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1
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Minimum sugar concentration for Vendange Tardive in Alsace.

A

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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3
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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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5
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Name the 13 communes that can me mentioned on the label, alongside “AOC Alsace”.

A 
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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6
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Allowed grapes for the production of Cremant d’ Alsace.

A 
Pinot Blanc (most common)
Riesling
Pinot Gris
Auxerrois
Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
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7
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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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8
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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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9
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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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10
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Within which Grand Cru is the Cuvee Particuliere of Beyer located?

A

Pfersigberg

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11
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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.

A

Rangen

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13
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Which Grand Cru of Alsace was the latest and when was it added?

A

Kaefferkopf

2007

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14
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Name the varieties of Muscat that we come across in Alsace.

A

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

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15
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What does Edelzwicker mean?

A

Noble mixture

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

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16
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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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17
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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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18
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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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19
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Maximum permitted yield for Alsace Grand Cru AOC (hl/ha).

A

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

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20
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Clos Saint-Landelin is a part of which Grand Cru of Alsace?

A

Vorbourg

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21
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In which commune of production is Altenberg de Bergheim located?

A

Molsheim

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22
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Which grape varieties are used in Cotes de Toul AOC Blanc?

A

Auxerrois

Aubin

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23
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When did Altenberg de Bergheim receive a degree to authorize blends?

A

2005

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24
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Which Grand Cru of Alsace is associated with the legend of dragon blood in the soil?

A

Brand

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25
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Who established the list of Grand Crus in Alsace?

A

Organisation Professionnelle du Vignoble d’Alsace

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26
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What type of soils do we come across in Engelberg Grand Cru?

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Limestone

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27
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When was the mention Alsace Grand Cru created?

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1975

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28
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What is the main grape of Florimont Grand Cru?

A

Gewurztraminer

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29
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Chasselas is allowed in blends of Alsace only if it was planted before when?

A

March 26th 2005

30
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Who produces Clos St. Urbain? What village is it located near? What is the soil type of this vineyard?

A

Domaine Zind-Humbrecht / Thann / Volcanic soils

31
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Rosacker Grand Cru is located in what village?

A

Hunawihr

32
Q

What wines in Alsace must be hand harvested?

A

Pinot Noir
(labeled with a lieu-dit)

Pinot Gris
(labeled with a lieu-dit)

VT

SGN

33
Q

Name the red only subzones of Alsace AOP.

A

(100% Pinot Noir)

Ottrott

Rodern

Saint-Hippolyte

34
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Name the approved varietal(s) of Alsace AOP-Klevener de Heiligenstein.

A

Klevener (Savagnin, Savagnin Rose, Traminer, Heida, Paën, Frankisch)

(Klevener de Heiligenstein is set to expire in 2021)

35
Q

Name the northenmost Grand Cru of Alsace.

A

Steinklotz

36
Q

Name the southernmost Grand Cru of Bas Rhine, Alsace.

A

Frankstein (largest Grand Cru in Bas Rhine)

37
Q

Name the smallest Grand Cru of Bas Rhine, Alsace.

A

Kastelberg

38
Q

Name the southernmost Grand Cru of Alsace.

A

Rangen

39
Q

Alsace’s most planted variety.

A

Riesling

40
Q

Name of the traditional bottle of Alsace.

A

Vin du Rhin or Flute d’Alsace

41
Q

Name 5 Grand Cru of Bas Rhine.

A 
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
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Name 5 Grand Cru of Haut Rhine.

A

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
Q

Maximum residual sugar for red wines in Alsace AOP.

A

2 gr/lt

44
Q

Which producer of Alsace makes Clos du Capucins?

A

Domaine Weinbach

45
Q

Maximum yield for red wines (Pinot Noir) in Alsace AOP.

A

60 hl/ha

46
Q

Which producer of Alsace makes Clos St. Theobald?

A

Domain Schoffit

47
Q

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

A

Pinot Noir

48
Q

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

A

85% maximum Gamay

10% minimum Pinot Noir

49
Q

Which appellation of Alsace is the only one to allow the use of Chardonnay?

A

Cremant d’Alsace

50
Q

Name the three subzones of Alsace AOP that produce only red wines.

A

Ottrott
Rodern
Saint-Hippolyte

51
Q

Which producer of Alsace makes Clos St Landelin?

A

Domaine Mure

52
Q

Which grape variety was used to be called Tokay d’Alsace?

A

Pinot Gris

53
Q

What is the name of the compound responsible for the controversial petrol aroma in Riesling?

A

TDN (trimethyl-dihydronaphthalene)

[rarely found on grapes but develops with bottle age by slow chemical actions)

54
Q

Name three of the most vocal opponents of the Grand Cru classification in Alsace.

A

Hugel
Trimbach
Leon Beyer

(in 2015 Trimbach and Hugel softened their hostility by introducing their first ever Grand Cru labels)

55
Q

How many hectares is Clos St. Hune?

A

1,6 ha

56
Q

Which producer of Alsace makes Clos Liebenberg?

A

Domaine Valentin Zusslin

57
Q

Which producer of Alsace makes Clos Zisser?

A

Domaine Klipfel

58
Q

Which variety is commonly blended with Pinot Blanc in Alsace and can actually be labelled Pinot Blanc?

A

Auxerrois

59
Q

Name three good and rich vintages of Alsace.

A

2007
2009
2015

60
Q

Name the approved varietal(s) of Alsace AOP-Ottrott.

A

Pinot Noir (only red wines)

61
Q

Name the approved varietal(s) of Alsace AOP-Cotes de Rouffach.

A

Riesling
Pinot Gris
Gewurztraminer
Pinot Noir

(only subzone approved for red and white wines)

62
Q

How many Grand Crus are located in Bas Rhine?

A

13

63
Q

How many Grand Crus are located in Haut Rhine?

A

38

64
Q

What are the synonyms of Pinot Blanc, Chasselas and Savagnin in Alsace?

A

Pinot Blanc = Klevner
Chasselas = Gutedel
Savagnin = Klevener

65
Q

In what village of Alsace is Zotzenberg Grand Cru located?

A

Mittelbergheim

66
Q

In what department is Heiligenstein located and what is the star grape?

A

Bas Rhine

Klevener (Savagnin)

67
Q

Which producer of Alsace is the most notable for “field blends”?

A

Marcel Deiss

located in Bergheim

68
Q

Name of the pink sandstone soils found in Alsace.

A

Gres de Vosges

69
Q

What are the two departments of Alsace and which has the highest percentage of Grand Crus?

A 
Bas Rhine 
Haut Rhine (most GC)
70
Q

Name the three pressings used for the production of Cremant d’Alsace.

A

Cuvee (first pressing - 50 lt / used for prestige wines)

Taille (second pressing - 47 lt)

Final 3 lt must be used for distillation

71
Q

Name a few good vintages of Alsace.

A 
2005
2007
2009
2010
2015
2016

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