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What is the climate of Alsace?

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Warm, sunny, dry. Rain shadow of Vosges Mountains.

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What are the four noble grapes?

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Pinot Gris, Muscat, Riesling and Gewürztraminer

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What are the two regions?

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Bas Rhin and Haut Rhin

Haut Rhin is southern and contains 2/3 of Grand Cru

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When was Grand Cru first proposed? When were first vineyards named?

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  1. 1983.
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All Grand Cru Alsatian wines are each made from 100% Noble Grapes. True or false. Elaborate.

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False.
Zotzenberg for Sylvaner.
Altenberg de Bergheim and Kaefferkopf for blends.

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What was the previous name of the noble grape Pinot Gris?

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Tokay d’Alsace

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What is the minimum alcohol of Grand Cru Riesling? Grand Cru Pinot Gris?

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11%. 12.5%.

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How does Alsatian Riesling compare to German Riesling?

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Must be dry, more powerful, higher alcohol and more minerality.

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What does the term “Gentil” mean?

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It is a superior designation for blended wines. Must contain 50% noble grapes with each grape being vinified separately.

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What does “edelzwicker” mean?

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Noble mixture. It is a blend with no specific percentages needed and is not vintage dated.

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What are the two designations for late harvest wines, codified in 1984?

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Selection de Grains Nobles

Vendanges Tardives

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What are the must requirements for the Noble Grapes for SGN? What are the must requirements for VT?

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SGN: 276 g/l muscat & Riesling
306 g/l Pinot Gris & Gewürztraminer
VT: 235 g/l muscat & Riesling
257 g/l Pinot Gris & Gewürztraminer

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Are Vendanges Tardives wines always sweet.

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No

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What is the only red varietal permitted in the Alsace AOP?

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Pinot Noir

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What is the major varietal used in Cremant d’Alsace?

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Pinot Blanc. PN, Riesling, PG, Auxerrois & Chardonnay*

*only AOP to allow Chardonnay in Alsace

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What is the largest Grand Cru vineyard? Smallest?

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Schlossberg. Kanzlerberg.

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What is the minimum alcohol for Muscat? Gewurtztraminer?

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11%. 12.5%.

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What is the business center of Alsace?

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Colmar.

18
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When did Alsace receive AOC status?

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  1. The last major French winemaking region to gain status.
19
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All varietally labeled Alsace AOP wines must contain 100% of the printed grape. True or false

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False
Pinot Blanc may be blended with Auxerrois and labeled solely Pinot Blanc.
White wines labeled “Pinot”may contain any amount of related varieties: Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, and Auxerrois.

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What is the most planted grape of Alsace?

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Riesling

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Where is the commune of Heiligenstein?

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Bas-Rhin.
Wine: Savagnin Rose, or Klevener de Heiligenstein.
From a related pink-berried clone of Traminer known as Klevener (aka Savagnin in Jura)

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Who is a staunch supporter of field blends in the making of blend wines?

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Marcel Deiss

23
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Quality VT wines usually originate from vines in a state of passerillage. True or false.

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True.

24
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SGN wines trade varietal character for botrytis complexity and VT wines may show botrytis but maintain an emphasis on varietal purity. True or false.

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True

25
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What is the river diving Alsace from Germany?

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Rhine

26
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What is pink sandstone of Alsace called?

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grés de Vosges

27
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Château Chalon AOP is a commune—not a producer—specializing in the vin jaune, or yellow wine, of the Jura. What varietals are used? What is the name of the bottle?
Describe the style.

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Savagnin grapes. A clavelin, a squat 62 cl bottle.
Kept in barrel until December 15 of the sixth year following the harvest. The wine is not topped off and develops a voile (flor). The resulting wine is aldehydic, with nutty, almost curried flavor carried on a delicate, dry palate. Unlike sherry, vin jaune is not fortified

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Gutedel is an Alsatian synonym for the _________ grape.

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Chasselas

29
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Gewurztraminer is genetically linked to the _______ grape of the Jura.

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Savagnin

30
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Varietal Alsace AOP wines labeled “Pinot Blanc” may be blends of Pinot Blanc and _________.

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Auxerrois

31
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Which of the following AOPs is located in Lorraine?

  • Bugey
  • Seyssel
  • Chignin-Bergeron
  • Arbois
  • Côtes de Toul
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Côtes de Toul

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Which of the following appellations does not produce any sparkling wines?

  • Arbois
  • Seyssel
  • Vin de Savoie
  • Crépy
  • Bugey
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Crépy

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What is the Vin de Liqueur appellation of the Jura?

  • Crémant du Jura
  • Côtes du Jura
  • Macvin du Jura
  • L’Etoile
  • Floc de Gascogne
A

Macvin du Jura

34
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Which of the following communes produces vin jaune?

  • Crépy
  • Château Chalon
  • Seyssel
  • Heiligenstein
  • Bugey Cerdon
A

Château Chalon

35
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Which of the following wine styles is always dry?

  • Vin de Paille
  • Vin Jaune
  • Vendanges Tardives
  • Sélection de Grains Nobles
A

Vin Jaune

36
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Which of the following appellations produces vin de paille?

  • Alsace Grand Cru
  • Bugey
  • Vin de Savoie
  • Côtes de Jura
  • Château Chalon
A

Côtes de Jura

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What is the river of Alsace?

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Rhine

38
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_________ is the only red grape to be vinified as an Alsace AOP varietal wine.

A

Pinot Noir

39
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How many Grand Crus are there?

A

51

40
Q 
Vendange Tardive is described as...
Old vines
Low alcohol
High quality
Late harvest
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Late harvest

41
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Alsace is unique in France in that wines are labeled by...
AOC
Varietal name 
Sugar content
Elevation
A

Varietal name

42
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The minimum alcohol content for Alsace AC is?

A

8.5%

43
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The minimum alcohol content for Alsace Grand Cru is?

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11%

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