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1
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Where is Pfingstberg grand cru vineyard located?

A

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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10
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What is Gudetel?

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Chasselas name in Alsace

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11
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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?

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Bergheim

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When does every Grand Cru vineyard of Alsace received their own AOP?

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2011

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27
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What are the Alsace AOP designation for Sylvaner?

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Blienschwiller and Côtes de Barr

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What is the Clos vineyard located within the Pfingstberg Grand Cru?

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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?

A

Bergholtz, and Guebwiller (Haut Rhin)

  • Muscat, GW
    • Marl-Sandstone
  • Schlumberger, Dirler-Cadé
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30
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What are the 2 grand cru vineyard of Bergheim?

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  • Altenberg: GW / Riesling

- Kanzlerberg: GW

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Where is located the Wiebelsberg Grand Cru vineyard?

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Andlau (Haut Rhin)

Riesling mainly

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Where is Vorbourg GC located?

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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?

A

Subzone designation of the Alsace AOP.

allow to produce white and red wine from Riesling, GW, PG, PN grapes

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34
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What are the soil types of Alsace region?

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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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35
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What is mandatory to be labelled Grand Cru in Alsace?

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  • 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?

A

Alsace AOP designation

- produce only white wine from the Riesling and GW grapes

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37
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Name the Pinot Blanc in Alsace?

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Klevner

don’t confuse with Klevener (Savagnin Rose)

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38
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Where is Rangen Grand Cru vineyard located?

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Thann and Vieux Thann

    • Southernmost Grand cru of Alsace
  • PG, Riesling
  • Volcanic soil
  • Schoffit, Zind-Humbrecht
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39
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What are the 2 clos vineyard located within the Rangen de Thann Grand Cru?

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  • 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?

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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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41
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What is the Grand Cru vineyard of Nothalten?

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Muenchberg GC

  • Riesling
    • Volcanic soil
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What is the Grand Cru vineyard located in Turckheim?

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Brand GC:
– include Clos de la Treille
Riesling
Granitic Soil

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What is the Grand Cru vineyard of Pfaffenheim?

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Steinert (Haut Rhin) - North of Rouffach

  • PG
    • Limestone GC
  • Frick
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Where is located Côtes de Blienschwiller? Explain it?

A

Alsace AOP designation

- Only white wine production from Sylvaner GV

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45
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Re-organise those Grand Cru from Alsace North to South?

  • Sporen
  • Rangen
  • Kirchberg: Ribeauvillé
  • Altenberg de Bergbeiten
  • Hengst
A 
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?

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Kastelberg of Andlau

Riesling mainly

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47
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What are the min must weight for VT in Alsace?

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Riesling / Muscat: 244 g/L

GW / PG: 270 g/L

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48
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Explain Altenberg de Bergbeiten?

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Grand Cru vineyard of Bas Rhin in Alsace.

Based in Gewürztraminer

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49
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Where is Zinnkoepflé Grand Cru located?

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Soulzmatt (Haut Rhin)

  • Riesling, GW
    • Limestone
  • Landemann, Bursin
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Where is located Côtes de Scherwiller? Explain it?

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Alsace AOP designation

- produce only white wine from the Riesling GV

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51
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Who is producing “Cuvée Frédéric Emile”?

Where is it sourced from?

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Trimbach

  • From Grand Cru Geisberg and Osterberg only
    • 100% Riesling
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52
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Where is Sporen grand Cru vineyard located?

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Riquewihr
GW
Oligocène soil type

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What is the Grand Cru vineyard of Soulzmatt

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Zinnkoepflé

  • RIesling and GW
    • Limestone soil
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54
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Where is located Côtes de Bergheim? Explain it?

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Alsace AOP designation

- produce only white wine from the Gewürztraminer GV

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55
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Name a Clos vineyard (monopole) located in Andlau?

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Clos Rebgarten owned by Marc Kreydenweiss

not located in any Grand Cru plot

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56
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What is the grand cru vineyard of Bennwihr?

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Marckrain (Haut Rhin)

PG, GW
Laurent Barth

57
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What is the Grand Cru vineyard of Blienschwiller?

A

Winzenberg Grand Cru (Haut Rhin)

- Riesling

58
Q

What are the min must weight for SGN in Alsace?

