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Where is Pfingstberg grand cru vineyard located?

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Orschwihr (Haut Rhin)

  • Riesling, GW
    • Albrecht, Zusslin
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What is the particularity of Altenberg de Bergheim vineyard?

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Grand Cru vineyard of Bas Rhin (Bergheim)

Can do varietal wine (Riesling, PG, GW), or blended with any grapes from Alsace (noble or not)

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Where is Kitterlé Grand Cru located?

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Guebwiller (southern Alsace)

  • PG
    • Sandstone

– Schlumberger

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Where is located the Bruderthal Grand Cru Vineyard?

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Molsheim (Bas Rhin)

Riesling mainly

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Where is Eichberg Grand Cru located?

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Eguisheim (Haut Rhin)
- GW mainly
- Marl
Charles Bauer, Sorg, Kentz-Bas

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What are the varieties allow in Alsace?

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noble: Riesling, GW, Pinot Gris, Muscat

others: Pinot Blanc, Auxerrois, Sylvaner, Muscat Ottonel
Chasselas

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What is the clos located within the Brand Grand Cru Vineyard?

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Turckheim

  • Clos de la Treille: Francois Baur
    • Riesling / PG
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Name all 3 grand Cru vineyard of Ribeauvillé?

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  • Geisberg: Riesling
  • Kirchberg: Muscat -Riesling
  • Osterberg: riesling - Muscat
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What is the Grand Cru of Hunawihr?

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Rosaker
- Clos Saint Hune

  • Riesling / GW
    • Limestone
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What is Gudetel?

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Chasselas name in Alsace

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What is the GV use for Klevener de Heiligenstein?

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Savagnin Rose

Sub zone of Alsace AOP

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What are the Grand Cru vineyard of Riquewihr?

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Schoenenbourg
Riesling
– Marl Limestone

Sporen: GW
Oligocene

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Explain Gentil?

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White wine from Alsace AOP
blended wine, produced from at least 50% of noble varieties

Historical production, refreshed by Hugel winery

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Explain Alsace Grand Cru Zotzenberg?

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Grand Cru vineyard of Bas Rhin (Alsace)

Located in Mittlebergheim
Must be varietal wine on those Grapes: Sylvaner, Riesling, GW, PG

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What are the Noble Grapes in Alsace?

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Reconized as high quality grape:

  • Muscat
  • Riesling
  • PG
  • Gewurztraminer
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What is the Grand Cru vineyard of the Bergholtz village?

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Spiegel Grand Cru (Haut Rhin)
Muscat, GW

  • Schlumberger
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Where is Steinert Grand Cru located? Name a Winemaker?

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Pfaffenheim, Westhalten

    • PG
  • Frick
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Where is Osterberg vineyard located?

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Grand Cru of Ribeauvillé (Haut Rhin)

  • Riesling, Muscat
    • Calcareous Marl
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What famous Clos vineyard is located within the Rosaker Grand Cru?

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Clos Saint Hune owned by Trimbach - Riesling

  • label as Alsace AOP
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Where is Geisberg vineyard located?

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Grand Cru of Ribeauvillé (Haut Rhin)

  • Riesling, Muscat
    • Marl-Sandstone
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What is the Clos vineyard of Osterberg?

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Clos du Zahnacker - Ribeauvillé

owned by Cave de Ribeauvillé

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Where is located Côte de Côtes de Barr? Explain it?

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Alsace AOP designation

- produce only white wine from the Sylvaner GV

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What are the 2 grand Cru of Eguisheim?

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  • Eichberg GC: GW

- Pfersigberg GC: Riesling

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What noble Grape is not allow to be use in Zotzenberg GC?

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Muscat is not allow there, but Sylvaner can be use instead

