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Minimum sugar concentration for Vendange Tardive in Alsace.

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Riesling and Muscat 244 gr/lt

Gewurztraminer and Pinot Gris 270 gr/lt

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Minimum sugar concentration for Selection de Grains Nobles in Alsace.

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Riesling and Muscat 276 gr/lt

Gewurztraminer and Pinot Gris 306 gr/lt

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Temperatures of fermentation for Riesling, Muscat and Pinot Gris in Alsace.

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14-16

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Temperatures of fermentation for Gewurztraminer in Alsace.

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21

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Name the 13 communes that can me mentioned on the label, alongside “AOC Alsace”.

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Bergheim
Blienschwiller
Saint-Hippolyte
Côtes de Barr
Côteaux du Haut Koenigsbourg
Cote de Rouffach
Vallee Noble
Klevener de Heiligenstein
Val Saint-Grégoire
Ottrott
Wolxheim
Rodern
Scherwiller
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Allowed grapes for the production of Cremant d’ Alsace.

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Pinot Blanc (most common)
Riesling
Pinot Gris
Auxerrois
Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
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Maximum yield and minimum abv of Cremant d’ Alsace.

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80 hl/ha
9%
(Traditional method / 9 months minimum on lees / 4 atm minimum pressure / 100 lt per 150 kg of grapes)

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Grape varieties allowed in the Grand Cru.

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Riesling
Muscat
Pinot Gris
Gewurztraminer
*(Sylvaner is only allowed in Zotzenberg)
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Within which Grand Cru is the Clos Ste-Hune of Trimbach located?

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Rosacker

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Within which Grand Cru is the Cuvee Particuliere of Beyer located?

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Pfersigberg

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Percentage of white wines in Alsace.

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90%

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Classic Grand Cru vineyard of Alsace that has volcanic soils.

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Rangen

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Which Grand Cru of Alsace was the latest and when was it added?

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Kaefferkopf

2007

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Name the varieties of Muscat that we come across in Alsace.

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Muscat Blanc A Petits Grains
Muscat Rose A Petits Grains
Muscat Ottonel

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What does Edelzwicker mean?

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Noble mixture

White wine made from one or more of the grape varieties allowed for AOC Alsace, not including Chardonnay

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What is an Alsace Gentil?

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It is an Edelzwicker including a minimum 50% of Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris and/or Muscat

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Name the smallest and largest Grand Cru of Alsace.

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Smallest Grand Cru is Kanzlerberg (3.2 ha) and the largest is Schlossberg (80.3 ha)

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What are the two Grand Cru vineyards notable for blending in Alsace?

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Altenberg de Bergheim / Kaefferkopf

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Maximum permitted yield for Alsace Grand Cru AOC (hl/ha).

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55 hl/ha (reduced in 2001 from 70 hl/ha)

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Clos Saint-Landelin is a part of which Grand Cru of Alsace?

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Vorbourg

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In which commune of production is Altenberg de Bergheim located?

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Molsheim

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Which grape varieties are used in Cotes de Toul AOC Blanc?

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Auxerrois

Aubin

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When did Altenberg de Bergheim receive a degree to authorize blends?

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2005

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Which Grand Cru of Alsace is associated with the legend of dragon blood in the soil?

