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Alsace Flashcards

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What are the two administrative regions of Alsace?

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Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin

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What are the majority of Grand Cru Vineyards located in Alsace?

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Southern alsace aka Haut-Rhin near Colmar.

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What is the capital of Alsace?

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Strasbourg in the bas-rhin

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What 2 major cities are located in the Haut-Rhin department?

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Ribeauville and Colmar

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Alsace follows which major river?

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The Rhein River

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Which German Wine region is located across the Rhein from alsace?

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Baden

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Which German Wine region is located directly north of Alsace?

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Pfalz

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What mountain creates the unique clamactic characteristics of alsace?

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The Vosges Mountains

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What is the Driest city in france?

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Colmar is Alsace

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Despite northern location what allows Alsace such reliable ripening?

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Northern Location, Lower Slope vineyards in vosges mountain lead to extreme number of sunlight hours in summer.

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What is the term for the Pink Sandstone found in alsace?

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Gres de Vosges

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What soil types are typically found in Alsace’s mountain slope vinyards?

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Schist, Granite and Volcanic Sediment

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What soil types are typically found in the lower slopes of alsace?

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Typically a limestone base

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What soil types are found in the plains at the base of the mountains in Alsace?

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Alluvial Clay and Gravel Soils

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Around what percentage of Alsace wine is Pinot Noir?

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around 10%

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What is the only red grape allowed in Alsace AOP?

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Pinot Noir

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What are the 4 Noble Grapes of Alsace?

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Riesling, Pinot Gris, Muscat and Gewurztraminer

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What non-noble grapes are allowed to be bottled varietally in alsace AOP?

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Pinot Blanc, Auxerrois, Chasselas, Sylvaner and Pinot Noir

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What is the exception made for Pinot Blanc on an Alsatian Label?

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It may be either Pinot Blanc, Auxerrois or both

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What is the min grape % for a varietally labelled alsatian wine?

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100% of stated variety

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What is a synonym for Chasselas in Alsace?

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Gutedel

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What is the more common name for Gutedel?

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Chasselas

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What term is a synonym for Pinot Blanc in Alsace??

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Klevner

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What are the restrictions on a wine labeled as “Pinot” in Alsace?

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May be made from any proportion of Pinot Noir, Blanc, Gris or Auxerrois.

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What is the most planted grape in Alsace?

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Riesling or Pinot Blanc/Auxerrois is considered together

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When did Alsatian AOP law mandate that Riesling my be dry in style?

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2008

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What are two former names used for Pinot Gris until recently in Alsace?

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Tokay d’Alsace or Tokay Pinot

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What is the only location based wine made in alsace?

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Klevener de Heiligenstein

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What 5 communes may produce Klevener de Heiligentstein?

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Heiligenstein, Bourgheim, Gertwiller, Goxwiller and Obernai

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What is Klevener de Heiligenstein made from?

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Traminer/Savagnin/Savagnin Rose = All the same grape

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31
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What is Edelzwicker?

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A typically cheap blended wine made in Alsace.

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What are the restrictions on Edelzwicker?

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Does not need to be vintage dated, no restrictions on grape blend/%’s

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33
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Which Geographic Designations in alsace are only for red wine?

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Ottrott, Rodern and Saint-Hippolyte

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What is Alsatian Schillerwein?

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Rose made from Pinot Noir

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Other than Heiligenstein when were the Alsatian subzones created?

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2012 going forward

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What Alsace subzones are for Sylvaner?

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Blienschwiller and Cotes de Barr

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Wolxheim is a Subzone in Alsace for which grape?

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Riesling

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What is the minimum potential alcohol for Pinot Noir in Alsace?

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10% for Rose, 11% for Red and 11.5 for Red from a subzone

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What is the minimum potential alcohol for Alsace AOP Gewurztraminer and Pinot Gris?

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11.5% or 12% if labeled with suzone

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40
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Which Alsace AOP wines must have 9.5% min pot. Alcohol or 10.5 with a subzone?

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Chasselas, Muscat and Sylvaner

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41
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Which Alsace AOP wines must have 10% min pot. Alcohol or 10.5% with subzone?

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Pinot Blanc, Pinot, Auxerrois and Riesling

42
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What is min pot. Alc for Alsace AOP Riesling?

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10% or 10.5% with subzone

43
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What are the minimum must weights for Alsace VT wines?

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235g/L for Riesling and Muscat and 257g/L for Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer

44
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What are the minimum must weights for Alsace SGN wines?

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276g/L for Riesling and Muscat nd 306g/L for Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer

45
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What Alsace AOP wines must be hand harvested?

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Lieu-Dit Pinot gris, and Pinot Noir as well as Alsace Grand cru, SGN and VT wines

46
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What additional requirements are placed on Alsace VT and SGN Wines?

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No Chaptalization, Must be vintage dates, VT is late harvested and may be botrytized, SGN must be affected by Botrytis and harvested in tries, Mustn’t be released until june 1 of 2nd year after harvest.

47
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When may Alsace SGN and VT wines be released?

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June 1st of 2nd year after harvest

48
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What is unique about alsace aop bottling?

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All wines must be bottled in traditional Vin du Rhin/Flute d’Alsace style bottle

49
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When was Alsace aop officially designated?

50
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When were the first alsace grand cru officially established?

51
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When were alsace VT and SGN officially established?

52
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What grapes are allowed for Cremant d’Alsace?

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Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Auxerrois and Chardonnay

53
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What is the minimum must weight and potential alcohol for Cremant d’Alsace?

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9% pot. Alc and 144g/L

54
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From 2012 forward what ageing is require for cremant wines?