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What are the Alsace AOP designation for Gewürztraminer?
Bergheim
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When does every Grand Cru vineyard of Alsace received their own AOP?
2011
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What are the Alsace AOP designation for Sylvaner?
Blienschwiller and Côtes de Barr
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What is the Clos vineyard located within the Pfingstberg Grand Cru?
Clos Schild: owned by Lucien Albrecht -- Orschwihr Riesling
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Where is Spiegel Grand Cru vineyard located? | Name at least 1 famous producer here?
Bergholtz, and Guebwiller (Haut Rhin) - Muscat, GW - - Marl-Sandstone - Schlumberger, Dirler-Cadé
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What are the 2 grand cru vineyard of Bergheim?
- Altenberg: GW / Riesling | - Kanzlerberg: GW
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Where is located the Wiebelsberg Grand Cru vineyard?
Andlau (Haut Rhin) Riesling mainly
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Where is Vorbourg GC located?
Rouffach and Westhalten - GW, PG - - Calcareous Marl Include the "Clos Saint Landelin" (Muré) - Muré, Frick
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Where is located Côtes de Rouffach? Explain it?
Subzone designation of the Alsace AOP. | allow to produce white and red wine from Riesling, GW, PG, PN grapes
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What are the soil types of Alsace region?
large mosaïque of soils: - steepest slopes: Schist, granit, and volcanic - lower slopes: limestone base - Plains: sit on richer alluvials, clay or gravel
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What is mandatory to be labelled Grand Cru in Alsace?
- Must be hand Harvested - comes from one of the 51 officials GC - - 11% ABV min for Riesling / Muscat - - 12,5% for PG and GW
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Where is located Côtes de Coteaux du Haut Koenigsbourg? Explain it?
Alsace AOP designation | - produce only white wine from the Riesling and GW grapes
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Name the Pinot Blanc in Alsace?
Klevner don't confuse with Klevener (Savagnin Rose)
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Where is Rangen Grand Cru vineyard located?
Thann and Vieux Thann - - Southernmost Grand cru of Alsace - PG, Riesling - Volcanic soil - Schoffit, Zind-Humbrecht
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What are the 2 clos vineyard located within the Rangen de Thann Grand Cru?
- Clos Saint Urbain: Zind-Humbrecht | - Clos St Théobald: Schoffit
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What are the 2 sub-division of the Alsace Region? | Where does the most important part of the vineyard is located?
Bas Rhin (= lower Rhine): Northern Alsace ``` Haut Rhin( = Higher Rhine): Southern Alsace . The higher concentration of vineyard is located in Haut Rhin ```
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What is the Grand Cru vineyard of Nothalten?
Muenchberg GC - Riesling - - Volcanic soil
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What is the Grand Cru vineyard located in Turckheim?
Brand GC: -- include Clos de la Treille Riesling Granitic Soil
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What is the Grand Cru vineyard of Pfaffenheim?
Steinert (Haut Rhin) - North of Rouffach - PG - - Limestone GC - Frick
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Where is located Côtes de Blienschwiller? Explain it?
Alsace AOP designation | - Only white wine production from Sylvaner GV
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Re-organise those Grand Cru from Alsace North to South? - Sporen - Rangen - Kirchberg: Ribeauvillé - Altenberg de Bergbeiten - Hengst
``` 1- Altenberg de Bergbeiten 2- Kirchberg: Ribeauvillé 3- Sporen: Riquewihr 4- Hengst: Wintzenheim 5- Rangen: Thann ```
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What is the Northern most Grand Cru vineyard of the Haut Rhin?
Kastelberg of Andlau Riesling mainly
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What are the min must weight for VT in Alsace?
Riesling / Muscat: 244 g/L | GW / PG: 270 g/L
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Explain Altenberg de Bergbeiten?
Grand Cru vineyard of Bas Rhin in Alsace. | Based in Gewürztraminer
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Where is Zinnkoepflé Grand Cru located?
Soulzmatt (Haut Rhin) - Riesling, GW - - Limestone - Landemann, Bursin
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Where is located Côtes de Scherwiller? Explain it?
Alsace AOP designation | - produce only white wine from the Riesling GV
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Who is producing "Cuvée Frédéric Emile"? | Where is it sourced from?
Trimbach - From Grand Cru Geisberg and Osterberg only - - 100% Riesling
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Where is Sporen grand Cru vineyard located?
Riquewihr GW Oligocène soil type
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What is the Grand Cru vineyard of Soulzmatt