A

Riesling / Muscat: 276 g/L

GW / PG: 306 g/L

59
Q

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
A

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

60
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What is the only AOP in Alsace to allow Chardonnay in the blend?

A

Cremant d’Alsace AOP

61
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Where is Sommerberg Grand Cru vineyard located? GV?

A

Niedermorschwihr (Haut Rhin)
Riesling
Granitic soil
– Bolxer, Shoffit

62
Q

Re-organise those Grand Cru from Alsace North to South?

  • Rosaker
  • Schlossberg
  • Saering
  • Kastelberg:
  • Winkel-Schlossberg
A 
1- Kastelberg: Andlau
2- Rosaker: Hunawihr
3- Schlossberg: Keyserberg
4- Winkel-Schlossberg: Katzenthal
5- Saering: Guebwiller
63
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Where is Schoenenbourg Grand Cru located?

A

Riquewihr (Haut Rhin)
Riesling
– Marl Limestone

64
Q

What does “Edelzwicker”mean

A

“Noble Mixture”

    • inexpensive blend wine from Alsace produced from any GV
  • Doesn’t need to be vintage dated
65
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What are the Alsace AOP designation for Riesling?

A

Wolxheim and Scherwiller

66
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What is the local name in Alsace for Chasselas?

A

Gutedel

67
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What are the Grand Cru vineyard produced by Trimbach?

A
  • Geisberg (Ribeauvillé): 2009 first vintage

- Schlossberg (Kayserberg): 2014 First vintage

68
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Where is Brand Grand Cru located?

A

Turckheim (Haut Rhin)
Riesling
Granitic soil

– Josmeyer, Zind-Humbrecht, Kuentz Bas,

69
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What are the 5 communes allowed to bottle the Klevener as varietal wine?

A 
Heligenstein
Bourgheim
Gertwiller
Goxwiller
Obernai
70
Q

Where is located Côtes de Vallee Noble? Explain it?

A

Alsace AOP designation

- produce only white wines from GW, Riesling, PG

71
Q

Explain Crémant d’Alsace AOP?

A
  • 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

72
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What is the Grand cru vineyard of Orschwihr?

A

Pfingstberg (Haut Rhin) - South of Rouffach
Riesling, GW
– Sandstone

  • Albrecht, Valentin Zussslin
73
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Name some highly regarded winemaker of Andlau?

A

Marc Kreydenweiss (Clos Rebgarten)

  • Ostertag
  • Julien Meyer
  • Gresser
  • Rieffel
  • Wach
74
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Where is located the Grand Cru Muenchberg?

A

Nothalten (Haut Rhin)

- South of Andlau

75
Q

Explain “Grès des Vosges”?

A

Local soil type of Alsace: Pink granite /sandstone

76
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Where is Hengst Grand Cru located?

A

Wintzenheim (Haut Rhin)
- GW
Calcareous Marl soil
– Josmeyer, Barmes Bucher, Mann

77
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What is the last Alsace grand cru been added to the classification? when?
What is its particularity?

A

Kaefferkopf from Ammerschwihr
2007

Can be a varietal or blended wine, based in GW (60-80%) + Riesling (10-40%) and PG

78
Q

You have 2 Kirchberg Grand Cru vineyard in Alsace. Name them and precise their location

A

Barr: Bas Rhin

Ribeauvillé: Haut Rhin

79
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Where is Kessler Grand Cru located?

A

Guebwiller (Southern Alsace

  • Riesling
    • Sandstone
    • Schlumberger, Dirler Cadé
80
Q

What is the Northern most GC of Alsace?

A

Steinklotz of Marlenheim.

81
Q

What is the latest grape to ripen in Alsace?

A

Riesling

82
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Where is Pfersigberg Grand Cru located?

A

Eiguisheim (Haut Rhin

  • Riesling
    • Marl Sandstone
83
Q

What is the first Grand cru in Alsace to be awarded? When?

A

1975:
Schlossberg at Kaysersberg

– Also the biggest one: 80 Ha

84
Q

Where is located the Moenchberg Grand Cru vineyard?

A

Andlau (Haut Rhin)

Riesling mainly

85
Q

What is the date of creation of VT and SGN in Alsace?