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9 months min on lees and min 12 months total ageing

55
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What is the max yield for Alsace grand cru wines?

56
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When must the intent to produce alsace grand cru be declared?

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March 1st of harvest year

57
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What alsace grand cru AOP’s can produce blended wines?

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Kaefferkopf and Altenberg de Bergheim

58
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What is the dominant grape in the Altenberg de Bergheim blend?

59
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What is the dominant grape in the Kaefferkopf blend?

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Gewurztraminer

60
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What varietal wines can be produced in Alsace Kaefferkopf and Altenberg de Bergheim grand cru?

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Gewurztraminer, Riesling and Pinot Gris

61
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Varietal Muscat is not allowed to be made in which Alsace grand cru?

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Zotzenberg, Kaefferkopf and Altenberg de Bergheim

62
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Altenberg de Bergheim is unique for allowing 10% of which non-noble grapes in the blend?

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Chasselas, Pinot Noir and Pinot Blanc

63
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Which Alsace Grand Cru produces sylvaner?

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Zotzenberg

64
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What grapes are typically allowed in Alsace grand cru?

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Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris and Muscat

65
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How many Alsace Grand cru were created in 1983?

66
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When were the 2nd group of alsace grand cru created? How many?

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25 more were created in 1985

67
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What is the most recent Alsace grand cru?

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Kaefferkopf created in 2006

68
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What is typically minimum alcohol for alsace grand cru Riesling and Muscat?

69
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What is typically minimum alcohol for Alsace grand cru Gewurztraminer and Pinot Gris?

70
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What is the smallest alsace grand cru?

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Kanzlerberg

71
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What is the largest alsace grand cru?

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Schlossberg

72
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Trimbach’s Clos-Ste-Hune is released as Alsace AOP even though it is in which Grand Cru?

73
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Rosacker Grand cru in alsace is home to which famous wine?

A

Trimbach’s Clos-St-Hune

74
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What 2 AOP’s exist in Lorraine?

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Cotes de Toul and Moselle

75
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Which Lorraine AOP was only upgraded from VDQS in 2011?

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Moselle AOP

76
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What are the typical wine styles made in Lorraine?

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Light reds from Pinot Noir and Whites primarily from Auxerrois, Aubin blanc allowed in Cotes de Toul

77
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Name 3 Important Close Vineyards not in Alsace Grand Cru AOPs

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Clos des Capucins, Clos de la Faille, Clos Hauserer, Clos Himmelreich, Clos Jebsal, Clos Rebberg, Clos Rebgarten, Clos des Recollets, Clos Ribeaupierre and Clos Windbuhl

78
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Brand Grand Cru is home to which Clos in which commune?

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Clos de la Treille in Turckheim

79
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Clos St Imer is located in which Grand Cru?

80
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Goldert Grand Cru is located in which commun and home to which clos?

A

Located in Gueberschwihr and home to Clos St Imer

81
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Kanzlerberg Grand Cru is located in which commune?

82
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Kaefferkopf Grand Cru is located in which commune?

A

Ammerschwihr

83
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Kirchberg de Barr in the Barr Commune is home to which Clos vineyards?

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Clos Gaensbroennel and Clos Zisser?

84
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In which Grand cru would we find Clos Gaensbroennel and Clos Zisser?

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Kirchberg de Barr

85
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Which grand cru in Ribeauville includes Clos Zahnacker?

86
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Osterberg Grand cru includes which close of La cave de Ribeeauville?

A

Clos du Zahnacker

87
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Clos Schild of Lucien Albrecht is located in which Grand cru?

A

Pfingstberg

88
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Rangen is home to which 2 clos vineyards?

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Clos St Urbain and Clos St Theobald

89
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Which communes are home to Rangen Grand Cru?

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Thann and Vieux-Thann

90
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Clos St Urbain is located in which grand cru? Which other clos?

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Rangen Grand Cru along with Clos St Theobald

91
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Clos St Urbain is a monopole of which producer?

A

Domaine Zind Humbrecht

92
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Clos Ste Hune is a monopole of which producer? Where?

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Trimbach in Rosacker Grand Cru/Hunawihr commune

93
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Vorbourg Grand cru is home to which clos vineyard?

A

Clos St Landelin

94
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Which Grand cru is home to Clos St Landelin?

95
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In which commune is Vorbourg Grand Cru located?

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Rouffach and Westhalten

96
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What commune is home to Zotzenberg Grand Cru?

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Mittelbergheim

97
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Name 9 Alsace Grand Cru

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Rosacker, Goldert, Rangen, Frankenstein, Kessler, Zotzenberg, Kaefferkopf, Kanzlerberg, Altenberg de Bergheim, Altenberg de Bergbieten, Altenberg de Wolxheim, Schlossberg, Osterberg, Kirchberg de Barr, Brand

98
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Name 4 Biodynamic Producers from Alsace

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Domaine Zind Humbrecht, Domaine Josmeyer, Domaine Albert Mann, Marc Kreydenweiss, Andre Ostertag/Domaine Ostertag, Marcel Deiss, Domaine Weinbach

99
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Name 2 Alsace Rieslings

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2009 Gisselbrecht Frankenstein Riesling and 2007 Trimbach Cuvee Frederic Emile Riesling

100
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Name An Alsace Gewurztraminer

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2009 Domaine Zind Hunbrecht Calcaire Gewurztraminer

101
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Name an Alsace Pinot Gris

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2008 Domaines Schlumberger Kessler Pinot Gris

102
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Name an Alsace Muscat

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Joseph Cattin Muscat 2011

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