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Brand

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Who established the list of Grand Crus in Alsace?
Organisation Professionnelle du Vignoble d'Alsace
26
What type of soils do we come across in Engelberg Grand Cru?
Limestone
27
When was the mention Alsace Grand Cru created?
1975
28
What is the main grape of Florimont Grand Cru?
Gewurztraminer
29
Chasselas is allowed in blends of Alsace only if it was planted before when?
March 26th 2005
30
Who produces Clos St. Urbain? What village is it located near? What is the soil type of this vineyard?
Domaine Zind-Humbrecht / Thann / Volcanic soils
31
Rosacker Grand Cru is located in what village?
Hunawihr
32
What wines in Alsace must be hand harvested?
Pinot Noir (labeled with a lieu-dit) Pinot Gris (labeled with a lieu-dit) VT SGN
33
Name the red only subzones of Alsace AOP.
(100% Pinot Noir) Ottrott Rodern Saint-Hippolyte
34
Name the approved varietal(s) of Alsace AOP-Klevener de Heiligenstein.
Klevener (Savagnin, Savagnin Rose, Traminer, Heida, Paën, Frankisch) (Klevener de Heiligenstein is set to expire in 2021)
35
Name the northenmost Grand Cru of Alsace.
Steinklotz
36
Name the southernmost Grand Cru of Bas Rhine, Alsace.
Frankstein (largest Grand Cru in Bas Rhine)
37
Name the smallest Grand Cru of Bas Rhine, Alsace.
Kastelberg
38
Name the southernmost Grand Cru of Alsace.
Rangen
39
Alsace's most planted variety.
Riesling
40
Name of the traditional bottle of Alsace.
Vin du Rhin or Flute d'Alsace
41
Name 5 Grand Cru of Bas Rhine.
``` Steinklotz (northenmost in all Alsace) Kastelberg (smallest in Bas Rhine) Frankstein (largest and southernmost in Bas Rhine) Zotzenberg (only GC to use Sylvaner) Muenchberg ```
42
Name 5 Grand Cru of Haut Rhine.
Praelatenberg (northenmost in Haut Rhine) Kanzelberg (smallest in all Alsace) Schlossberg (largest in all Alsace) Rangen (southernmost in all Alsace) Rosacker (site of Clos St. Hune located here)
43
Maximum residual sugar for red wines in Alsace AOP.
2 gr/lt
44
Which producer of Alsace makes Clos du Capucins?
Domaine Weinbach
45
Maximum yield for red wines (Pinot Noir) in Alsace AOP.
60 hl/ha
46
Which producer of Alsace makes Clos St. Theobald?
Domain Schoffit
47
Which grape varieties are used in Cotes de Toul AOC Rouge?
Pinot Noir
48
Which grape varieties are used in Cotes de Toul AOC Rose?
85% maximum Gamay | 10% minimum Pinot Noir
49
Which appellation of Alsace is the only one to allow the use of Chardonnay?
Cremant d'Alsace
50
Name the three subzones of Alsace AOP that produce only red wines.
Ottrott Rodern Saint-Hippolyte
51
Which producer of Alsace makes Clos St Landelin?
Domaine Mure
52
Which grape variety was used to be called Tokay d'Alsace?
Pinot Gris
53
What is the name of the compound responsible for the controversial petrol aroma in Riesling?
TDN (trimethyl-dihydronaphthalene) [rarely found on grapes but develops with bottle age by slow chemical actions)
54
Name three of the most vocal opponents of the Grand Cru classification in Alsace.
Hugel Trimbach Leon Beyer (in 2015 Trimbach and Hugel softened their hostility by introducing their first ever Grand Cru labels)
55
How many hectares is Clos St. Hune?
1,6 ha
56
Which producer of Alsace makes Clos Liebenberg?
Domaine Valentin Zusslin
57
Which producer of Alsace makes Clos Zisser?
Domaine Klipfel
58
Which variety is commonly blended with Pinot Blanc in Alsace and can actually be labelled Pinot Blanc?
Auxerrois
59
Name three good and rich vintages of Alsace.
2007 2009 2015
60
Name the approved varietal(s) of Alsace AOP-Ottrott.
Pinot Noir (only red wines)
61
Name the approved varietal(s) of Alsace AOP-Cotes de Rouffach.
Riesling Pinot Gris Gewurztraminer Pinot Noir (only subzone approved for red and white wines)
62
How many Grand Crus are located in Bas Rhine?
13
63
How many Grand Crus are located in Haut Rhine?
38
64
What are the synonyms of Pinot Blanc, Chasselas and Savagnin in Alsace?
Pinot Blanc = Klevner Chasselas = Gutedel Savagnin = Klevener
65
In what village of Alsace is Zotzenberg Grand Cru located?
Mittelbergheim
66
In what department is Heiligenstein located and what is the star grape?
Bas Rhine | Klevener (Savagnin)
67
Which producer of Alsace is the most notable for "field blends"?
Marcel Deiss | located in Bergheim
68
Name of the pink sandstone soils found in Alsace.
Gres de Vosges
69
What are the two departments of Alsace and which has the highest percentage of Grand Crus?
``` Bas Rhine Haut Rhine (most GC) ```
70
Name the three pressings used for the production of Cremant d'Alsace.
Cuvee (first pressing - 50 lt / used for prestige wines) Taille (second pressing - 47 lt) Final 3 lt must be used for distillation
71
Name a few good vintages of Alsace.
``` 2005 2007 2009 2010 2015 2016 ```

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