A

1984
VT: Vendanges Tardives
SGN: Selection de Grains Nobles
– Late harvest wines

86
Q

Re-organise those Grand Cru from Alsace North to South?

  • Kaefferkopf
  • Zotzenberg
  • Bruderthal
  • Florimont
  • Steinklotz
A 
1- Steinklotz
2- Bruderthal: Molsheim
3: Zotzenberg: Mittlebergheim
4: Kaefferkopf: Ammerschwihr
5- Florimont: Ingersheim
87
Q

What is the Grand Cru of Rodern?

A

Gloeckelberg

  • PG
    • Granitic soil
88
Q

Name a Clos vineyard of Alsace for Red wines?

A

Clos de la Faille: within the Hengst GC
- Wintzenheim (1 Ha)
– Pinot Noir
owned by Albert Mann

89
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Where is Clos du Zahnacker located? Owned by?

A

Osterberg Grand Cru vineyard of Ribeauvillé

  • Owned by Cave de Ribeauvillé since 1965.
    • Riesling, GW, PG
90
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Explain the designation “Pinot” in Alsace AOP?

A 
White wine can be produced from Pinot family varieties and blended:
Pinot Noir (as Blanc de Noirs), PG, PB (or Auxerrois)
91
Q

Where can you find the village Ottrott? Explain it?

A

Alsace AOP

- sub zone allow to produce only red wine from PN grape

92
Q

What is the First vintage of Riesling Grand Cru Geisberg Trimbach?

A

2009

Then 2nd vintage produced in 2011

93
Q

What are main differences between VT and SGN in Alsace?

A

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

94
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What is the Clos vineyard located within the Vorbourg vineyard?

A

Clos Saint Landelin
Muré Family

– Rouffach

95
Q

What is the min % for varieties labelling in Alsace?

A

100%

96
Q

Where is Marckrain grand cru vineyard located?

A

Bennwihr (Haut Rhin)
PG, GW
- Oligocène

97
Q

Explain Edelziker?

A

Alsace AOP
- wine produce from blended grape
can be any Grapes allow in Alsace

98
Q

Where is Winzenberg GC located

A

Blienschwiller (Haut Rhin)

  • Riesling
    • Granitic soil
99
Q

Where is Mambourg Grand cru located?

Name a producer?

A

Sigolsheim
GW
Calcareous marl
Deiss

100
Q

What is the Grand Cru vineyard located in Thann?

Any Clos vineyard?

A

Rangen Southern-most Grand Cru of Alsace

  • Clos St-Urbain: Zind-Humbrecht
  • Clos St Theobald: Schoffit
101
Q

Where can you find the highest concentration of Savagnin rose in Alsace?

A

Around the village of Heligenstein (Klevener d’Heligenstein)

102
Q

Can “Vendanges Tardive” allow to be dry?

A

Yes, no regulation on residual sugar.
only regulation are in must weight
– 244 g/L Riesling / Muscat
- 270 g/L PG - GW

103
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What are the Alsace AOP designations allow only for Red wine production? From what GV?

A

Ottrott
Rodern
Saint Hippolyte

Pinot Noir only

104
Q

Name all 3 Altenberg vineyard of Alsace Grand Cru? Locations?

A
  • Altenberg of Bergbeiten: Bas Rhin
  • Altenberg of Wolxheim: Bas Rhin
  • Altenberg of Bergheim: Haut Rhin (blend)
105
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Name the Grand Cru vineyard of Bas Rhin ? North to South. (7)

A
  • Steinklotz of Marlenheim
  • Engelberg of Dahlenheim
  • Altenberg of Bergieten
  • Altenberg of Wolxheim
  • Bruderthal of Mosheim
  • Kirchberg of Barr
  • Zotzenberg of Mittlebergheim
106
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Where is Saering -Grand Cru located?

A

Guebwiller (Southern Alsace)

  • GW
  • Calcareous Marl

– Schlumberger, Dirler Cadé

107
Q

What is the Grand Cru of Wintzenheim ?

A

Hengst (Haut Rhin)

  • GW
    • Calcareous Marl soil
108
Q

Where is Kenzlerberg grand cru located?

A 
Bergheim village (Haut Rhin)
GW mainly
109
Q

What is the Alsatian name of Chasselas?

A

Gutedel

110
Q

When does every Grand Cru received their owned AOP?

