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1
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Important Clos Vineyards

(not located within Grand Cru Vineyards)

A

Clos des Capucins (Kaysersberg, Domaine Weinbach)

Clos de la Faille (Wintzenheim, Albert Mann)

Clos Häuserer (Wintzenheim, Zind-Humbrecht)

Clos Himmelreich (Orschwihr, Lucien Albrecht)

Clos Jebsal (Turckheim, Zind-Humbrecht)

Clos Rebberg (Andlau, Marc Kreydenweiss)

Clos Rebgarten (Andlau, Marc Kreydenweiss)

Clos des Récollets (Rouffach, Lucien Albrecht)

Clos Ribeaupierre (Ribeauvillé, Jean Sipp - formerly known as the Clos du Schlossberg)

Clos Windsbuhl (Hunawihr, Zind-Humbrecht)

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Year Alsace achievee AOC status

A

1963

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3
Q

Moselle AOP

Styles

Major Grapes

A
  • Red, White, Rosé
  • Auxerrois
  • Pinot Noir
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Year Moselle was upgraded from VDQS to AOP

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2011

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9
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Côtes de Toul AOP

2 grapes for white wines

A
  • Auxerrois
  • Aubin
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10
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Côtes de Toul AOP

Grape

A

Pinot Noir

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11
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Sparkling Wine

% of Alsace Production

A

25%

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12
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Only AOP in Alsace to allow Chardonnay

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Crémant d’Alsace AOP

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13
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Workhorse variety for Cremant d’Alsace

A

Pinot Blanc

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14
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Cremant d’Alsace

Styles

Grapes

A
  • Blanc: Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Auxerrois, Chardonnay
  • Rosé: 100% Pinot Noir
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15
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Only red variety permitted for Alsace AOP wines

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Pinot Noir

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16
Q

SGN Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer

Min. Must Weight

A

306 g/l

  • formerly 279 g/l
  • the highest min. must weights in France
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17
Q

SGN Riesling, Muscat and Muscat Ottonel

Min. Must Weight

A

276 g/l

(formerly 256 g/l)

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18
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VT Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer

Min. Must Weight

A

270 g/l

(formerly 257 g/l)

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19
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VT Riesling, Muscat and Muscat Ottonel

Min. Must Weight

A

244 g/l

(formerly 235 g/l)

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20
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T/F: Vendanges Tardives must be sweet.

A

False

  • VT wines may vary in actual sugar, and can be quite dry
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21
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Late-harvest designation that can show botrytis, but emphasizes varietal purity

A

Vendanges Tardives

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22
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Late-harvest designation generally picked in tries, suppresses varietal characteristic for botrytis

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Sélections de Grains Nobles

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23
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T/F: Vendanges Tardives and Sélections de Grains Nobles are terms that may only be printed on the labels of Alsace Grand Cru AOP.

A

False

  • The terms may be printed on Alsace AOP and Alsace Grand Cru AOP
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24
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Year AOP designations for late-harvest wines Vendanges Tardives and Sélections de Grains Nobles were created

A

1984

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25
Q

2 Producers who choose not to promote wines as Grand Cru

A
  • Trimbach - Clos-Ste-Hune, Rosacker GC
  • Hugel
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26
Q

Largest grand cru of Alsace

A
  • Schlossberg
  • 80 ha
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27
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Smallest grand cru of Alsace

A
  • Kanzlerberg
  • 3 ha
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28
Q

Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer

Grand Cru AOP

Min. Alcohol

A

12.5%

  • although certain vineyards mandate higher amounts
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29
Q

Riesling and Muscat

Grand Cru AOP

Min. Alcohol

A

11%

  • although certain vineyards mandate higher amounts
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30
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Is mechanical harvesting permitted for grand cru wines?

A

No. Hand-harvesting is mandatory.

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31
Q

Sylvaner is permitted as a varietal wine in what Grand Cru AOP?

A

Zotzenberg

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32
Q

2 grand crus of Alsace that may blend to certain prescribed proportions

A
  • Altenberg de Bergheim
  • Kaefferkopf
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33
Q

51st grand cru added in 2006

A

Kaefferkopf

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34
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Year Alsace Grand Cru AOP first proposed

A

1975

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35
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Number of vineyards designated as grand crus in 1983

A

25

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36
Q

Staunchest advocates of using field blends as a means of emphasizing Alsatian terroir

A

Marceil Deiss

37
Q

Gentil

Requirements

A
  • a blend
  • min 50% noble grapes
  • any other Alsace AOP grape may compose the remainder
  • base wine must be vinified separately
38
Q

Gentil

A

Superior designation for blends from Alsace

39
Q

Does a wine labeled Edelzwicker need to contain more than one grape?

A

No

  • In practice Edelzwicker are blends, however they do not need to indicate any percentages or grapes on the label
40
Q

Does a wine labeled Edelzwicker need to be vintage dated?

