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1
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Which city is the capital of Alsace and Lorraine

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Strasbourg

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What are the two departments of Alsace

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Haut Rhin
Bas Rhin

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Which department is known for higher quality

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Haut Rhin

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Which part of Alsace is Bas Rhin

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North Alsace

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Which department of Alsace has a higher concentration of Grand Cru Vineyards

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Haut Rhin

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Which mountain range creates rain shadow in Alsace

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Vosges mountains

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Which city is the driest in France

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Colmar - Capital of Haut Rhin department

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What kind of climate do you find in Alsace

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Semi continental with southern, south eastern and warm western exposures on lower slopes of Vosges
Vosges creates rainshadow effect
Enough sunlight in growing season due to northerly latitude

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9
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What kind of soils are found in Alsace

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Mosaic of soils with Granite, Limestone, Schist, Clay, Gravel, Chalk and pink Sandstone

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10
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What is Gres de Vosges

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Pink sandstone found in Alsace vineyards

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What soils are found on steeper slopes in Alsace

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Schist, Granite and Volcanic sediments

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What kind of soils are found on lower slopes in Alsace

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Limestone and Chalk

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Which kind of soils are found in plains at the foot of the mountains in Alsace

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Clay and Gravel

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14
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What are the four noble grapes of Alsace

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Riesling
Pinot Gris
Muscat
Gewurztraminer

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15
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Which grapes other than the noble grapes are also allowed to be bottled varietally in Alsace

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Pinot Blanc including Auxerrois
Chasselas (Gutedel)
Sylvaner
Pinot Noir

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16
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What is the minimum % of grapes required for varietal bottling in Alsace

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100% except Auxerrois, which can be blended in any proportion with Pinot Blanc and labeled Pinot Blanc.
Only Auxerrois can also be labeled Pinot Blanc

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17
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Which grapes are allowed in wine labeled Pinot in Alsace

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Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris and Auxerrois

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18
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Which is the most planted grape in Alsace

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Riesling

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19
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What is Gewurztraminer

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A pink berried clone of Traminer, also related to Savagnin

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What is Klevener grape

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A pink berried mutation Traminer, also known as Savagnin Rose, higher acidity and lower intensity of aromas compared to gewurztraminer

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21
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Where is Klevener grown the most

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Around the commune of Heiligenstein in Bas Rhin

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Which communes are allowed to bottle Klevener varietally

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Heiligenstein
Bourgheim
Gertwiller
Goxwiller
Obernai

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23
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What is Edelzwicker

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An inexpensive wine from Alsace, usually blended, may or may not be vintage dated, may not necessarily be a blend but usually is.

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24
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What is Gentil

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An unofficial term for a blended wine in Alsace, made from at least 50% noble grapes
Base wines must be vinified seperately

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25
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Which producer is known for advocating field blends in Alsace

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Marcel Deiss

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26
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Which is the first Grand Cru of Alsace

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Schlossberg in Kientzheim

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27
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Which Grand Crus in Alsace may usually be blended wines

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Altenberg de Bergheim,
Kaefferkopf in Ammerschwihr

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28
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Which Grand cru site in Alsace allows Sylvaner to be bottled as a varietal wine

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Zotzenberg in Mittelbergheim

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29
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Which is the smallest Grand Cru in Alsace

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Kanzlerberg (3 ha) in bergheim

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Which is the largest Grand Cru in Alsace

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Schlossberg (80 ha) in Kientzheim

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31
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Which Grand Cru site has the famous vineyard Clos Ste Hune in Alsace

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Rosacker in Hunawihr

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32
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Which was the first named Grand Cru bottled by Trimbach

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Geisberg in 2009 - in Ribeauville

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33
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Which is the only red grape permitted for Alsace AOP for red and rose wines

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Pinot Noir

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34
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Which grape is used for Rose cremant dÁlsace AOP

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100% Pinot Noir. (Maceration or Saignee permitted)

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35
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Which appellation in Alsace allows Chardonnay

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Cremant d’Alsace

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36
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Which AOP allows varietally labelled Muller Thurgau in France

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Moselle AOP in Lorraine

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37
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What are the two AOP’s in Lorraine

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Cotes de Toul
Moselle

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38
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What kind of wines are produced in Cotes de Toul AOP

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White wines from Auxerrois and Aubin
Rose wines as blends of Gamay and Pinot Noir
Red wines 100% Pinot Noir

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39
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What method and ageing is required for Cremant d’Alsace

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Traditional method
12 months ageing, 9 months on the lees

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40
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Which methods are used for making Rose cremant d’Alsace in France

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Maceration
Saignee

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41
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How much max press yield is required for cremant d’Alsac

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100 l/150 kg

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42
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Which subzones of Alsace are for red wines only

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Ottrott
Rodern
Saint Hippolyte

