Alsace

Question 1

What is the southernmost Grand Cru vineyard in Alsace?

Answer 1

Rangen

Question 2

What is the dominant soil in Rangen?

Answer 2

Volcaninc

Question 3

Which grapes are allowed to produce in Alsace? AOC level, crémant and grand cru level

Answer 3

Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot gris and Muscat (the four noble), pinot noir, pinot blanc, sylvaner. Chardonnay is allowed for crémant, pinot auxerrois for pinot d’alsace, and chasselas for crémant and edelzwicker

Question 4

SGN means?

Answer 4

Selection de grains nobles. Selection of the noble grapes (riesling, gewurztraminer, pinot gris, muscat). The highest classification of a wine in Alsace, these grapes have been infected with botrytis and are considered the wines with the highest level of sugar.

Question 5

VT means?

Answer 5

Vendange tardive. Late harvest grapes, that produce some of the sweeter wines in alsace. not as sweet as SGN

Question 6

QGN means?

Answer 6

Quintessence de grains nobles. Not an official designation, but used for the top top top cuvées, where the grapes exceed the minimal level for SGN by far.

Question 7

Name the two mountain chains surrounding Alsace.

Answer 7

West: Vosges, east: Schwarzwald (DE)