A

No

41
Q

Edelzwicker

A

“noble mixture”

  • Usually indicates its own inverse, an inexpensive blend
42
Q

Difference between Klevner and Klevener

A
  • Klevner = Pinot Blanc
  • Klevener = pink variant of Traminer - known as Savagnin in the Jura
43
Q

5 communes that may bottle Klevener de Heiligenstein vareitally as Alsace AOP

A
  • Heiligenstein
  • Bourgheim
  • Gertwiller
  • Goxwiller
  • Obernai
44
Q

Where will you find a few plantings of Klevener in Alsace?

A

Around the commune of Heiligenstein in the Bas-Rhin

45
Q

Savagnin

Synonym

A

Klevener

  • Known as Savagnin in Jura
46
Q

Is new oak usually a factor in the vinification of noble varieties of Alsace?

A

No, although many producers use large neutral casks for fermentation and aging.

47
Q

T/F: Muscat is more likely than Gewurztraminer to be off-dry.

A

False

48
Q

T/F: Muscat is higher in alcohol than Gewurztraminer.

A

False

  • Muscat: min 11% alcohol
  • Gewurztraminer: min 12.5% alcohol
49
Q

How do the aromas of Muscat differ from Gewurztraminer?

A
  • Muscat - fragrant floral grape-y notes
  • Gewurztraminer - sweet spices and tropical fruit
50
Q

What two noble grapes of Alsace are highly aromatic?

A
  • Muscat
  • Gewurztraminer
51
Q

What are the characteristics of Pinot Gris from Alsace?

A

full, rich expression, with spicy-smoky qualities and a frame of good acidity

52
Q

What was Pinot Gris formerly called?

A

Tokay d’Alsace or Tokay Pinot Gris

53
Q

Alsatian Rieslings characteristics vs Germany

A

Dry, more powerful, and higher in alcohol

54
Q

Last noble grape to ripen

A

Riesling

55
Q

Most planted grape in Alsace

A

Riesling

56
Q

White wines labeled simply as “Pinot”

Permitted Varieties

A
  • Pinot Noir
  • Pinot Blanc
  • Pinot Gris
  • Auxerrois
57
Q

T/F: Sylvaner can be labeled by variety for Alsace AOP.

A

True

58
Q

Chasselas

Synonym in Alsace

A

Gutedel

59
Q

Pinot Blanc

Synonym in Alsace

A

Klevner

60
Q

4 “noble” grapes of Alsace

A
  • Riesling
  • Pinot Gris
  • Muscat
    • ​Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains
    • Muscat Rosé à Petits Grains
    • Muscat Ottonel
  • Gewurztraminer
61
Q

White Wine

% of Alsace AOP

A

90%

62
Q

Soils

Plain at the base of the mountain

A
  • Alluvial clay
  • Gravel
63
Q

Soils

Lower mountain slopes

A

Limestone

64
Q

Soils

Steeper mountain slopes

A
  • Schist
  • Granite
  • Volcanic sediment
65
Q

Driest city in France

A

Colmar

66
Q

Mountain range to the west of Alsace

A

Vosges Mountains

67
Q

Portion of Alsace Grand Cru vineyards located in Haut-Rhin (south)

A

2/3

68
Q

Altenberg de Bergheim

Encepagement

A
  • 50-70% Riesling
  • 10-25 Pinot Gris
  • 10-25% Gewurztraminer
    • ​plus
  • Also, varietally labeled 100% Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris
69
Q

Capital of the Haut-Rhin

A

Colmar

70
Q

Single most important aspect of Alsace’s climate with regards to viticulture

A

Sunshine hours

  • The Vosges create a rain shadow effect, making Alsace incredibly sunny and dry
71
Q

grés de Vosges

A

Pink Sandstone

72
Q

Kaefferkopf

Encepagement

A
  • 60-80% Gewurztraminer
  • 10-40% Riesling
73
Q

Grand Cru is authorized for Sylvaner

A

Zotzenberg

74
Q

Grand Crus not authorized for varietal Muscat

A
  • Altenberg de Bergheim

  • Kaefferkopf
75
Q

Basic min. alcohol for Riesling and Muscat

A

11%

76
Q

Basic min. alcohol for Gewurztraminer and Pinot Gris

A

12.5%

77
Q

Northernmost Grand Cru in Alsace

A

Steinklotz

78
Q

Southernmost Grand Cru in Alsace

A

Rangen

79
Q

Post 2008, max rs for Riesling

A
  • 9g/L
    • if TA is 6
  • 6g/L
    • if chaptalization is used
80
Q

Exceptions to the Dry Riesling rule

A
  • If labeled by a lieu-dit
  • Also VT and SGN
81
Q

Permitted grape of Marc d’Alsace

A

Gewürztraminer

82
Q

Select the most highly regarded vintage in Alsace.

A. 2003

B. 2004

C. 2006

D. 2007

A

2007

Alsace, Jura, Savoie Wine (4 decks)

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