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What year did Alsace gain AOC status?

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1962

VT and SGN
in 1984

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What is the unique soil type found in Alsace?

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Gres de Vosges

pink sandstone

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What are the 3 Muscat grapes used in Alsace?

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  • Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains
  • Muscat Rosé à Petits Grains
  • Muscat Ottonel
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Other than the ‘noble’ grapes of Alsace, which varietals can be varietally labeled?

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  • Pinot Blanc (Klevner)
  • Chasselas (Gutedel)
  • Sylvaner
  • Pinot Noir
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What is the difference between Klevner and Klevener?

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KLEVER - Pinot Blanc

KLEVENER - Traminer
(aka Savagnin - Jura)

found around Heiligenstein (Bas-Rhin)

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What communes may bottle a Klevener de Heiligenstein

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N - S
OBERNAI
GOXWILLER
HEILIGENSTEIN
BOURGHEIM
GERTWILLER

KLEVENER - TRAMINER (akaSavignin)
WOLFBURGER

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What are the sub zones allowed to varietally label Pinot Noir?

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OttRott (BR)

Côte de Rouffach (HR)

Rodern (HR)

Saint Hippolyte (HR)

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What was the first AOP Grand Cru in Alsace?

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Schlossberg (1975)

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What Grand Cru AOP are allowed to blend grapes?

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Altenberg de Bergheim
(50-70 Riesling)

Kaefferkopf
(60-80 Gewurztraminer)

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What is the required blend for a wine from the Altenberg de Bergheim?

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Riesling 50-70%

+ PG OR Gew 10-25%

MARL/LIMESTONE

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Where is Kaefferkopf located?

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Ammerschwihr

- Haut-Rhin

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What are the stipulations for the encepagment of the wines from Kaefferkopf?

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Gewurztraminer-60-80%

Riesling-10-40%

Pinot Gris- max - 30%

Muscat– max - 10%

GRANITE/LIMESTONE

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Where is Zotzenberg located?

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Mittelbergheim
- Bas-Rhin
SYLVANER - Grand Cru
ZOTZENBERG

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Name 2 producers of Grand Cru Sylvaner.

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Boeckel

Albert Seltz

Domaine Haegi

Domaine Lucas and André Rieffel

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What is the min ABV for Alsace Grand Cru wines?

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Ries Muscat-min 11%

PG and Gew 12.5%

Altenberg de Burgheim (R-12% and G/PG-14%)

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Where is Clos du Capucins?

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Kaysersberg,
(Domaine Weinbach)

sandy silt / granite pebbles

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Where is Clos Ribeaupierre?

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Ribeauvillé
Jean Sipp (formerly Clos Schlossberg)
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What is the min ABV for a Grand Cru Gewürztraminer from Altenberg de Burgheim?

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14%
(also PG)
(Riesling 12%)

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What are the min must weights for Alsace Grand Cru VT?

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VT:
Ries / M: 244g/l (formerly 220 g/l)
PG / Gew: 270 g/l (formerly 243 g/l)
- 55 hl/ha

VT - 244 / 270
SGN - 276 / 306

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What are the min must weights for Alsace Granc Cru SGN wines?

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SGN:
Riesling: 276 g/l (formerly 256 g/l)
PG / Gew: 306 g/l (formerly 279 g/l)
- 40 hl/ha

SGN - 276/306
VT - 244/270

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What is the stylistic difference between VT and SGN wines?

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VT - show BA BUT emphasize varietal character.

SGN - showcase BA character

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What is passerillage?

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grapes left on vines longer to dry.

NOT effected by BA.

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What are the authorized grapes for Cremant d’Alsace?

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Pinot Noir / Chardonnay / Riesling / Pinot Gris / Auxerorts

Rose must be 100% PN

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What grapes are authorized for varietal labeling in the Moselle AOP?

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Pinot Gris
Müller-Thurgau
(upgraded 2011)