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43
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Which subzone in Alsace is designated for both blanc and rouge wines

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Cote de Rouffach

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44
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Which grapes in Alsace are referred to as Muscat

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Muscat Blanc a petit Grains
Muscat Rose a petit grains
Muscat Ottonel

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45
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Which grape is used in subzone Klevener de Heiligenstein

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Klevener (Savagin Rose)

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46
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Which subzones of Alsace AOP use Sylvaner

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Blienschwiller
Cotes de Barr

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47
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Which grapes are permitted in Cote de Rouffach subzone

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Riesling
Pinot Gris
Pinot Noir

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48
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Which grapes are permitted for Valle Noble subzone of Alsace

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Gewurztraminer
Riesling
Pinot Gris

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49
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Which grapes are permitted for Valle Saint Gregoire subzone

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Auxxerrois
Pinot Blanc
Pinot Gris

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50
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Which two subzones of Alsace AOP allow Riesling only

A

Scherwiller
Wolxheim

51
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Which subzone of Alsace makes wines from Gewurztraminer only

52
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What grapes are permitted in Coteaux de Haut Koenigsbourg

A

Riesling
Gewurztraminer

53
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What is the name of the Alsace bottle

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Flut de Alsace/Vin du Rhin bottle

54
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What are the minimum must weights required for SGN and VT wines

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VT - Riesling/Muscat - 244g/l
VT - Gew/PG - 270 g/l
SGN - Riesling/Muscat - 276 g/l
SGN - Gew/PG - 306 g/l

55
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When should a producer inform about intent to produce Grand Cru wines

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By March 1 of the harvest year

56
Q

Who owns Clos de capucins? Which Village

A

Domaine Weinbach in Keyserberg

57
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Who owns Clos de Faille? Which Village?

A

Albert Mann in Wintzenheim

58
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Who owns Clos Hauserer? Which Village

A

Zind Humbrecht in Wintzenheim

59
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Who owns Clos Himmelreich? Which Village?

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Lucien Albrecht in Orschwihr

60
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Who owns Clos Jebsal? Which Village?

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Zind Humbrecht in Turkheim

61
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Who owns Clos Rebberg? Which Village?

A

Mark Kreydenweiss in Andlau

62
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Who owns Clos Rebgarten? Where

A

Marc Kreydenweiss in Andlau

63
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Who owns Clos de la Recollets? Which Village?

A

Lucien Albrecht in Rouffach

64
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Who owns Clos Ribeaupierre? Which Village

A

Jean Sipp in Ribeauville

65
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Which vineyard was known earlier as Clos du Schlossberg

A

Clos Ribeaupierre

66
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Who owns Clos Windsbuhl? Which Village?

A

Zind Humbrecht in Hunawihr

67
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Which Clos vineyards outside Grand Cru sites does Zind Humbrecht owns?

A

Clos Hauserer
Clos Jebsal
Clos Windsbuhl

68
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Which Clos vineyards outside Grand Cru sites does Lucien Albrecht owns?

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Clos Himmelreich
Clos des Recollets

69
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Which Clos vineyards outside Grand Cru sites does Marc Kreydenweiss owns?

A

Clos Rebberg
Clos Rebgarten

70
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Which village has the Grand cru site Brand

71
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Who owns Clos de la Treille? Where?

A

F Baur in Brand Grand Cru (Turkheim)

72
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Which two Clos are part of Grand Cru Kirchberg de Barr

A

Clos Gaensbroennel owned by Willm
Clos Zisser owned by Domaine Klipfel

73
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Who owns Clos de Zahnacker? Where?

A

La Cave de Ribeauville in Osterberg Grand Cru

74
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Name the two Clos and their owners in Rangen Grand Cru

A

Clos St Urbain - Zind Humbrecht
Clos St. Theobald - Schoffit

75
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Where is Clos St. Landelin? Who owns it?

A

Vorberg Grand Cru - Rene Mure

76
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Who owns Clos Schild? Where?

A

Lucien Albrecht in Pfingstberg Grand Cru

77
Q

What are various Eau de Vie/Liqueurs produced and consumed in Alsace

A

Marc de Gewürztraminer, Kirsch(Cherry), Framboise(Raspberry), Mirabelle(Plum), Myrtille(Bilberry)

78
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When did Alsace became part of France first time

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1648 - Treaty of Westphalia after 30 Year war

79
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Which is the oldest winemaking family of Alsace

A

Trimbach, dating back to 1626

80
Q

What are the IGP’s applicable in Alsace

A

Coteaux de Coiffy
Cote de Meuse
Franche Comte
Haute Marne

81
Q

How many GC vineyards in Bas Rhin

82
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How many GC vineyards in Haut Rhin

83
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Name the GC vineyards of Bas Rhin

