Alsace Flashcards
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What are the 4 Noble Grapes of Alsace?
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Riesling
Muscat
Pinot Gris
Gewurztraminer
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What country does Alsace border?
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Germany
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If an Alsatian wine is bottled varietally, what is the min % of the grape that must be present?
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100%
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What river separates Alsace from Germany?
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Rhine
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What is the only red grape permitted in Alsace AOP?
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Pinot Noir
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What are the grape requirements for rosé in Vin d’Alsace AOP?
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Must be 100% Pinot Noir
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How many Grand Crus are there in Alsace?
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8
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Who produces Clos Ste. Tune and from what vineyard does this come from?
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Trimbach
Rosacker Grand Cru
Rosacker Grand Cru
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What is the min potential alcohol for the four noble varieties for Alsace AOP, subzone/lieu-dit, and Grand Cru Alsace AOP?
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Muscat 9.5% AOP, 10.5% for sub/lieu, 11% Grand Cru
Riesling: 10% AOP, 10.5% for sub/lieu, 11% Grand Cru
Pinot Gris: 11.5% AOP, 12% for sub/lieu, 12.5% Grand Cru
Gewurz: 11.5% AOP, 12% for sub/lieu, 12.5% Grand Cru
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What are currently the only 3 Grands Crus that may be either blends or from non-noble varietals?
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Zotzenberg: 100% Sylvaner
Altenberg de Bergheim (Riesling with PG and Gewurz)
Kaefferkopf: Gewurz with PG, Riesling, and Muscat
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Altenberg de Bergheim and Kaefferkopf when not blends can be produced varietally from what noble varieties?
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All except Muscat.
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What are the grape requirements for Altenberg de Bergheim when blended?
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50-70% Riesling
10-25% Pinot Gris
10-25% Gewurztraminer
max 10% combined Muscat Blanc, Muscat Ottonel, Chasselas, Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc
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What are the grape requirements for Kaefferkopf when blended?
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60-80% Gewurztraminer
Max 30% Pinot Gris
10-40% Riesling
Max 10% Muscat
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Is manual harvest mandatory for Alsace Grand Cru?
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Yes
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May Alsace Grand Cru be a blend of vintages?
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No, and the vintage must be listed on the bottle
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By what date must a producer declare intention to produce Alsace Grand Cru?
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March 1 of the harvest year
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What are the aging requirements for Alsace Grand Cru?
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May not be released until June 1 of the year following harvest
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What are the permitted vine training methods for Alsace Grand Cru?
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Single or Double Guyot
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What is the max yield for Alsace Grand Cru?
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max 55hl/ha
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What are 4 requirements for wine labeled Alsace Grand Cru?
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Must be vintage-dated
Must be hand-harvested
Max yield is 55hl/ha
Intent to produce must be declared prior to March 1 of the harvest year.
Must be aged until at least June 1 of the year following harvest
Must be from Riesling, Pinot Gris, Gewürztraminer, or Muscat unless from Altenberg de Bergheim, Kaefferkopf, or Zotzenberg
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What are the min must weights for Alsace VT and SGN?
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VT
Riesling/Muscat: min 244g/L (used to be 235g/L)
PG/Gewurz: min 270 g/L (used to be 257g/L)
SGN
Riesling/Muscat: min 276g/L (used to be 256 g/L)
Pinot Gris/Gewurz: min 306g/L (used to be 279g/L)
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What is the max RS for Alsace AOP Riesling from 2008 onward?
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Max 6g/L if the wine has been chaptalized
Max 9g/L if the TA is less than 6g/L
Max 12g/L if the TA is greater than 6g/L
Does not apply to Riesling that is VT or SGN or Riesling with lieu dit
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What grapes used for the production of Alsace AOP must be hand-harvested?
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Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris from Lieu-Dit and up, all Grand Cru and all VT and SGN wines must be hand-harvested
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What are the aging requirements for VT and SGN for Alsace AOP? What about for Grand Cru Alsace AOP?