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What is the principal red grape of the Cotes de Toul AOP?
100% Pinot Noir Vin Gris Wines - 85% Gamay, min. 10% Pinot Noir (pale light reds) Accessory Varieties: Max 15% comb Pinot Meunier +Aubin, and Auxerrois W - Auxerrois w/ Aubin
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What is the training system used in Alsace?
Single or Double Guyot
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Which Grand Cru are dominated by Granite as the principal soil type?
``` Brand Frankstein Sommerberg Wineck-Schlossberg Winzenberg ```
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What is the principal soil type of the Grand Cru Kastelberg AOP?
Shale
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What Grand Cru App Alsace sites would you find Volcanic soils?
Rangen Kitterlé Muenchberg
30
What is the principal soil of Steinberg?
Limestone | also Steinklotz
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What soils are prominent in Zotzenberg AOP
Marl-Limestone can varietally label Sylvaner
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When does a winery have to declare intent on producing a Grand Cru wine?
March 1st of the year of the vintage.
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What Grand Cru does Trimbach's Cos Ste Hune come from?
Rosacker but not labeled (Dolomitic Limestone)
34
What is the source for Trimbachs Frederick Emile?
Geisberg Osterberg both are Grand Crus
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What was the first wine Trimbach released with the Grand Cru listed on the label?
Geisberg Grand Cru (2009) Schlossberg in (2014)
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What soils are prominent in Zotzenberg AOP
Marl-Limestone
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When does a winery have to declare intent on producing a Grand Cru wine?
March 1st of the year of the vintage.
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What Grand Cru does Trimbach's Cos Ste Hune come from?
Rosacker | but not labeled
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What is the source for Trimbachs Frederick Emile?
Geisberg Osterberg both are Grand Crus
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What was the first wine Trimbach released with the Grand Cru listed on the label?
``` Geisberg Grand Cru (2009) Schlossberg in (2014) ```
41
What year did the Treaty of Westphalia end?
1648 (17th Century) - end of the 30 year war (1618-1648) (French VS Spanish)
42
What year did Alsace Grand Cru AOP receive its status?
1975 1983 - 25 total 1992 - 50 total 2007 - 51 (Kaefferkopf) Alsace AOP in 1962 VT and SGN 1984
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What is the min ABV for Grand Cru Muscat?
11% | 12.5% PG / Gew
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What is the smallest Alsace Grand Cru?
Kanzlerberg (3ha) (Lorentz) | Schlossberg (87 - largest)
45
What varietals may be varietally labeled in the Alsace Grand Cru Altenberg de Bergheim?
Riesling / PG / Gew
46
Where is the Clos de la Treille vineyard?
Alsace: Grand Cru BRAND Francois Baur -producer Granite Soil
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Where is Clos St Imer
Alsace: Grand Cru GOLDERT Ernst Brun - Producer Marl-Limestone
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What is the min ABV for a Grand Cru Kaefferkopf AOP blend?
``` 12% 60-80% Gew 10-40% Riesling max. 30% Pinot Gris max. 10% Muscat ```
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What are the Clos vineyards of Grand Cru Kirchberg de Barr?
Clos Gaensbroennel (Willm) Clos Zisser (Dom. Klipfel) Calcarious Marl
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Where are Clos Gaensbroennel (Willm) Clos Zisser (Dom. Klipfel) located?
Kirschberg de Barr Grand Cru | Calcarious Marl
51
What is the Clos Vineyard that Caves de Ribeauville produces?
Clos du Zahnacker (La Cave de Ribeauvillé) OSTERBERG marl soil
52
Where is Clos Schild?
PFINGSTBERG Grand Cru Lucien Albrecht marl-limestone-sandstone
53
Name two Clos vineyards on Volcanic soil.
Clos St Urbain (Zind-Humbrecht) Clos St Théobald (Schoffit) in RANGEN
54
Where is Clos St Hune located?
ROSACKER | Dolomitic soils
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Who produces Clos St Landelin?
VORBERG | Rene Mure
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What year did VT and SGN get authorized for use in Alsace?
1984
57
What varietals may be labeled in the Mosselle AOP?
PG / Mueller Thurgau (W-min 70% Auxerrois) (R-100% PN)
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What is the allowed blend for AOP Grand Cru Altenberg de Bergheim?
50-70% Riesling 10-25% PG 10-25% Gew max 10% Chasselas
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What is the allowed blend for AOP Grand Cru Kaefferkopf?
60-80% Gew 10-40% Riesling max 30% PG max 10% Muscat
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When does a winemaker have to declare the intent to produce a Grand Cru wine in Alsace?
March 1st - year of harvest
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A varietally labeled wine in Alsace must contain what % of the stated grape?
100%
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What is the local name for Savignin in Alsace?
Klevener (aka Traminer aka Klevener de Heiligenstein) | Klevner - Pinot Blanc
63
What is the difference between a wine labeled Edelzwicker and one labeled Gentil?
Edelzwicker (noble mixture) - usually a blend - not vintage dated Gentil - Min 50% noble grapes + any others
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What AOP allows varietally labeled Sylvaner?
Zotzenberg AOP | also PG / Gew / Ries
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Aside from the noble grapes of Alsace, what other grapes can be varietally labeled?
Pinot Blanc (Klevner) Chasselas (Gutedel) Sylvaner Pinot Noir All must be 100%
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What is the most recent Grand Cru of Alsace?
Kaefferkopf AOP (2007) ``` Varietals PLUS BLENDS 60-80% Gew 10-40% Ries Max 30% PG Max 10% Muscat ``` Altenberg de Burgheim can also blend Granite / Limestone / Sandstone
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Which Grand Cru are authorized for blends?
``` Altenberg de Bergheim 50-70% Riesling 10-25% Pinot Gris 10-25% Gew max. 10% comb Chass, Muscat pg Muscat Ott / PN / PB ``` ``` Kaefferkopf 60-80% Gew 10-40% Ries Max. 30% PG Max. 10% Muscat ```
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What Grand Cru allows varietal Sylvaner?
Zotzenberg Boeckel / Albert Seltz
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What is the smallest Grand Cru?
Kanzlerberg (Speilmenn / Gustav Lorenz ) largest Schlossberg Southernmost - Rangen (volcanic) Northernmost - Steinkoltz (limestone)

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