Alsace Flashcards

1
Q

What grape would be in a red wine from Cotes de Toul AOP

A

Pinot Noir

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2
Q

What are the 2 AOP of Lorraine

A

Cotes de Toul
Moselle

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3
Q

What geological feature separates Alsace from Baden

A

Rhine river

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4
Q

Are the Vosges Mountains higher in the Bas Rhin (N) or Haut Rhin (S)

A

Haut Rhin

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5
Q

What is muschelkalk

A

A fossil limestone soil found in Alsace

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6
Q

As of what year must Alsace Riesling be dry

A

2008

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7
Q

Which Muscat bio types may be used in Alsace

A

Petites Grains
Ottonel

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8
Q

What grape is Klevner

A

Auxerrois

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9
Q

What grape is grown in Klevener de Heiligenstein

A

Savagnin Rose (Roter Traminer)

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10
Q

Which 5 communes may produce Klevener de Heiligenstein

A

Heiligenstein
Gurtwiller
Goxwiller
Obernai
Bergheim

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11
Q

Which Alsace communes are for PN only

A

Ottrot
Rodern
St Hippolyte

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12
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Which Alsace commune is for Gewurztraminer

A

Bergheim

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13
Q

Riesling & Muscat min must weight for VT in Alsace

A

244 g/L

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14
Q

PG and Gewurztraminer min must weight for VT in Alsace

A

270 g/L

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15
Q

Riesling and Muscat min must weight for SGN in Alsace

A

276 g/L

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16
Q

PG and Gewurztraminer min must weight for SGN in Alsace

A

306 g/L

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17
Q

Grapes allowed for Cremant de Alsace rose

A

100% PN only

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18
Q

Important dates for Alsace GC

A

1975 - Schlossberg introduced
1983 - first 25 sites designated
1992 - additional 25 added
2007 - Kaeferkopf added

19
Q

If Kaefferkopf is a blend what are the rules

A

60-80% Gewurztraminer
10-40% Riesling
other stufffffff

20
Q

Which Alsace GC is the smallest

A

Kanzelberg (3.2ha)
- Spielmann and Lorenz are the only producers

21
Q

If Altenberg de Bergheim is a blend what grapes are used

A

50-70% Riesling
10-25% PG
10-25% Gewurztraminer
Max 10% others

22
Q

Who produces “Cuvée Frederic Emile” and from what GC sites is it sourced

A

Trimbach
Osterberg and Geisberg
- much of Trimbach’s “Reserve Personelle” PG is from Osterberg also

23
Q

What ultra famous wine comes from the Rosacker GC

A

Trimbach’s “Clos Sainte Hune” Riesling

24
Q

Where is Clos de Capuchins and who produces it

A

Outside of Schlossberg
Made by Domaine Weinbach

25
Q

What Clos of Zind-Humbrecht sits just outside of Hengst?

A

Clos Hauser Riesling

26
Q

What Clos of Albert Mann comes from Hengst

A

Clos de la Faille

27
Q

Where is “Clos Saint Urban” and who produces it

A

Rangen. Made by Zind-Humbrecht

28
Q

Southernmost GC in Alsace

A

Rangen

29
Q

Steepest GC in Alsace

A

Rangen

30
Q

Who produces “Clos Saint Landelin”

A

Rene Mure - makes whites and PN in Vorbourg (does not label GC)

31
Q

Where are “Clos Gaensbroennel” (Wills) and “Clos Zisser” (Dom. Klipfel)

A

Kirchberg de Bar

32
Q

Who produces “Clos Himmelreich”

A

Lucien Albrecht

33
Q

Which Clos does Marc Kreydenweiss produce and where?

A

Clos Rebberg and Clos Rebgarten. Both in Andlau

34
Q

What’s the name of the local pink sandstone found in Alsatian vineyards

A

Gres de Vosges

35
Q

What is the Alsatian synonym for Chasselas

A

Gutadel

36
Q

Northernmost Alsace GC

A

Steinklotz in Marlenheim

37
Q

Who produces Cuvée Sainte Catherine

A

Domaine Weinbach

38
Q

Who produces the “Jubilee” line of wines

A

Hugel’s top tier. “Tradition” is the mid tier

39
Q

when were SGN and VT added in Alsace? Primary producer pushing for it?

A
  1. Hugel was large proponent
40
Q

min potential abv in Alsace for Riesling & Muscat?

A

11%

41
Q

min potential abv in Alsace for Gewurtz & PG?

A

12.5%

42
Q

name a Grand Cru of Bas Rhine?

A

Altenberg de Wolxheim
Altenberg de Bergbeiten

43
Q

who produces Clos Jebsal? Where?

A

Zind-Humbrecht near Brand GC
mostly PG planted