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At the end of what war did Germany take over ownership of alsace?

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Franco Prussian (1871)

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What appellation in Alsace allows for chardonnay?

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Cremant d’Alsace

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Discuss Gentil

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Blended wine with 50% of the base being noble grapes

The base wines must be vilified seperately

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Talk about edelzwicker

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“Noble Mixture”- but technically can have just one grape

Does not need to be vintage dated

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Name two major mitigating climactic features of Alsace

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Vosge Mountains in the WEst and the Rhine River in the East

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Where may GC Sylvaner be made?

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Zotzenberg

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In what year did Alsace receive AOC status

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1962

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What two grapes collectively make up the largest amount of Alsatian Appellation production

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Pinot Blanc nd Aucerrois

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In what year did Alsatian law mandate that standard riesling wines must be dry in style

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2008

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What is the difference between edelzwicker and gentil

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Gentil must have 50% base of noble grapes

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What GC is close st hune located in?

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Rosacker

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What grapes are permitted for Cremant d’Alsace

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Pinot Noir
Pinot Blanc
CHardonnay (only place in Alsace)
Riesling
Pinot Gris 
Auxxerois
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13
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What is the smallest GC in Alsace

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Kanzlerberg (3ha)

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14
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What is an expression index

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The 1-5 scale found on the back of a bottle with 1 being Dry and 5 being sweet

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15
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Min grape percentage if varietal is stated on the label, what are the exceptions?

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100% unless its pb (auxerois may be blended in) or Pinot (any of the pinots may be used

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16
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Where might you find Savagnin planted in Alsace

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Heiligenstein in the bas rhin

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17
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T or F

Hand harvesting is mandated for all GC wine?

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T

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18
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What is Guetedel

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Chasselas

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19
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What is the capital of the Haut-Rhin

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Colmar

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What is Klevener de Heiligenstein

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Savagnin rose with less aromatic intensity than Gewurtz, but more acid

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What is the climate in Alsace

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semi-continental

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What is the driest city in France?

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Colmar

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23
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What two grapes are not allowed in Cremant d’Alsace

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No Sylvaner or Gewurtz

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min pot alc for riesling and muscat?

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11%

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What is the most planted GC grape in Alsace, what is the last to GC grape to ripen?

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Both are riesling

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What is the most commonly used grape for cremate d’Alsace

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Pinot blnac

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Two major moderating features of Alsace

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Vosges and the Rhine River

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28
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What is the only GC to allow for sylvaner

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Zotzenberg

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What three muscats may be used for GC muscat wine?

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Muscat Blanc a petits grains and Muscat rose a petits grans or muscat ottonel

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30
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Vendanges Tardives and Sélections de Grains Nobles may be made from what grapes?

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Always monovarietal and must be one of the 4 noble grapes

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31
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Synonym for chasselas

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Gutedel

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32
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Where are more than 2/3 of alsaces GC vineyards located?

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Haut-Rhin

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33
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May VT or SGN wines be chaptilized

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No

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34
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What GC vineyard is Clos St Hune from

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Rosacker

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35
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What was the first GC in alsace, what year?

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1975 Schlossberg

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36
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What 5 communes may bottles Klevener de Heiligensten?

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Heiligensten
Bourgheim
Gertwiller
Goxwiller
Obernai
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37
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What was the last GC for Alsace/

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Kaefferkopf 2007

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38
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What year did Alsace receive AOC status?

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1962

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What winery is managed by an MW who is a staunch advocate for BIOD and non intervention

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Zind-Hubrecht

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40
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What is the only red grape in alsace

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PN

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41
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Major grape varietal for cremate d’alsece AOP blends

42
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min pot alc for pg and gewurtz?

43
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What is Klevner a synonym for? Name one other used somewhere else?

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Pinot Blanc, Weissburgunder

44
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At the end of what war did Alsace go back to France

45
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Pinot gris was formerly known as what

A

Tokay d’Alsace

46
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What was the last major french winemaking region to gain AOC status

47
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What is the only permitted grape for Marc d’Alsace

48
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Min alc % for GC
riesling
Muscat

Pinot Gris
Gewurtz

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Riesling and Muscat -11

Pinot Gris and Gewurtz- 12.%`

49
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What is passerillage

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Leaving grapes on the vines until they dry- but NO botrytis

50
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What is Frances smallest winemaking region?

