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Alsace Flashcards

1
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When was Alsace AOC established?

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1962

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2
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When was Alsace Grand Cru AOC recognized?

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1975 (first Grand Cru, Schlossberg; with subsequent expansion in 1983, 1992 and 2007).

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3
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When was Crémant d’Alsace AOC established?


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1976

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4
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What’s the most planted grape variety in Alsace?

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Riesling

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5
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What is Klevner?

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Synonym for Pinot Blanc in Alsace; it may also refer to Auxerrois when blended.

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6
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What are the Muscats allowed in Alsace?

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  • Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains
  • Muscat Rosé à Petits Grains
  • Muscat Ottonel
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7
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What is Gutedel?


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Synonym for Chasselas in Alsace.

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8
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What are the grape varieties of Gentil?


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A blend with at least 50% noble grapes (Riesling, Muscat, Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer), and the rest can be other permitted Alsatian varieties like Pinot Blanc, Sylvaner, or Chasselas.

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9
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What is the minimum must weight for Vendanges Tardives (VT) in Alsace?

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  • Riesling, Muscat: 244 g/L
  • Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer: 270 g/L.
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What is the minimum must weight for Sélection de Grains Nobles (SGN) in Alsace?

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  • Riesling, Muscat: 276 g/L
  • Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer: 306 g/L.
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11
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What are the grape varietals for Crémant d’Alsace?

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Pinot Blanc (most common),
Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Auxerrois, Chardonnay.

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12
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How many Grand Crus are there in Alsace?

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51

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13
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What’s the maximum yield of Alsace Grand Cru?

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55 hl/ha

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14
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Alsace AOC spans which département of France?


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Haut-Rhin and Bas-Rhin

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15
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What is the grape variety of an Alsatian bottle labeled as “Gutedel”?

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Chasselas

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16
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Name the Grand Crus produced by Marcel Deiss

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  • Altenberg de Bergheim,
  • Mambourg,
  • Schoenenbourg
17
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What are the Grand Crus produced by Trimbach?

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Trimbach famously produces Clos Ste-Hune (a plot within Rosacker) and wines from Geisberg and Osterberg (Cuvée Frédéric Emile).

18
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Name 3 Grand Crus that allow a dry red wine and from which variety

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  • Kirchberg de Barr
  • Hengst
  • Vorbourg
19
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Which is the northernmost Alsace Grand Cru?

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Steinklotz

20
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Which is the southernmost Alsace Grand Cru?

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Rangen

21
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Which village is Rosacker Grand Cru located?

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Hunawihr

22
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Which Grand Cru does not allow Muscat to be produced as a single varietal wine?

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Zotzenberg
(only Sylvaner as a single varietal, alongside other permitted blends).

23
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Who owns Clos des Capucins?


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Domaine Weinbach.

24
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What’s the maximum yield of Alsace VT and SGN?

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40 hl/ha.

25
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Which village is the Grand Cru Kaefferkopf located in?


A

Ammerschwihr

26
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Which Grand Crus are located at the village of Riquewihr?


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Schoenenbourg and Sporen.

27
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Three exceptions Grand Crus

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Kaefferkopf – can be sold as single variety wine or a mix of 40-60% Gewurztraminer, 10-40% Riesling and 0-30% Pinot Gris.

Altenberg de Bergheim –can be sold as single variety wine (not Muscat) or a mix of 50-70% Riesling, 10-25% Gewurztraminer, 10-25% Pinot Gris and a maximum of 10% totally of Chasselas, Muscat, Pinot Noir or Pinot Blanc if planted before 2005

Zotzenberg – may be made from Sylvaner and Riesling, Gewurztraminer and Pinot Gris but not from Muscat.

28
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The smallest Grand Cru

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Kanzlerberg (3.4ha), Bergheim

29
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The 51st/latest recognized Grand Cru

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Kaefferkopf (2007), Ammerschwihr

30
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Which village is the Grand Cru Altenberg de Bergheim located in?


A

Ribeauville

31
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Riesling only Grand Crus

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Geisberg, Ribeauville
Kastelberg, Andlau, Bas-Rhin
Muenchberg, Nothalten, Bas-Rhin
Wiebelsberg, Andlau, Bas-Rhin

32
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Gewur and Pinot Gris only Grand Crus

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Gloeckelberg, Haut-Rhin

33
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Grand Cru best for Muscat

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Goldert, Haut-Rhin

34
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Which village is the Grand Cru Rosacker located in?


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Hunawihr

35
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The oldest and largest Grand Cru

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Schlossberg, Kientzheim

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