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Alsace AOP VT and SGN: may not be released until June 1 of the second year following the harvest.
Alsace Grand Cru is not released until June 1 of Second Year following harvest.
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What sub zones (geographic designations) for Alsace AOP are for red wine only?
Ottrott
Rodern
Saint-Hippolyte
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What sub zones (geographic designations) are for both red and white wine for Alsace AOP?
Côte de Rouffach
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What sub zones (geographic designations) are for only white wine in Alsace AOP?
Klevener de Heiligenstein: Savagnin Rosé
Blienschwiller, Côtes de Barr: Sylvaner
Vallée Noble: Gewürztraminer, PG, and Riesling
Val Saint Gregoire: Auxerrois, Pinot Blanc, and PG
Scherwiller, Wolxheim: Riesling
Bergheim: Gewurtztraminer
Coteau de Haut Koenigsbourg: Riesling and Gewurz
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What Alsace AOP subzone(s)/geographic designation(s) are for exclusively Pinot Noir?
Ottrott
Rodern
Saint-Hippolyte
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What Alsace AOP subzone(s)/geographic designation(s) are for exclusively Sylvaner?
Blienschwiller and Côtes de Barr
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What Alsace AOP subzone(s)/geographic designation(s) are for exclusively Riesling?
Wolxheim and Scherwiller
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What Alsace AOP subzone(s)/geographic designation(s) are for Gewürztraminer exclusively?
Bergheim
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What varietals may be bottles varietally under the Côte de Rouffach subzone/geographic designation?
Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Riesling, and Gewurztraminer
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What varietals may be bottles varietally under the Vallée Noble subzone/geographic designation?
Gewurztraminer, Riesling, and Pinot Gris
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What varietals may be bottles varietally under the Val Sainte Gregoire sub zone/geographic designation?
Auxerrois, Pinot Blanc, and Pinot Gris
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What is the synonym for Chasselas in Alsace?
Gutedel
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What two grape varieties may be bottled as Chasselas/Gutedel in Alsace AOP?
Chasselas and Chasselas Rosé
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Alace AOP Rouge must be produced form what grape(s)?
100% Pinot Noir
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Alsace AOP wines labels "Klevner" are comprised of what grape(s)?
Any proportion of the following:
| Pinot Blanc/Klevner, Auxerrois, Pinot Gris, and Pinot Noir (vinified as white)
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What is the min potential abv for Alsace AOP Rosé? Rouge? Rouge with subzone/geographic designation?
Rosé: min 10%
Rouge: min 11%
Subzone/Geographic: min 11.5%
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What are the grape requirements for Alsace AOP Gentil?
Blend must contain at least 50% noble varieties (Riesling, Muscat, Pinot Gris, and/or Gewürztraminer) with the rest comprised of Sylvaner, Chasselas and/or Pinot Blanc. Grapes must be vinified separately and qualify as Alsace AOP varietal wines prior to blending.
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What are the grape requirements for Alsace AOP Edelzwicker?
There are no set requirements however these are often comprised mostly of Chasselas by practice and traditionally were produced as a field blend that is commonly fermented together/co-fermented.
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In regards to blending appellations in Alsace AOP, which must be vintage-dated and fermented separately?
Gentil must be vintage-dated and fermented separately and must contain at least 50% noble varietals. The rest may be comprised of Sylvaner, Chasselas, and/or Pinot Blanc.
Edelzwicker can be co-fermented and does not require a vintage date or any mention of grapes that are in the blend.
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What are the grapes allowed for Crémant d'Alsace AOP?
Chardonnay, Riesling, Auxerrois, Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc, and/or Pinot Gris unless it is rosé in style
Crémant d'Alsace AOP Rosé must be 100% Pinot Noir
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What is the min potential alcohol for Crémant d'Alsace AOP?
Min 9%
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What are the aging requirements and min atm for Crémant d'Alsace AOP?
Min 9 months on the lees prior to disgorgement with 12 months total aging.
