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1
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Name the noble grapes of Alsace

A

Riesling, PG, Muscat, Gewürztraminer

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Which is the most commonly planted grape in Alsace ?

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Riesling

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Name the producer of Cuvee Clos St Hune

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Trimbach

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4
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From which Grand Cru vineyard is Clos St Hune produced?

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Rosacker

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5
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To which type of soil does Grès de Vosges refer?

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Pink Sandstone

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6
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What is the minimum must weight for SGN for Riesling?

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276g/l

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7
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. In 1975 in Alsace, which was the first vineyard to be classified as Grand Cru?

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Schlossberg

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Which grapes can a wine labeled as “Pinot Klevner” contain ?

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PG, PB, PN, Auxerrois

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What is the minimum percentage of noble grapes required for wines labeled ‘Gentil’?

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50%

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10
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. In which Grand Cru vineyard is Sylvaner allowed?

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Zotzenberg

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11
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. In the decade “2000’s”, name one “excellent” and one “poor” vintage

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2007 – excellent

2003 – poor

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12
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What is the Minimum percentage of Pinot Noir required for Cremant d’Alsace Rose?

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100%

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13
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Who is the producer of Clos des Capucins?

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Weinbach

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14
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Hugel releases which wines under Jubilee labels?

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Only from Grang Cru sites

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15
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. True or False: Selection de Grains Noble need not be affected by botrytis

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False

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16
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When did Alsace acheive AOC status?

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1962 The last major French winemaking region to do so

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17
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What is the climate of Alsace?

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Semi Continental. One of France’s driest and sunniest climates

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18
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Which direction do the best vineyards of Alsace face?

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South, South East, or East

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19
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What percentage of Alsace AOP wine produced is white?

A

90%

20
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Which varieties does Alsace AOP allow to be bottled varietally?

A 
Riesling
Muscat
Pinot Gris
Gewurztraminer
Pinot Blanc (Klevner)
Chasselas (Gutedel)
Sylvaner 
Pinot Blanc
21
Q

Alsace AOP wines must contain 100% of the printed grape variety True or False

A

True

22
Q

In Alsace what is the name for the local pink variant of Traminer also known in the Jura as Savagnin?

A

Klevener de Heiligenstein

23
Q

Where can plantings of klevener or savagnin rose be found in Alsace?

A

Around Heiligenstein in the Bas Rhin

24
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Name the 5 communes that may bottle klevener de Heiligenstein or savagnin rose under the existing lsace AOP

A 
Heiligenstein itself
Bourgheim
Gertwiller
Goxwiller
Obernai
25
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What does the term Edelzwicker mean?

A

It means noble mixture but actually indicates an inexpensive blended wine that doesn’t need to indicate grape varieties or vintage

26
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What does the gentil mean?

A

It’s a superior designation for blends requiring 50% noble varieties. Any other Alsace AOP grape can encompass the remainder and the base wines must be vinified seperately

27
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What style of wine is made by Marcel Deiss?

A

Marcel Deiss is a staunch advocate of field blends as a way of emphasising Alsatian terroir

28
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How many grand cru vineyards are there in Alsace?

A

51

29
Q

Which 2 grand crus are allowed to blend?

A

Altenberg de Bergheim

Kaefferkopf

30
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what is the minimum potential alcohol for grand cru Riesling and Muscat in Alsace?

A

11%

31
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What is the minimum potential alcohol for grand cru Pinot Gris and Gewurtztraminer in Alsace?

A

12.5%

32
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What happened to the grand cru system in Alsace in 2011?

A

The actual number of grand crus went from 1 to 51 as each vineyard received it’s own appellation and specs

33
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What is the smallest grand cru in Alsace?

A

Kanzlerberg 3 hectares

34
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What is the largest grand cru in Alsace?

A

Schlossberg. 80 hectares

35
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Why do some producers shun the grand cru system

A

Politics of grand cru selection may have outweighed the specificity of site

Trimbach believes no where in the Rosacker vineyard is as good as their section in Clos ste Hune

36
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What are the 2 designations created for late harvest wines in 1982

A

Vandange Tardives

Selections de Grains Nobles

37
Q

Under what circumstances can SDN and VT be printed on a label

A

These 2 terms can be printed on Alsace AOP or Alsace grand cru AOP provided the wines contain a single noble variety and pass a blind tasting panel

38
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What are the characteristics of SGN wines?

A

They are generally picked in tries and suppress varietal character in return for the complexities of botrytis

39
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What are the characterisitcs of VT wines?

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They may show botrytis but emphasise varietal purity. Quality VT wines usually originate from vines in a state of passerillage

40
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What are the minimum sugar levels for VT wines in Alsace?

A

225 grams per litre for Riesling and Muscat

257 grams per litre for Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer

41
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What are the minimum sugar levels for SGN wines in Alsace?

A

276 grams per litre for Riesling and Muscat

306 grams per litre for Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer

42
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Are there any red varieties allowed in Alsace AOP wines?

A

Yes only Pinot Noir

43
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What appellation in Alsace allows the use of Chardonnay?

A

Cremant D’Alsace AOP

44
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What wines are produced in Lorraine, the region neighbouring Alsace?

A

In the Cotes de Toul AOP light reds are produced from Pinot Noir and whites from Auxerrois and Aubin. Rose wines made in a pale Vin Gris style are made from Gamay and Pinot Noir

In the Moselle AOP white and rose wines are made primarily from Auxerrois and Pinot Noir

45
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Name the vineyard in Alsace located 20 km south of the main concentration of Haut Rhin Grand Crus

A

Rangen vineyard, the steepest vertical vineyard in Alscae

The only site to be classified grand cru in it’s entirety

Home to the prestigious CLos Saint Urbaine and CLos Saint Theobald vineyards

Located along the Vosges fault line

46
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Name the prestigious biodynamic producer in the Bas Rhin depertment of Alsace

A

Domaine Ostertag

47
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Where is Marcel Deiss located?

A

Bergheim, Alsace

Instrumental in changing regulations to allow blends from Altenberg de Bergheim to have grand cru status

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