in which era did mammals come to Cenozoic
dominate the earth
Why is there able to be such a diversity of because there is such a great diversity of soil types
grape types planted in Alsace?
how many types of soil in Alsace? 13
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T or F: Alsace AOC can hail from any vineyard in Alsace and can be red, white, rose, dry,
sweet, blend, or varietal.
Choose an answer
1 True 2 False
Don't know?
Terms in this set (142)
Alsace was reclaimed by Germany in 1871 at Franco-Prussian
the close of the ___ war
Alsace reached its peak of prosperity and 16th
renown during the ___ century
After the 30 Years War and the subsequent 17th
plague, Germany was weakened and Alsace
was annexed by France for the first time. This
was at the end of the ___ century.
Alsace was returned to ____ at the end of France
WWI.
What is the only French wine region that is Champagne
more northerly than Alsace?
Alsace is ___ miles long 75
, Alsace is ___ (on average) miles wide 3
Climate of Alsace Continental
Alsace receives some of the lowest ___ in rainfall
France
T or F: the west side of the Vosges Mtn true
range gets over 90 inches of rain a year as
compared to the east side, which gets 15-19
inches a year.
Most vineyards are planted in the foothills of 660 - 1320
the Vosges at an elevation range of ___ to ___
feet
Springs in Alsace are mild - often accompanied by frosts that can reduce crop size
Vines planted in the plains of Alsace are high
trained ____ to mitigate frost damage
Vines planted on slopes in Alsace are slightly lower to the ground
trained ___ to maximize heat and reflected
sunlight
Autumns in Alsace are marked by ___ humidity
The ____ vine will being to degenerate if it Riesling
does not go into true dormancy in winter
each year
This section of the rift system that zigzags Rhine graben
across Europe from the Mediterranean to
the North Sea is where Alsace lies
A grave like trench with vertical uplifts on Graben
either side
Name the vertical uplifts that form each side Wine region of Alsace
of the Rhine graben Wine region of Baden
Which 2 wine regions form either side of the Burgundy
Saone graben? Jura
Cooling magma forms ___ rock igneous
Alsace became covered in an inland sea Mesozoic
during the ___ era (after the Paleozoic Era)
in which era did mammals come to Cenozoic
dominate the earth
Why is there able to be such a diversity of because there is such a great diversity of soil types
grape types planted in Alsace?
how many types of soil in Alsace? 13
