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When did Alsace gain AOC status?

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1962

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Between the Haut-Rhin and the Bas-Rhin, which subregion contains the most premier quality vineyards?

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The Haut-Rhin

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What is the capital of the Haut-Rhin?

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Colmar

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What is the single most important aspect of Alsace’s climate with regards to viticulture?

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Sunshine hours. The Vosges create a rain shadow effect, making Alsace incredibly sunny and dry.

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What is grés de Vosges?

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Pink Sandstone

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What soils are generally found on the higher mountain slopes?

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schist, granite, volcanic sediment

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What soils are generally found on the lower mountain slopes?

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limestone

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What soils are generally found on the plain?

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alluvial clay and gravel

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What % of Alsace’s production is white?

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90.00%

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What are the four noble grapes of Alsace?

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Riesling, Pinot Gris, Muscat, and Gewurztraminer

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What are the three allowed clones of Muscat?

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Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains
Muscat Rosé à Petits Grains

Muscat Ottonel

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What is Klevner?

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Pinot Blanc

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What is Gutedel?

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Chasselas

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What is Klevener?

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Savagnin

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What other variety may be blended into varietal bottlings of Pinot Blanc?

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Auxerrois

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If the wine is labeled simply “Pinot,” what varieties are permitted?

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Noir, Blanc, Gris, Auxerrois

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As of 2008, what style is mandatory for Alsatian riesling?

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Dry

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Klevener de Heiligenstein is permitted in what villages?

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Heiligenstein

Bourgheim
Gertwiller
Goxwiller
Obernai
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What is edelzwicker?

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“Noble blend” - usually inexpensive, may be single varietal, may or may not be vintage dated

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What is gentil?

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A superior designation for blends, requiring >50% noble grapes; base wines must be vinified separately.

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Who is the standard-bearer for traditional Alsatian field blends?

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Marcel Deiss

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In a traditional Alsatian field blend, are the grapes vinified together or separately?

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Together

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When was the Alsace Grand Cru AOP proposed?

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1975

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When did the first 25 Grand Crus appear?