A

2011

111
Q

What type of soil can you find in RIbeauvillé?

A

Marl mainly:

  • Geisberg and Kirchberg: Marl-Sandstone
  • Osterberg: Calcareous marl
112
Q

Name the all 3 grand cru vineyard of Guebwiller?

A
  • Kitterle: PG
  • Kessler: Riesling
  • Saering: GW
113
Q

Re-organise those Grand Cru from Alsace North to South?

  • Osterberg
  • Rosaker
  • Vorbourg
  • Brand
  • Kessler
A

1: Osterberg: Ribeauvillé
2: Rosaker: Hunawihr
3: Brand: Turckheim
4: Vorbourg: Rouffach
5: Kessler: Guebwiller

114
Q

How many Grand Cru vineyard in Alsace?

A

51 in total

  • 1 added in 1975 (Schlossberg)
  • 24 in 1983
  • 25 in 1992
  • 1 in 2007 (Kaefferkopf)
115
Q

Where can you find the village Rodern? Explain it?

A

Alsace AOP
- sub zone allow to produce only red wine from PN grape

Also location of the Gloeckelberg Grand Cru (PG)

116
Q

Where is Rosaker Grand Cru located?

A

Hunawihr (Haut Rhin)

- RIesling / GW

117
Q

What is the only red grape allow in Alsace for AOP wines?

A

Pinot Noir

118
Q

What are the 3 grand Cru vineyard located in Andlau?

A
  • Kastelberg
  • Wiebelsberg
  • Moenchberg
119
Q

Explain Alsace Grand Cru Kaefferkopf?

A
  • 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

120
Q

What are the 2 clos vineyard located within the Kirchberg de Barr?

A
  • Clos Graensbroennel (Wilm

- Clos Zisser (Domaine Klipfel)

121
Q

Where is located Côtes de Wolxheim? Explain it?

A

Alsace AOP designation

- produce only white wine from the Riesling GV

122
Q

What is the Northern most Grand Cru of Alsace?

A

Steinklotz in Marlenheim

Bas Rhin

123
Q

Explain the term “Gentil”

A

Alsatian Blend:
Must contains at least 50% of Noble grapes
– Marcel Deiss and Hugel are some good examples, re-birth the style.

124
Q

What is the Grand Cru vineyard of Ingersheim?

A

Florimont
Riesling
Granitic / Limestone
– J Boxler, Sorg, Zind-Humbrecht

125
Q

What is the Grand Cru Vineyard of Molsheim?

A

Bruderthal (Bas Rhin)

- Riesling

126
Q

What is the grand cru vineyard of Katzenthal?

A

Wineck-Schlossberg
(Haut Rhin)
Riesling
Granitic soil

127
Q

Where is Gloeckelberg Grand Cru located?

A

Rodern

- Pinot Gris

128
Q

Where is Wineck-Schlossberg located?

A

Katzenthal (Haut Rhin)
Riesling
Granite soil

129
Q

What is the % of white grapes production in Alsace?

A

90%

– Represents 18% of the total french white wine production

130
Q

What is the only Alsace designation allow to produce white and red wines?

A

Côtes de Rouffach
Red: Pinot Noir
White: GW, Pinot Gris, Riesling

131
Q

Who’s the owner of the oldest oak cask still in use in the world? Where is it located?

A

Hugel winery in Alsace (Riquewihr)

- Ste Catherine Cask dating back to 1715

132
Q

Where can you find the village Saint Hippolyte? Explain it?

A

Alsace AOP

- sub zone allow to produce only red wine from PN grape

133
Q

Where is Florimont Grand Cru located?

A

Ingersheim (Haut Rhin)
Riesling
Granitic / Limestone

134
Q

What is the Grand Cru vineyard of Rouffach?

A

Vorbourg (Haut Rhin)

GW, PG

135
Q

Where is Alsace located?

Precise the main influences / Natural features

A
  • 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
136
Q

Name some winemakers of Altenberg de Bergheim?

A

Deiss
Spielman
Lorentz

137
Q

Name some of the Alsace AOP designation allow white wines? precise GV?

A
  • 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
138
Q

Where is located Côtes de Val Saint Grégoire? Explain it?

A

Alsace AOP designation

- produce only white wine from the Auxerrois, PG, PB grapes

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