A

Steinklotz in Marlenheim
Altenberg de Bergbeiten
Engelberg in Dahlenheim
Altenberg de Wolxheim
Bruderthal in Molsheim
Kirchberg de Barr
Zotzenberg in Mittelbergheim
Weibelsberg in Andlau
Kastelberg in Andlau
Moenchberg in Andlau
Muenchberg in Nothalten
Winzenberg in Blienschwiller
Frankstein in Dambach la Ville

84
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Which is the northern most GC of Haut Rhin

A

Praelatenberg in Kintzheim

85
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What is the southern most GC of Alsace

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Rangen in Thann/Vieux Thann

86
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Which is the southernmost GC of Bas Rhin

A

Frankstein in Dambach la Ville

87
Q

Which GC in Alsace permit Pinot Noir

A

Hengst in Wintzenheim
Kirchberg de Barr

88
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Which Haut Rhin GC permit Pinot Noir

A

Hengst in Wintzenheim

89
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Which Bas Rhin GC permit Pinot Noir

A

Kirchberg de Barr

90
Q

Which GC are planted with Riesling Only

A

Geisberg in Ribeauville
Kastelberg in Andlau
Muenchberg in Nothalten

91
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Which Haut Rhin GC is planted only to Riesling

A

Geisberg in Ribeauville

92
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Which Bar Rhin GC is planted to only Riesling

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Kastelberg in Andlau
Muenchberg in Nothalten

93
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Which Alsace GC have no Riesling planted

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Sporen in Riquewihr
Marckrain in Bennwihr/Sigolsheim
Froehn in Zellenberg

94
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Which GC allow Sylvaner as varietal wine

A

Zotzenberg in Mittelbergheim

95
Q

Which GC do not allow varietal wines from Muscat

A

Zotzenberg in Mittelbergheim
Altenberg de Bergheim
Kaeferkopf in Ammerschwihr

96
Q

What is the primary grape in Altenberg de Bergheim blends

A

Riesling - 50% to 70%

97
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What is the primary grape in Kaeferkopf GC blends

A

Gewurztraminer 60% to 80%

98
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Which GC has the highest min alc required

A

Altenberg de Bergheim for blends - 14%
Riesling - 12%
Gew & PG - 14%

99
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What are the min potential alcohol for GC in Alsace

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11% - Riesling/Muscat/Sylvaner
12.5% PG and Gew

100
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What are the max permitted yields in GC Alsace

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Blanc - 50 hl/ha
Rouge - 40 hl/ha
VT - 50 hl/ha
SGN - 40 hl/ha

101
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Which Alsace village has highest number of GC vineyards

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Geubwiller - Kessler, Kitterle, Saering, Spiegel

102
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What are the GC vineyards of Bergheim

A

Kanzlerberg
Altenberg de Bergheim

103
Q

Which Alsace villages have GC vineyards named as Altenberg

A

Bergbieten
Wolxheim
Bergheim

104
Q

Name the GC vineyards in Katzenthal

A

Florimont
Sommerberg
Wineck - Schlossberg
(All shared with other villages)

105
Q

Name the GC vineyards in Zellenberg

A

Schoenenbourg
Froehn

106
Q

Name the GC vineyards in Sigolsheim

A

Marckrain
Mambourg
Furstentum

107
Q

What are the GC vineyards in Ribeauville

A

Osterberg
Kirchberg de Ribeauville
Geisberg

108
Q

What are the GC vineyards in Ammerschwihr

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Kaeferkopf
Winneck Schlossberg (shared with Katzenthal)

109
Q

What are the GC vineyards in Andlau

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Weibelsberg
Moenchberg
Kastelberg

110
Q

What are the GC vineyards in Wettolsheim

A

Pfersigberg
Steingrubler

111
Q

What are the GC vineyards in Riquewihr

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Schoenenbourg (shared with Zellenberg)
Sporen

112
Q

What are the GC vineyards in Beblenheim

A

Sonnenglanz
Mendelberg

113
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What are the GC vineyards in Westhalten

A

Vorbourg
Zinnkoepfle (shared with Soultzmatt)

114
Q

What is the GC in Turckheim

115
Q

Name the GC vineyards of Eguisheim

A

Pfersigberg
Eichberg

116
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Name the GC vineyard of Damback la Ville

A

Frankstein

117
Q

Name the GC vineyard in Roddern

A

Gloeckelberg

118
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Name the GC vineyard in St Hippolyte

A

Gloeckelberg

119
Q

What is the GC vineyard in Orschswihr

A

Pfingstberg

120
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Name the GC vineyard of Hunawihr

121
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Name the GC vineyard of Thann

122
Q

Name the GC vineyard of Pfaffenheim

123
Q

Name the GC vineyard of Rouffach

A

Vorbourg (shared with Westhalten)

124
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Name the GC vineyard of Mittelbergheim

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Zotzenberg

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