Alsace

Question 1

What is the local name for pink sandstone in Alsace?

Answer 1

Grés de Vosge

Question 2

What are the local names for Chasselas and Pinot Blanc in Alsace?

Answer 2

Chasselas - Gutadel

Pinot Blanc - Klevner

Question 3

What are the allowed varieties that can be labeled varietally under Vin d’Alsace AOP?

Answer 3

Noble grapes +

Pinot Blanc (Klevner)

Chasselas (Gutedel)

Sylvaner

Pinot Noir

Question 4

What is the minimum percentage that must be present for a varietal wine in Alsace?

Answer 4

100%

Question 5

What is Klevener?

What communes allow it to be varietally bottled?

Answer 5

Klevener de Heiligenstein

Savagnin Rose

Pink varient of Traminer

Communes: Heiligenstein, Obernai, Gertwiller, Goxwiller, and Bourgheim

Question 6

What and when was the first Alsace Grand Cru?

Answer 6

Schlossberg

1975

Question 7

What and when was the most recent Alsace Grand Cru vineyard?

Answer 7

Kaefferkopf

2007

Question 8

Which two Alsace Grand Crus allow for blending?

Answer 8

Kaefferkopf

Altenbeg de Bergheim

Question 9

What are the minimum must weights for Alsace VT wines?

Answer 9

Muscat and Riesling: 244 g/l

PG and Gewurz: 270 g/l

Question 10

What are the minimum must weights for Alsace SGN wines?

Answer 10

Riesling and Muscat: 276 g/l

Gewurz and PG: 306 g/l (highest in France!)

Question 11

What are the allowed varieties for Cremant d’Alsace AOP?

Answer 11

Chardonnay (the only Alsace appellation its allowed)

Pinot Noir

Pinot Gris

Auxerrois

Riesling

Question 12

What are the two AOPs of Lorraine?

Answer 12

Côtes de Toul AOP

Moselle AOP