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1
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What separates Alsace from Germany?

A

The Rhine

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2
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What years was Alsace a part of Germany?

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Pre-17th century

1871-after WWI (1918)

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3
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What is the latitude range of Alsace?

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47.5-49º

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4
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What is the elevation range of vineyards of Alsace?

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175-550m

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5
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What makes Muscat and Gewurztraminer more challenging to grow?

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more delicate during flowering. Bad spring weather can seriously shrink yield

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6
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What kinds of Muscat can be bottled as varietal muscat in Alsace?

A

Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains
Muscat Rose
Muscat Ottonel (can be a varietal label)

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7
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What grapes can be included in an Alsatian wine labeled Pinot or Klevner in Alsace?

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Pinot Blanc
Pinot Gris
Auxerrois
Pinot Noir (BdN)

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8
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What is Chasselas called in Alsace?

A

Gutedel

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9
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What is Klevner?

A

Pinot Blanc

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10
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What is the minimum amount of a grape in varietal wine in Alsace AOP?

A

100%

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11
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What is the grape of Klevener de Heiligenstein?

A

Savagnin Rose

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12
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What Alsace subzones are for Sylvaner?

A

Blienschwiller

Cotes de Barr

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13
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What grapes can be used in the Cote de Rouffach subzone of Alsace AOP?

A

Gewurztraminer
Riesling
Pinot Gris
Pinot Noir

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14
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What are the subzones of Alsace AOP for PN only?

A

Ottrot
Rodern
Saint Hippolyte

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15
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What grapes can be made in the Vallee Noble subzone of Alsace AOP?

A

Gewurztraminer
Riesling
Pinot Gris

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16
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What grapes can be made in the Val Saint Gregoire subzone of Alsace AOP?

A

Auxerrois
Pinot Blanc
Pinot Gris

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17
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What Alsace AOP subzones are only for Riesling?

A

Scherwiller

Wolxheim

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18
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What is the grape of the Bergheim subzone of Alsace AOP?

A

Gewurztraminer

19
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What are the grapes of the Coteaux de Haut Koenigsbourg subzone of Alsace AOP?

A

Riesling

Gewurztraminer

20
Q

What are the rules for RS in Alsace AOP Riesling?

A

max 6 g/l if chaptalized
max 9 g/l if TA less than 6 g/l
max 12 g/l if TA is greater than 6 g/l

21
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What is the last noble grape of Alsace AOP to ripen?

A

Riesling

22
Q

Name 5 Alsace Grand Crus in the Bas-Rhin

A
  • Altenberg de Wolxheim
  • Zotzenberg
  • Altenberg de Bergbeiten
  • Frankstein
  • Kirchberg de Barr
  • Kastelberg
  • Moenchberg
  • Muenchberg
23
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Name 5 Alsace Grand Crus in the Haut Rhin

A
  • Altenberg de Bergheim
  • Brand
  • Furstentum
  • Geisberg
  • Osterberg
  • Goldert
  • Hengst
  • Kaefferkopf
  • Kanzlerberg
  • Mambourg
  • Schlossberg
24
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What are the must weights for Alsace VT and SGN?

A

Rsl/Msct VT: 244 g/l
PG/Gwrz VT: 270 g/l
Rsl/Msct SGN: 276 g/l
PG/Gwrz SGN: 306 g/l

25
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When did VT and SGN get added to Alsace AOP?

A

1984

26
Q

When was Alsace Grand Cru AOP decreed?

A

Schlossberg in 1975
Then 24 more in 1983
Then 25 more in 1992
Kaefferkopf in 2007

27
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What is the minimum potential alcohol for Alsace GC AOPs

A

Rsl/Msct/Sylvaner: 11%
PG/Gwrz: 12.5%
Altenberg blend: 14%
Kaefferkopf blend: 12%

28
Q

What is the smallest Alsace GC AOP?

What is the largest?

A

Kanzlerberg is 3 ha

Schlossberg is 80 ha

29
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What is the blend for Altenberg de Bergheim GC AOP?

A

50-70% Rsl
10-25% PG
10-25% Gwrz
max 10% Msct, Chasselas, PN, PB

30
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What is the blend for Kaefferkopf GC AOP

A

60-80% Gwrz
10-40% Rsl
max 30% PG
max 10% Muscat

31
Q

What Clos are in Rangen GC AOP?

A

Clos St Urbain (Zind)

Clos St Theobald

32
Q

When did the 51 Alsace Grand Crus each become stand alone AOPs?

A

2011

33
Q

What Lieux-dit of Alsace AOP is for blanc and rouge?

A

Only Cote de Rouffach

34
Q

Can Alsace Grand Cru wines be chaptalized?

A

YES

35
Q

Which Grand Crus does Trimbach bottle?

A

Geisberg (since 2009)

Schlossberg (since 2014)

36
Q

What is the only grape permitted in Marc de Alsace?

A

Gewurztraminer

37
Q

What are the cepages in Moselle AOP?

A

Blanc: min 70% Auxerrois, plus Muller Thurgau, PG, PB, Rsl, max 10% Gwrz
Rose: min 70% PN, plus Gamay
Rouge: 100% Pinot Noir

38
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What grapes can be varietally-Labelled in Moselle AOP?

A

Pinot Gris

Muller-Thurgau

39
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What are the permitted grapes in Cotes de Toul AOP?

A

Blanc: Auxerrois and Aubin
Rouge: PN
Vin Gris: both Gamay and min 10% PN required; max 15% Meunier, Aubin, and Auxerrois

40
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What is the max press yield and min atm for most Cremant AOPs?

A

100 liters/150 kg grapes

4 atm

41
Q

Where is Weinbach’s Clos des Capucins?

A

Kayserberg (not a GC)

42
Q

What are two Clos in the village of Wintzenheim?

A 
Clos de la Faille (Albert Mann)
Clos Hauserer (Zind)
43
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Where is Zind’s Clos Windsbuhl?

A

Hunawihr (not a GC)

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