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1
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what rare soil type is found in Kastelberg

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steige schist 430 mil years old (black hard, iron rich)

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2
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what make muenchberg a suntrap

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the Ungerberg sandstone flat top Vosges outcrop at 900m

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3
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does Grand Cru Geisberg require terraces

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yes - steep slope 220 to 350 m limestone dominate

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4
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what commune does Clos Schlossberg (old) and Ribeaupierre (new name) belong

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Ribeauville D3
Jean Sipp - Monopole
40% gradiant slope - Terrance

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5
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what is the town of Hunawilr claim to fame

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home to Trimbach Clos S. Hune (Trimbach family 200 years old, 50 years Riesling vines)

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6
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what Grand Cru is Clos St. Hune near

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Rosacker, Hunawihr, Limestone Dolomite (inorganic) D3

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7
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translation of Grand Cru Mandelberg

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Almond Mountain
D3
Mittlewhr and Bebelenheim

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8
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which Grand Cru sites are known for Doggar limestone

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Marckrain D3 - Bennwihr and Sigolsheim
Goldert D4 - Gueberschwihr
Steinert D4 - Pfaffenheim
Vorbourg D4 - Rouffach

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9
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true or false Grand Cru Schlossberg is terranced

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true

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10
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which three Grand Crus share the same black and white mica soils

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Brand, Turckheim - D3
Winerk-Schlossberg, Katzenthal - D3
Sommerberg, Katzenthal and Neidermorschwir - D3

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what Grand Cru is associated with the town of Kayserberg

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Schlossberg, granite, D3

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12
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what Grand crus is associated with the town of Zellenberg

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Froehn, Iron rich clay D3 (Think Ferrous like Iron)

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13
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what Grand Cru is associated with the town of Ammerschwihr

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Kaefferkopf - Alluvial fan on Granite/sand/limestone
Meyer Fonne
D3

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what Grand Cru is associated with the towns of Rodern and St. Hipp

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Gloeckelberg, granite, schist

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15
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what Grand Cru is associated with the town of Dambach de ville

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Frankstien, Granite, D2

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16
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what Grand Cru is associated with the town of Molsheim

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Bruderthal, limestone marl D1

17
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what Grand Cru is associated with the town Mittelberghiem

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Zotzenberg, marl limestone, D2

18
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what Grand Cru is associated with the town Eguisheim

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Eichberg D4

19
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what Grand Cru is associated with the town Gueberschwilr

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Goldert D4

20
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what Grand Cru is associated with the town Wettolsheim

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Steingrubler D4

21
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what Grand Cru is associated with the town Wintzenheim

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Hengst, sandstone/marl/lime

Hengst - horse - stallion - winter - slaybells

D4 (all grand crus have lime - some have sand or marl)

22
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what Grand Cru is associated with the town Orschwilr

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Pfingstberg
marl/lime and sandstone
D4

Think - fink orc

23
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what Grand Cru is associated with the town Wuenheim

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Olliwiller, sandstone clay D5

24
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what Three Grand Crus are associated with the towns of Guebwiller

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Kessler D5
Kitterle D5
Saering D5

25
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Where is the largest coop located

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Eguisheim D4 near Grand Cru Eichberg - called Wolfberger

26
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what are some non-regulated terms on wine labels

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prestige, reserve or reserve personelle. they are unique to producers and within specific families of wine they produce

27
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who was the 1st biodymanic producer in Alsace

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Eugene Meyer

28
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what are the yields for Alsace Communal and Lieu dit

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Alsace 80 white 75 Rose and 60 red
Cremant 80

Communal - 72 white and 60 red
Lieu dit - 68 white and 60 red

Grand Crus 55

29
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what is the max RS for riesling

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9 g/l RS, except for Grand Cru, SGN, VT or Lieu dit

30
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who was the first producer of VT and SGN wine

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Masion Hugel, Riquewihr 1920. but codified in 1984

31
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name of the town that is home to one of Alsace’s largest Coop

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Pfaffenheim

32
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what is one of the highest Grand Cru site

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Zinnkoepfle, D4, limestone/sandstone - 460 m

33
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is Grand Cru site Kitterle terraced

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yes- soil is light and sandy

34
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what is the only Grand Cru with volcanic soil

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Rangen

Humbrecht wine maker, 60% slope gradient , labour intensive

35
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what is the only communal wine for red and white

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Cote de Rouffach

36
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what are the 9 communes for white wine

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  1. Bergheim
  2. Blienschwiller
  3. Coteaux du Haut Koenigsbourg
  4. Cote de Barr
  5. Klevener de Heiligenstein
  6. Scherwiller
  7. Val Noble
  8. Val St. Gregoire
  9. Wolxheim

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