51
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What is the largest GC in Alsace

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Schlossberg (80ha)

52
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What two GC allow for blending/

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Altenberg de Bergheim and Kaefferkopf

53
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min g/l sugar for VT muscat and riesling?

min g/l sugar for VT Gewurtz and PG?

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235

G&PG-257

54
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What is “Gentil”?

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Superior mixture of grapes requiring a min 50% on noble grapes, this base wine must be vilified separately

55
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What is the difference between Clever and Klevener

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Klevner- Pinot Blanc

Klevener- Savgnin Rose

56
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What grape is the only exception tot he 100% varietal tabled wine law?

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Pinot Blanc

57
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What was the last major region to achieve AOC in France, what year

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Alsace, 1962

58
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What may wines labeled Pinot have in them?

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PN, PB, PG and Auzerois

59
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What is Klevener

60
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Talk about the differences between VT and SGN

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VT- can be dry (usually not), may show botrytis but are more focused on variety character. Quality VT wines are usually made from vines with passerillage

VT min rs
muscat & ries 235g/l
PG & gewürzt 257g/l

SGN- Usually has more botrytis, less varietal character, usually picked in tries

SGN min Rs
ries & Muscat 276g/l
PG & Gewürz 306g/l

Both May be printed on Alsace AOP or Alsace Grand Cru AOP and must pass a blind tasting panel

61
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Min all % for GC riesling?

62
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What is gres des Vosges?

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Local pink sandstone

63
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Discuss Zind-Hubrecht

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Region of production: Haut-Rhin

Winery Location: Turckheim

Year Established: 1959

Summary: The Humbrecht family has been winegrowing in Alsace since 1620, but the present-day winery was formed when Leonard Humbrecht married Genevieve Zind in 1959. During the 1960s and 70s, Leonard expanded their vineyard holdings, including the acquisition of Clos Saint Urbain. Their son Olivier Humbrecht, MW, has managed the domaine since 1989 and helped his family build a new winery and cellar in 1992. The domaine has been organically and biodynamically farmed since 1997, earning organic certification in 1998 and biodynamic certification in 2002. Humbrecht is known as a staunch advocate for biodynamic farming and non-interventionist winemaking practices.

Vineyard Holdings: 40 ha

Grand Cru Rangen de Thann: acquired in 1977, including the steep, south-facing 5.5-ha Clos Saint Urbain on sedimentary volcanic soil; planted to 2.7 ha Pinot Gris, 2.3 ha Riesling, 0.5 ha Gewurztraminer
Grand Cru Goldert: 0.9 ha, east-facing on a gentle slope; planted to Gewurztraminer and Muscat; soil is oolitic, calcareous
Grand Cru Hengst: 1.4 ha on a south- to southeast-facing slope; planted to Gewurztraminer; one parcel will be planted to Riesling in 2014; soil is marl and calcareous
Grand Cru Brand: 2.4 ha acquired in 1978; planted to Riesling
Rotenberg: 1.7 ha on a west- to northwest-facing steep slope; planted to 0.5 ha of Pinot Blanc and Auxerrois, 1.2 ha Pinot Gris; soil is calcareous
Clos Häuserer: 1.2 ha on a very gentle slope; acquired in 1973; planted to Riesling; soil is calcareous marl
Herrenweg: 11.5 ha on the valley floor, acquired in 1973; planted to Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Blanc, Muscat, Auxerrois, Pinot Gris; soil is gravelly
Clos Jebsal: 1.3 ha on a very steep, south-facing slope; acquired and planted in 1983; soil is grey marl and gypsum
Heimbourg: 4 ha located in Turckheim and acquired in 1983; planted to Gewurztraminer and subsequently pulled out in 2012, then planted to Riesling
Clos Windsbuhl: 5.5 ha on a southeast-facing slope in Hunawihr; acquired in 1987; planted to Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer, Riesling, Chardonnay and Auxerrois; soil is Muschelkalk

Inaugural Vintage (for top wines): Riesling Grand Cru Rangen Clos Saint Urbain in 1978

64
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What was the last vineyard promoted to GC and in what year?

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2007, Kapkerkoff

65
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Discuss Trimbach

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Region of production: Haut-Rhin

Winery Location: Ribeauvillé

Year Established: 1626

Summary: Currently, brothers Bernard and Hubert Trimbach run Maison Trimbach; Bernard’s sons Pierre (winemaker) and Jean (sales) mark the twelfth generation to work at the estate. Trimbach is known for its “purist” vision, producing dry wines that are labeled by proprietary names rather than grand cru designation. The classic examples of this are their Clos Sainte Hune and Cuvée Frédéric Emile Rieslings, which pre-date the 1983 AOC Grand Cru designation.