Zinnkoepflé - RIesling and GW - - Limestone soil
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Where is located Côtes de Bergheim? Explain it?
Alsace AOP designation | - produce only white wine from the Gewürztraminer GV
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Name a Clos vineyard (monopole) located in Andlau?
Clos Rebgarten owned by Marc Kreydenweiss not located in any Grand Cru plot
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What is the grand cru vineyard of Bennwihr?
Marckrain (Haut Rhin) | PG, GW Laurent Barth
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What is the Grand Cru vineyard of Blienschwiller?
Winzenberg Grand Cru (Haut Rhin) | - Riesling
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What are the min must weight for SGN in Alsace?
Riesling / Muscat: 276 g/L | GW / PG: 306 g/L
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Re-organise those Clos vineyard from Alsace North to South? - Clos des Capucins - Clos St Urbain - Clos Zisser - Clos Saint Landelin - Clos Jebsal - Clos Saint Hune
1: Clos Zisser: Barr 2: Clos Saint Hune: Hunawihr 3: Clos des Capucins: Ammerhwihr 4: Clos Jebsal: Turckheim 5: Clos Saint Landelin: Rouffach 6: Clos St Urbain: Thann
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What is the only AOP in Alsace to allow Chardonnay in the blend?
Cremant d'Alsace AOP
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Where is Sommerberg Grand Cru vineyard located? GV?
Niedermorschwihr (Haut Rhin) Riesling Granitic soil -- Bolxer, Shoffit
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Re-organise those Grand Cru from Alsace North to South? - Rosaker - Schlossberg - Saering - Kastelberg: - Winkel-Schlossberg
``` 1- Kastelberg: Andlau 2- Rosaker: Hunawihr 3- Schlossberg: Keyserberg 4- Winkel-Schlossberg: Katzenthal 5- Saering: Guebwiller ```
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Where is Schoenenbourg Grand Cru located?
Riquewihr (Haut Rhin) Riesling -- Marl Limestone
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What does "Edelzwicker"mean
"Noble Mixture" - - inexpensive blend wine from Alsace produced from any GV - Doesn't need to be vintage dated
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What are the Alsace AOP designation for Riesling?
Wolxheim and Scherwiller
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What is the local name in Alsace for Chasselas?
Gutedel
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What are the Grand Cru vineyard produced by Trimbach?
- Geisberg (Ribeauvillé): 2009 first vintage | - Schlossberg (Kayserberg): 2014 First vintage
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Where is Brand Grand Cru located?
Turckheim (Haut Rhin) Riesling Granitic soil -- Josmeyer, Zind-Humbrecht, Kuentz Bas,
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What are the 5 communes allowed to bottle the Klevener as varietal wine?
``` Heligenstein Bourgheim Gertwiller Goxwiller Obernai ```
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Where is located Côtes de Vallee Noble? Explain it?
Alsace AOP designation | - produce only white wines from GW, Riesling, PG
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Explain Crémant d'Alsace AOP?
- Traditional method spk wine from Alsace: - 9 mth OTL prior disgorgment - 12 mth in Total - min 4 atm of pressure varieties: Riesling, PB, PN, PG, Auxerrois, Chardonnay
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What is the Grand cru vineyard of Orschwihr?
Pfingstberg (Haut Rhin) - South of Rouffach Riesling, GW -- Sandstone - Albrecht, Valentin Zussslin
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Name some highly regarded winemaker of Andlau?
Marc Kreydenweiss (Clos Rebgarten) - Ostertag - Julien Meyer - Gresser - Rieffel - Wach
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Where is located the Grand Cru Muenchberg?
Nothalten (Haut Rhin) | - South of Andlau
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Explain "Grès des Vosges"?
Local soil type of Alsace: Pink granite /sandstone
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Where is Hengst Grand Cru located?
Wintzenheim (Haut Rhin) - GW Calcareous Marl soil -- Josmeyer, Barmes Bucher, Mann
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What is the last Alsace grand cru been added to the classification? when? What is its particularity?
Kaefferkopf from Ammerschwihr 2007 Can be a varietal or blended wine, based in GW (60-80%) + Riesling (10-40%) and PG
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You have 2 Kirchberg Grand Cru vineyard in Alsace. Name them and precise their location
Barr: Bas Rhin | Ribeauvillé: Haut Rhin
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Where is Kessler Grand Cru located?
Guebwiller (Southern Alsace - Riesling - - Sandstone - - Schlumberger, Dirler Cadé
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What is the Northern most GC of Alsace?
Steinklotz of Marlenheim.
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What is the latest grape to ripen in Alsace?
Riesling