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1983

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When did the next 25 Grand Crus appear?
1985
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What is the most recent Grand Cru elevation, and when?
Kaefferkopf in 2006
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Must Alsatian Grand Crus be varietal wines?
Yes, with exceptions
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Which Grand Crus are permitted to blend?
Kaefferkopf | 
Altenberg de Bergheim
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What is the encepagement for Altenberg de Bergheim?
50-70% Riesling, 10-25% Pinot Gris, 10-25% Gewurztraminer, plus
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What is the encepagement for Kaefferkopf?
60-80% Gewurztraminer, 10-40% Riesling,
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Which Grand Cru is authorized for Sylvaner?
Zotzenberg
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Which Grand Crus are not authorized for varietal Muscat?
Altenberg de Bergheim
Kaefferkopf
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What is the basic minimum alcohol for Riesling and Muscat?
11.00%
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What is the basic minimum alcohol for Gewurztraminer and Pinot Gris?
12.50%
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What is the smallest Grand Cru in Alsace?
Kanzlerberg (3ha)
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What is the largest Grand Cru in Alsace
Schlossberg (80ha)
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What is the northernmost Grand Cru in Alsace?
Steinklotz
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What is the southernmost Grand Cru in Alsace?
Rangen
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What is the minimum must weight for Riesling and Muscat VT? For SGN?
VT: 235g/L
SGN: 276g/L
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What is the minimum must weight for Gewurztraminer and Pinot Gris VT? For SGN?
VT: 257g/L
SGN: 306g/L
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Post 2008, what is the max residual sugar for Riesling?
9g/L (if TA is 6)
6g/L (if chaptalization is used)
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What are the exceptions to the Dry Riesling rule?
if labeled by a lieu-dit.
(also VT and SGN)
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What are the subzones of Alsace (as of 2012)?
``` Klevener de Heiligenstein
Blienschwiller Côtes de Barr Côte de Rouffach Ottrott Rodern Saint Hippolyte Valée Noble Val Saint Grégoire Scherwiller Wolxheim Bergheim Coteaux de Haut Koenigsbourg ```
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What varieties are authorized for Klevener de Heiligenstein?
Klevener (Savagnin)
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What varieties are authorized for Blienschwiller and Côtes de Barr?
Sylvaner
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What varieties are authorized for Côte de Rouffach?
Gewurztraminer, Riesling, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir
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What varieties are authorized for Ottrott, Rodern, and Saint Hippolyte?
Pinot Noir
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What varieties are authorized for Vallée Noble?
Gewurztraminer, Riesling, Pinot Girs
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What varieties are authorized for Val Saint Grégoire?
Auxerrois, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris
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What varieties are authorized for Scherwiller and Wolxheim?
Riesling
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What Alsace subzones are authorized for Riesling?
``` Côte de Rouffach
 Vallée Noble Scherwiller Wolxheim Coteaux de Haut-Koenigsbourg ```
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What Alsace subzones are authorized for Gewurztraminer?
Côte de Rouffach
 Vallée Noble Bergheim Coteaux de Haut-Koenigsbourg
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What Alsace subzones are authorized for Pinot Gris?
Côte de Rouffach
 Vallée Noble Val Saint Grégoire
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What Alsace subzones are authorized for Pinot Blanc?
Val Saint Grégoire
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What Alsace subzones are authorized for Sylvaner?
Blienschwiller 
 | Côtes de Barr
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What Alsace subzones are authorized for Pinot Noir?
Côte de Rouffach
 Ottrott Rodern Saint Hippolyte
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What Alsace subzones are authorized for Muscat?
None
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What is the difference between Vendanges Tardives and Sélections de Grains Nobles?
VT is late harvest, may be botrytized | 
SGN is always botrytized, harvested in tries
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Who produces Clos St. Hune, from which Grand Cru?
Trimbach | 
Rosacker
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Who produces Cuvée Frédéric Emile, from which Grand Crus?
Trimbach, from Osterberg and Geisberg (single plot that overlaps the border between the two)
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Who produces Clos Jebsal?
Zind-Humbrecht
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Who produces Clos St-Urbain, from which Grand Cru?
Zind-Humbrecht, from Rangen
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Who produces Clos Hauserer, from which Grand Cru?
Zind-Humbrecht, from Hengst
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Who produces Cuvée Theo?
Weinbach
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Who produces Clos de Capuchins, from which Grand Cru?
Weinbach, from Schlossberg
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Who produces Clos St-Landelin, from which Grand Cru?
Thomas Muré, from Vorbourg
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When were VT and SGN introduced?
1984
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What are the authorized grapes for Crémant d'Alsace?
``` Riesling 
Pinot Blanc Auxerrois Pinot Gris Pinot Noir Chardonnay ```
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What is the minimum time en tirage for Crémant d'Alsace?
9 months
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What are the two AOPs of Lorraine?
Côtes de Toul
 | Moselle
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What are the styles and varietals of the Côtes de Toul?
White: Auxerrois and Aubin
 Rosé: 10% Pinot Noir, plus Pinot Meunier, Aubin, Auxerrois 
Red: Pinot Noir
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What are the styles and varietals of the Moselle?
White: Auxerrois, Müller-Thurgau, Pinot Gris, plus Pinot Blanc, Riesling, Gewurztraminer
 Rosé: >70% Pinot Noir plus Gamay Red: Pinot Noir
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Excellent vintages in Alsace
1985, 1988-1990
1993, 1997, 1998 2000, 2005, 2007, 2009 2012
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Poor vintages in Alsace
1991, 1999
2003, 2004
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What varieties are authorized for Coteaux de Haut Koenigsbourg
Gewurztraminer | Riesling
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What varieties are authorized for Bergheim?
Gewurztraminer

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