Vineyard Holdings: 27 ha

Clos Sainte Hune (1.67 ha): An historical monopole within the Rosacker Grand Cru containing 50+ year old vines on limestone soils. Owned by the Trimbach family for over 200 years.
Grand Cru Geisberg (.65 ha)
Grand Cru Osterberg (4 ha)
Grand Cru Schlossberg (2 ha): South-facing parcel planted on granite soils. Purchased in 2012.

Riesling “Cuvée Frédéric Emile:” A blend of Geisberg and Osterberg Grand Crus. Named for Frédéric Emile, who is known for providing a new guarantee of quality and authenticity for Trimbach in 1898.
Riesling “Cuvée Frédéric Emile” VT
Riesling “Cuvée Frédéric Emile” SGN

66
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Best vintages ALsace

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09, 07, 05, 00, 97, 90, 89, 88

67
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Capitol of ALsace

A

Strasbourg

68
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Bas Rhin

69
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Haut Rhin

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South (2/3 of GC Vineyards)

70
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Climate of alsace

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Semi-continental

71
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Whats the latest of the noble grapes to ripen

72
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4 noble grapes

A

Riesling
PG
Muscat
Gewurtz

73
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What are the muscats allowed in Alsace

A

Muscat blanc a petite grains

Muscat rose a petite grain

Muscat ottonel

74
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Name the Alsace AOPs that are allowed to make Klevener de Helligenstein

A 
Heiligenstein
Bourgheim
Gertwiller
Gozwiller
Obernai
75
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What is the 1 GC exception to the 4 noble grapes

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Zotzenberg for sylvaner

76
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What are the two grapes banned from cremate d’alsace

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Sylvaner and Gewurtz

77
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If wine labels has a stated grape on it what % must it be from? What are the exceptions

A

100%

Auxerois may contain PB

Pinot- (B,G,N & Auxerois)

78
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VT and SGN wine must be what

A

Monovarietal and from 1 of the 4 noble grapes

May not be chaptalized

79
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VT wines are made how

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Generally passerillage (dried no botrytis) they can be dry

80
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Only permitted grape for Marc d’Alsace

81
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Alsace expression index

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1 dry- 5 sweet

82
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Alsace AOP an vin d;Alsace AOP may bottle what varietally?

A 
4 nobles grapes
Pinot Blanc (Klevner)
Chasselas (guetedel)
Sylvaner
Pinot Noir
83
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Edelzwicker

A

Noble Mixture-

Usually inexpensive

Do not need to ve vintage dated

Technically only need one grape

84
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Gentil

A

Blends with more than 50% noble grapes, the grapes must be vilified separately

85
Q

Klevner Vs.

Klevener

A

Klevner- Pinot Blanc

Klevener- Savagnin Rose

86
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1st GC

A

Schlossberg 1975

87
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last GC

A

kaefferkopf 2007

88
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GC wines must be made from what grapes

A

Muscat
Riesling
Gewurtz
PG

Must be hand harvested

89
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two GC that allow for grape blending:

A

Altenberg de Bergheim and Kafferkopf

90
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Smallest GC in Alsace

A

Kanzlerberg 3ha

91
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Largest GC

A

Schlossberg 80ha

92
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Clos Sainte Hune

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An historical monopole within the Rosacker Grand Cru containing 50+ year old vines on limestone soils. Owned by the Trimbach family for over 200 years.

93
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Riesling “Cuvée Frédéric Emile

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A blend of Geisberg and Osterberg (GAYS EATING OYSTERS) Grand Crus. Named for Frédéric Emile, who is known for providing a new guarantee of quality and authenticity for Trimbach in 1898.

94
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Which is more N Starbourg or Colmar

A

Strasbourg is more Nnorthernly

95
Q

The treaty of westphalia is most known

for adding what region as part of france

96
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The franco prussian war brought alsace back into the ownership of what countryu

97
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What year did alsace recieve AOC status

98
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Why might vines in alsace ripen easier than burgundy and the loire

A

more sunshine hours

99
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What is the most planted grape in alsace

100
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what is the last white grape to ripen in alsace

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