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Where is Pfersigberg Grand Cru located?
Eiguisheim (Haut Rhin - Riesling - - Marl Sandstone
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What is the first Grand cru in Alsace to be awarded? When?
1975: Schlossberg at Kaysersberg -- Also the biggest one: 80 Ha
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Where is located the Moenchberg Grand Cru vineyard?
Andlau (Haut Rhin) Riesling mainly
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What is the date of creation of VT and SGN in Alsace?
1984 VT: Vendanges Tardives SGN: Selection de Grains Nobles -- Late harvest wines
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Re-organise those Grand Cru from Alsace North to South? - Kaefferkopf - Zotzenberg - Bruderthal - Florimont - Steinklotz
``` 1- Steinklotz 2- Bruderthal: Molsheim 3: Zotzenberg: Mittlebergheim 4: Kaefferkopf: Ammerschwihr 5- Florimont: Ingersheim ```
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What is the Grand Cru of Rodern?
Gloeckelberg - PG - - Granitic soil
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Name a Clos vineyard of Alsace for Red wines?
Clos de la Faille: within the Hengst GC - Wintzenheim (1 Ha) -- Pinot Noir owned by Albert Mann
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Where is Clos du Zahnacker located? Owned by?
Osterberg Grand Cru vineyard of Ribeauvillé - Owned by Cave de Ribeauvillé since 1965. - - Riesling, GW, PG
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Explain the designation "Pinot" in Alsace AOP?
``` White wine can be produced from Pinot family varieties and blended: Pinot Noir (as Blanc de Noirs), PG, PB (or Auxerrois) ```
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Where can you find the village Ottrott? Explain it?
Alsace AOP | - sub zone allow to produce only red wine from PN grape
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What is the First vintage of Riesling Grand Cru Geisberg Trimbach?
2009 | Then 2nd vintage produced in 2011
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What are main differences between VT and SGN in Alsace?
VT: Must show a varietal character / can be botrytis affected, but not required / Can be either dry or sweet SGN: show less varietal character / hand harvested by "Tries" / must be botrytis affected / Must remain natural sweetness
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What is the Clos vineyard located within the Vorbourg vineyard?
Clos Saint Landelin Muré Family -- Rouffach
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What is the min % for varieties labelling in Alsace?
100%
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Where is Marckrain grand cru vineyard located?
Bennwihr (Haut Rhin) PG, GW - Oligocène
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Explain Edelziker?
Alsace AOP - wine produce from blended grape can be any Grapes allow in Alsace
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Where is Winzenberg GC located
Blienschwiller (Haut Rhin) - Riesling - - Granitic soil
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Where is Mambourg Grand cru located? | Name a producer?
Sigolsheim GW Calcareous marl Deiss
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What is the Grand Cru vineyard located in Thann? | Any Clos vineyard?
Rangen Southern-most Grand Cru of Alsace - Clos St-Urbain: Zind-Humbrecht - Clos St Theobald: Schoffit
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Where can you find the highest concentration of Savagnin rose in Alsace?
Around the village of Heligenstein (Klevener d'Heligenstein)
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Can "Vendanges Tardive" allow to be dry?
Yes, no regulation on residual sugar. only regulation are in must weight -- 244 g/L Riesling / Muscat - 270 g/L PG - GW
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What are the Alsace AOP designations allow only for Red wine production? From what GV?
Ottrott Rodern Saint Hippolyte Pinot Noir only
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Name all 3 Altenberg vineyard of Alsace Grand Cru? Locations?
- Altenberg of Bergbeiten: Bas Rhin - Altenberg of Wolxheim: Bas Rhin - Altenberg of Bergheim: Haut Rhin (blend)
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Name the Grand Cru vineyard of Bas Rhin ? North to South. (7)
- Steinklotz of Marlenheim - Engelberg of Dahlenheim - Altenberg of Bergieten - Altenberg of Wolxheim - Bruderthal of Mosheim - Kirchberg of Barr - Zotzenberg of Mittlebergheim
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Where is Saering -Grand Cru located?
Guebwiller (Southern Alsace) - GW - Calcareous Marl -- Schlumberger, Dirler Cadé
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What is the Grand Cru of Wintzenheim ?
Hengst (Haut Rhin) - GW - - Calcareous Marl soil
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Where is Kenzlerberg grand cru located?
``` Bergheim village (Haut Rhin) GW mainly ```
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What is the Alsatian name of Chasselas?
Gutedel
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When does every Grand Cru received their owned AOP?
