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How many ha under vine in Alsace?

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15;500 hectares of AOC vineyards in production

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How many hl is produced in Alsace annually?

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Average annual production of AOC wines is 1.15 million hectolitres (more than 150 million bottles).

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Vineyards altitude?

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Most vineyards are at an altitude of between 175 m and 420 m

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Local pink sandstone is called?

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Grés de Vosges

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Plain at the base of the mountains consists of which type of soil?

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Richer alluvial clay and gravel soils.

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Steeper mountain slopes are generally composed of which type of soil?

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Schist; granite and volcanic sediment

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Lower mountain slopes are generally composed of which type of soil?

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Limestone

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What are viticultural hazards?

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Hail; frost; drought; over-production

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What is the principal method of pruning?

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Guyot; either single or double. The vines are trained high on wires to avoid spring ground frost.

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When was AOC Alsace created?

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AOC Alsace was created in 1962. It represents 74% of the region’s wine production; of which 92% are white wines.

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List 13 Communal geographical names?

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Bergheim; Rodern; Blienschwiller; Saint Hippolyte; Coteaux de Haut Koenigsbourg; Scherwiller; Côtes de Barr; Vallée Noble; Côte de Rouffach; Val Saint Grégoire; Klevener de Heiligenstein; Wolxheim; Ottrott.

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When was AOC Grand Cru created?

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The AOC Grand Cru was created in 1975 and features 51 classified areas; defined according to strict geological and climactic criteria. In 2011; each of these lieux-dits was recognized as an Appellation in its own right.

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Name permitted grape varieties for AOC Grand Cru?

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With a few minor exceptions; permitted grape varieties grown in Alsace include: Riesling; Gewurztraminer; Pinot Gris and Muscat.

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Name exceptions for AOC Grand Cru?

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Altenberg de Bergheim and Kaefferkopf may blend according to certain proscribed proportions. Zotzenberg is a historical site for Sylvaner; and as such the grape is permitted in Grand Cru.

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What is minimum alcohol level for AOC Grand Cru wines?

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11% for Riesling and Muscat and 12.5% for Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer; although certain vineyards require higher levels.

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What is average annual production of AOC Grand Cru wines?

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Nearly 45;000 hL (or 500;000 cases); just 4% of the total Alsace wine production.

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When was Cremant d`Alsace created?

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1976; represents 22% of the region’s wine production;

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Name grape varieties for Cremant d`Alsace?

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Majority is Pinot Blanc; although P. Gris; P. Noir; Riesling; and Chardonnay are also permitted.

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Minimum sugar concentration at harvest for Vendanges Tardive wines?

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235 g/l for Riesling and Muscat and 257 g/l for Gewurztraminer (most common) or Pinot Gris.

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Minimum sugar concentration at harvest for Selection de Grains Nobles wines?

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276 g/l for Riesling and Muscat; and 306 g/l for Gewurztraminer (most common) and Pinot Gris.

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Which varieties are used for production of Gentil?

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Minimum of 50% “Noble” varieties; with the rest made up of Sylvaner; Chasselas and/or Pinot Blanc. Each varietal must be vinified separately and must officially qualify as AOC Alsace wine.

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What are the most common varieties for production of Edelzwicker?

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Chasselas; Sylvaner and Pinot Blanc; but may be composed of any of the white Alsace varietals; without rules or restrictions regarding the composition of the blend; varieties may be vinified together or separately.

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Which grape variety is known as Tokay d`Alsace?

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Pinot Gris

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Which grape variety is known as Muscat d`Alsace?

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Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains

25
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Which grape variety is known as Clevner or Klevner?

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Pinot Blanc

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Which grape variety is known as Klevener of Heiligenstein?

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Savagnin Rose; member of the Traminer family of grapes; grown in a small area in the region of Barr

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Which grape variety can be used in wines labeled Pinot Blanc; Clevner or Klevner?

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Auxerrois

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Variety composition for Altenberg de Bergheim?

