Alsace

Question 1

The role of Vosges Mountain

Answer 1

• Rain shadow -> driest French region
• Sloped: long sunshine hours

Question 2

Alsace is splited into 2 sub-districts

Answer 2

Haut Rhine & Bas Rhine

Question 3

Soil type of Upper slope

Answer 3

Schist, granite and volcanic sediment

Question 4

Soil type of Lower slope

Answer 4

Limestone base

Question 5

Soil type of Foothills

Answer 5

Alluvial clay and gravel

Question 6

Local Pink Sandstone name

Answer 6

Gres de Vosges

Question 7

4 noble grapes variety

Answer 7

• Riesling
• Pinot Gris
• Gewurztraminer
• Muscat ( -a Petit Grains, -Rose a Petit Grains, -Ottonel)

Question 8

5 other grapes permitted in Alsace

Answer 8

• Pinot Blanc
• Auxerrois
• Chasselas
• Sylvaner
• Pinot Noir

Question 9

Alsace local name for Pinot Blanc

Answer 9

Klevner (sounds like Govenor)

Question 10

Alsace local name for Chasselas

Answer 10

Guteldel (sounds ike Guten Morgen - good morning in German)

Question 11

“Pinot” label of Alsace AOP

Answer 11

Blend of Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris and Auxerrois

Question 12

Edelzwicker and its law

Answer 12

• Means “Noble Mixture”, inexpensive blends
• Not required vintage date
• Not required % label of ea blend
• Not required to contain >1 variety

Question 13

Gentil labelling term

Answer 13

• Unofficial
• Min. 50% a noble variety, which MUST be vinified separately

Question 14

Define the style of Vendanges Tardives

Answer 14

Expression of varietal purity through passerfillage

Question 15

VT law

Answer 15

• Hand harvested
• Can be AOC or Grand Cru
• Min. 1 noble variety

Question 16

VT min. must weight for Rsl & Muscat

Answer 16

244g/L

Question 17

VT min. must weight for Gewz & PG

Answer 17

270g/L

Question 18

Selection de Grains Nobles style

Answer 18

Complexity through botrytis - suppresses fruit purity

Question 19

SGN law

Answer 19

• Hand harvested
• Min. 1 noble variety
• Can be AOP or Grand Cru

Question 20

SGN min. must weight for Rsl & Muscat

Answer 20

276g/L

Question 21

SGN min. must weight for Gewz & PG

Answer 21

306g/L (one of the highest in French)

Question 22

Grapes used in Cremant d’Alsace

Answer 22

• Pinot Blanc
• Chardonnay (only AOC to allow this)
• Pinot Noir

Question 23

Which year was VT & SGN created?

Answer 23

1984

Question 24

Alsace GC AOP law

Answer 24

• Only from 4 noble grapes (can be blended)
• Hand harvested
• Min. alc:
  Rsl & Muscat = 11%
  PG & Gewz = 12.5%

Question 25

3 Grand Crus that allow Pinot Noir

Answer 25

N -> S: Kirchberg de Barr, Hengst & Vorbourg
(K.ebab happy H.our V.ery good)

Question 26

Historical GC site for Sylvaner

Answer 26

Zotzenberg in Mittlebergheim
(sounds like Sorrenburg from Beechworth)

Question 27

Oldest and largest GC site

Answer 27

Schlossberg - est.1975
(get SLOSHED in the ‘75 Vetnam war - sry I just want to link it somehow to an event/memories)

Question 28

Smallest GC site

Answer 28

Kanzlerberg in Bergheim

Question 29

Which year is the newest GC site added

Answer 29

Vorbourg in 2024

Question 30

Where is Clos St Hune located?

Answer 30

Within the Grand Cru Rosacker in Hunawihr

Question 31

Which variety does Clos St Hune produce?

Answer 31

Riesling

Question 32

Which producer is the monpole of Clos St Hune

Answer 32

Domaine FE Trimbach since 1873

Question 33

The terroir of Clos St Hune - aspects, soil and vine ages

Answer 33

• SE aspects
• Muschelkalk, limestone
• 50-70 yo vines

Question 34

Which GC sites allows blending?

Answer 34

Altenberg de Bergheim in Bergheim & Kaefferkopf in Ammerschwihr
(Asian-Baby Boy & KafkA on the Shore)