2011
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What type of soil can you find in RIbeauvillé?
Marl mainly: - Geisberg and Kirchberg: Marl-Sandstone - Osterberg: Calcareous marl
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Name the all 3 grand cru vineyard of Guebwiller?
- Kitterle: PG - Kessler: Riesling - Saering: GW
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Re-organise those Grand Cru from Alsace North to South? - Osterberg - Rosaker - Vorbourg - Brand - Kessler
1: Osterberg: Ribeauvillé 2: Rosaker: Hunawihr 3: Brand: Turckheim 4: Vorbourg: Rouffach 5: Kessler: Guebwiller
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How many Grand Cru vineyard in Alsace?
51 in total - 1 added in 1975 (Schlossberg) - 24 in 1983 - 25 in 1992 - 1 in 2007 (Kaefferkopf)
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Where can you find the village Rodern? Explain it?
Alsace AOP - sub zone allow to produce only red wine from PN grape Also location of the Gloeckelberg Grand Cru (PG)
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Where is Rosaker Grand Cru located?
Hunawihr (Haut Rhin) | - RIesling / GW
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What is the only red grape allow in Alsace for AOP wines?
Pinot Noir
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What are the 3 grand Cru vineyard located in Andlau?
- Kastelberg - Wiebelsberg - Moenchberg
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Explain Alsace Grand Cru Kaefferkopf?
- Last Grand cru vineyard awarded in 2007. - Located in Ammerschwihr (Ht Rhin) Can be a varietal or blended wine, based in GW (60-80%) + Riesling (10-40%) and PG
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What are the 2 clos vineyard located within the Kirchberg de Barr?
- Clos Graensbroennel (Wilm | - Clos Zisser (Domaine Klipfel)
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Where is located Côtes de Wolxheim? Explain it?
Alsace AOP designation | - produce only white wine from the Riesling GV
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What is the Northern most Grand Cru of Alsace?
Steinklotz in Marlenheim | Bas Rhin
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Explain the term "Gentil"
Alsatian Blend: Must contains at least 50% of Noble grapes -- Marcel Deiss and Hugel are some good examples, re-birth the style.
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What is the Grand Cru vineyard of Ingersheim?
Florimont Riesling Granitic / Limestone -- J Boxler, Sorg, Zind-Humbrecht
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What is the Grand Cru Vineyard of Molsheim?
Bruderthal (Bas Rhin) | - Riesling
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What is the grand cru vineyard of Katzenthal?
Wineck-Schlossberg (Haut Rhin) Riesling Granitic soil
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Where is Gloeckelberg Grand Cru located?
Rodern | - Pinot Gris
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Where is Wineck-Schlossberg located?
Katzenthal (Haut Rhin) Riesling Granite soil
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What is the % of white grapes production in Alsace?
90% -- Represents 18% of the total french white wine production
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What is the only Alsace designation allow to produce white and red wines?
Côtes de Rouffach Red: Pinot Noir White: GW, Pinot Gris, Riesling
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Who's the owner of the oldest oak cask still in use in the world? Where is it located?
Hugel winery in Alsace (Riquewihr) | - Ste Catherine Cask dating back to 1715
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Where can you find the village Saint Hippolyte? Explain it?
Alsace AOP | - sub zone allow to produce only red wine from PN grape
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Where is Florimont Grand Cru located?
Ingersheim (Haut Rhin) Riesling Granitic / Limestone
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What is the Grand Cru vineyard of Rouffach?
Vorbourg (Haut Rhin) | GW, PG
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Where is Alsace located? | Precise the main influences / Natural features
- North East of France - Along the German Border / Rhine river - Stretch on easter side of the Vosges Mountains = Rain Shadow: one of the dryer place in France - Mainly Granitic soil
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Name some winemakers of Altenberg de Bergheim?
Deiss Spielman Lorentz
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Name some of the Alsace AOP designation allow white wines? precise GV?
- Klevener de Heiligenstein: Sylvaner - Blienschwiller and Côtes de Barr: Sylvaner - Valley Noble: GW, Riesling, PG - Val Saint Grégoire: Auxerrois, PB, PG - Scherwiller / Wolxheim: Riesling - Bergheim: GW - Côteaux de Haut Koenigsbourg: Riesling/ GW
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Where is located Côtes de Val Saint Grégoire? Explain it?
Alsace AOP designation | - produce only white wine from the Auxerrois, PG, PB grapes

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