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First option is varietals from Gewurztraminer; Pinot Gris or Riesling; Second option is blend 50-70% Riesling; 10-25% Pinot Gris; 10-25% Gewurztraminer. Up to 10% Pinot Blanc; Pinot Noir; Muscat; Chasselas.

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Variety composition for Kaefferkopf?

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First option is varietals from Gewurztraminer; Pinot Gris or Riesling; Second option is blend 60-80% Gewurztraminer; 10-40% Riesling; 0-30% Pinot Gris. Up to 10% total Muscat; Chasselas.

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Variety composition for Zotzenberg?

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Sylvaner varietal or blended with Gewurztraminer; Pinot Gris or Riesling;

31
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Which is the biggest Grand Cru site?

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Schlossberg (Kientzheim and Kaysersberg) 80.28 ha - Haut-Rhin

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Which is the smallest Grand Cru site?

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Kanzlerberg (Bergheim) 3.23 ha - Haut-Rhin

33
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Name prominent domaines that are opposed to the Grand Cru system?

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Trimbach; Hugel; Leon Beyer.

34
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Who is producing Riesling; Jubilée cuvée; vineyard?

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Hugel of Riquewihr; Grand Cru Schoenenbourg.

35
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Who is producing Gewurztraminer; Jubilée cuvée; vineyard?

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Hugel of Riquewihr; Grand Cru Sporen.

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Who is producing Pinot Gris; Jubilée cuvée; vineyard?

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Hugel of Riquewihr; Grand Cru Sporen.

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Who is producing Gewurztraminer Cuvée des Comtes d´Eguisheim ; vineyard?

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Leon Beyer of Eguisheim; Grand Crus Eichberg.

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Who is producing Riesling Cuvée Particulière; vineyard?

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Leon Beyer of Eguisheim; Grand Cru Pfersigberg.

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Who is producing Riesling; Clos Ste-Hune ; vineyard?

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Trimbach of Ribeauvillé; Grand Cru Rosacker.

40
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Who is producing Riesling Cuvée Frédéric-Emile; vineyard?

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Trimbach of Ribeauvillé; blend from Grand Cru Geisberg and Grand Cru Osterberg.

41
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Who is producing Pinot Gris “Réserve Personnelle”?

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Trimbach of Ribeauvillé.

42
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Who is producing Gewurztraminer “Cuvée des Seigneurs de Ribeaupierre”?

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Trimbach of Ribeauvillé.

43
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Name two best Rieslings from Weinbach; Faller & Filles?

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Riesling Grand Cru Schlossberg Cuvée Sainte Catherine and Riesling Grand Cru Schlossberg Cuvée Sainte Catherine “ L’Inédit” (means “the original one”)

44
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Name some biodynamic Alsace producers?

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Josmeyer; Domaine Weinbach - Faller; Domaine Zind-Humbrecht; Schlumberger (partly biodynamic).

45
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Name Alsace Noble Blend wines?

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Grand vin de Schonenberg; Clos du Zahnacker; Clos du Schlossberg; Côtes du Ribeauvillé.

46
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Name two most important co-operative producers in Alsace?

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Cave de Ribeauvillé (the oldest; the best) and Cave de Turckheim.

47
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Where is Cotes de Toul AOC situated?

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In the region of Lorraine in north-east France; centered on the village of Toul on the western banks of the Moselle river.

48
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What is the most important wine style of Cotes de Toul AOC; what grape varieties?

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Lightly-pink vin gris is predominantly Gamay; at least 10% Pinot Noir. Auxerrois; Aubin Blanc and Pinot Meunier are also permitted to comprise up to 15% of the wine.

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What varieties are used for Cotes de Toul rouge and blanc?

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Rouge is Pinot Noir. Blanc are Auxerrois and Aubin Blanc.

50
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What varieties are used for Moselle AOC white wines?

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Auxerrois Blanc; Muller-Thurgau and Pinot Gris are principal. Gewurztraminer; Riesling and Pinot Blanc are permitted in limited amounts.

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What varieties are used for Moselle AOC red and rose wines?

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The reds must be made entirely of Pinot Noir; but rosés may have a proportion of Gamay.

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