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Lauri Vainio
Grape Picker
Posts:3
 | | 10/23/2003 5:14 PM |
| Does anybody know the difference of Zwicker and Edelzwicker in Alsatian bottle?
I know that both are blends, but is it a same thing? Can You or do You have to use noble grapes? | | | |
| stemor
Collierville, TN
Wine Thief
Posts:2818
| | 10/23/2003 5:25 PM |
| Lauri,
My understanding is that Zwicker can be a blend of any of the local grapes, while Edelzwicker can ONLY have noble grapes, which are defined locally as Riesling, Gewurz., Muscat and Pinot Gris (locally known as Tokay d'Alsace). | |
Cheers, y'all | |
| ChangeMe
Grape Stomper
Posts:152
| | 10/27/2003 4:33 PM |
| Terve Lauri,
Stemor is right. I wold only add that Zwicker has almost enitirely disappeared, you're far more likely to find Edelzwicker today. (Which I believe also can be labeled Gentil in French.)
I'll try to look this one up, though.
Cheers,
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