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Alsace Flashcards

1
Q

Which region are included in grand est region

A

Alsace
Lorraine
Champagne

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2
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In which Alsace region got AOC regulation

A

1962

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3
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Which mountains separate the Alsace from rest of the France

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Vosges Mountains

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4
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Local sandstone soil in Alsace is also know as

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Greys des vosges

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5
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Soil of Alsace

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Granite volcanic schist limestone alluvial clay and gravel and pink sandstone

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6
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Noble grape variety of Alsace

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7
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Noble grape variety of Alsace

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Riesling
Muscat
Pinot gris
Gewürztraminer

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8
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Grape variety used in Alsace AOP

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4 noble grape variety 
Pinot blanc (klevner) 
Auxerrois 
Sylvaner 
Chassela 
Pinot noir
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9
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Other name for chasselas in Alsace

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Gutedal

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10
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Other name for Pinot blanc in Alsace

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Klevner

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11
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Other name for Pinot blanc in Alsace

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Klevner

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12
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In Alsace which grape accounts for largest volume

A

Auxerrois

Pinot blanc

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13
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Local name for savagnin in Alsace

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Klevener

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14
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Which commune in Alsace are permitted to bottle the wine as savagnin

A 
Heilgenstein 
Bourgheim 
Gertwiller 
Goxwiller 
Obernai
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15
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What is gentil

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It’s a blend of wine containing min 50% of noble grape variety

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16
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First grand cru of Alsace

A

Schlossberg

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17
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Which grand cru allows Sylvaner in Alsace

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Zotzenberg

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18
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Minimum requirement for Alsace grand cru

A

Hand harvesting
Min alcohol for Riesling and Muscat is 11%
Min alcohol for Pinot gris and Gewürztraminer is 12.5%

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19
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Smallest grand cru in Alsace

A

Kanzlerberg

20
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Minimum sugar level for wines in Alsace for vendage tardive

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Min 244 g/l for Riesling and Muscat

Min 270 G/l for Pinot gris and Gewürztraminer

21
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Minimum sugar level for selection de grain nobles wines in Alsace

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Min 276 g/l for Riesling and Muscat

Min 306 g/l for Pinot gris and Gewürztraminer

22
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Grape variety permitted in Cremant de Alsace

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Pinot noir , Pinot blanc , Pinot gris , Riesling , Auxerrois , Chardonnay

23
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Top villages aroundmarlenhiem

A

Marlenhiem
Bergbieten

24
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Top villages around andlau

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Andlau
Barr
Mittelbergheim

25
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Grand Cru of Wolxheim

A

Altenberg De Wolxheim

26
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Grand Cru of Bergbieten

A

Altenberg De bergbieten

27
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Grand Cru of andlau

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Kastelberg
Moenchberg
Weibelsberg

28
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Grand Cru of Barr

A

Kirchberg De Barr

29
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Grand Cru of mittelbergheim

A

Zotzenberg

30
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Top villages around Ribeauville

A

Ribeauville
St hippolyte
Hunawihr
Bergheim

31
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Top villages around Riquewhir

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Riquewhir
Beblenheim
Kayersberg
Mittlewhir

32
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Top villages around Turkheim

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Turkheim
Ammerschwihr
Wintzenheim

33
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Top villages around Eugeisheim

A

Soultzmatt
Orschwihr
Guebershwihr

34
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Grand Cru of Thann

35
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Grand cru ofGuebwiller

A

Kessler
Kitterle
Saering
Spiegel

36
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Grand Cru of Ribeauville

A

Geisberg
Kirchberg
Osterberg

37
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Grand Cru of hunawihr

38
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Grand Cru of bergheim

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Altenberg De bergheim
Kanzlerberg

39
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Grand Cru of riquewihr

A

Sporen
Schoenenbourg

40
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Grand Cru of beblenheim

A

Sonnenglanz

41
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Grand Cru of kayersberg

A

Schlossberg

42
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Grand Cru of mittlewihr

A

Mandelberg

43
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Grand Cru of turkheim

44
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Grand Cru of Ammerschwihr

A

Kaefferkopf

45
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Grand Cru of wintzenhiem

46
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Grand Cru of Gueberschwihr

47
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Grand Cru of Orschwihr

A

Pfingstberg

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