Min 4atm of pressure
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What is the rendement de base for Crémant d'Alsace? What is the max press yield?
rendement de base: max 80hl/ha
| max press yield: 100L per 150kg of grapes
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From what to vineyards does the fruit come for Cuvée Frederic Emile?
Osterberg and Gaisberg
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What is the northernmost Grand Cru vineyard in Alsace? Southernmost?
Steinkolz (Marlenheim) is the northernmost
Rangen de Thann is the southernmost
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What is the largest Grand Cru in Alsace? What is the smallest?
Schlossberg (80ha)
| Kanzlerberg (3.23ha)
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In what year was the first Grand Cru granted? What was it?
1975 Schlossberg
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What percent of Alsace's total production is Grand Cru?
4%
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In addition to being the southernmost Grand Cru, what else can be said about Rangen?
It is also the highest and steepest
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What are 3 producers of Schlossberg Grand Cru?
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Trimbach
Domaine Weinbach
Jean-Baptise Adam
Paul Blanck
Albert Mann
Bott-Geyl
Trapet
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What 4 Grand Crus are located on the northern slopes of the Weisbach Valley?
Schlossberg
Mambourg
Furstentum
Marckrain
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What is the major soil type and top grape of Schlossberg Grand Cru?
Granite with the top grape here being Riesling
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What two Clos vineyards are located within the Rangen Grand Cru? Who produces each?
Clos Saint-Urbain (Zind-Humbrecht)
Clos Saint-Theobald (Schoffit)
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What is the major soil type and star grape(s) of Rangen Grand Cru?
Volcanic soil with the main grapes here Pinot Gris and Gewürztraminer though excellent Riesling is produced here as well.
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What are 3 producers of Rangen?
Wolfberger
Zind-Humbrecht
Domaine Schoffit
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What is the main soil type(s) and grape of Geisberg Grand Cru?
Riesling is the top grape by far and the main soil type is Marl Limestone and Sandstone
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What is the name of the cool winds that flow through Geisberg Grand Cru at night?
Tahlwendala Winds
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In what Grand Cru would the Tahlwendala winds have their largest impact?
Geisberg Grand Cru
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What are 3 producers of Geisberg Grand Cru?
Trimbach
André Kientzler
Kuentz-Bas
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What does bundsandstein mean? What Grand Cru features this as a main soil type?
Red Sandstone
| Moenchberg ("hill of the monks")
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What are the main soil types and grapes in the Moenchberg Grand Cru?
Red Sandstone and volcanic sediments
Riesling is the top performing grape here, but Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer do well here also.
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What are two producers of Moenchberg Grand Cru?
Domaine Ostertag
Julien Meyer
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In what Grand Cru is the Clos Saint Landelin found? Who is this produced by?
Vourbourg Grand Cru
Muré is the producer
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What is a foehn wind in Alsace? What major Grand Cru vineyard benefits from this?
A foehn wind results when Atlantic winds hit the western side of the Vosges Mountains, which compress and warm the gusts. These winds rise above the mountains and descend into the vineyards of Alsace in some locations.
Vourbourg is a major Grand Cru vineyard that benefits from this as this lowers disease pressure by keeping the vineyard dry
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What are the principle soil types of the Vourbourg Grand Cru?
Limestone and Sandstone with iron-rich clay
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What are three producers of Vourbourg Grand Cru?
René Muré
Dopff & Irion
Pierre Frick
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Which two Grand Crus are located immediately north of the Ohmbach River?
Vourbourg and Zinnkoepfle
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What Grand Cru is located on the lower eastern slopes of the Strangenberg?
Vourbourg
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What are the top grape(s) in the Vourbourg Grand Cru?
Gewurtztraminer commands the highest amount of plantings though excellent Pinot Gris, Riesling and particularly noteworthy Pinot Noir are grown here.
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What is the dominant soil type of Schoenenbourg Grand Cru?
Marl-limestone (keuper)-sandstone with gypsum
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What soil type of Schoenenbourg is credited with the site being reputable for fine SGN wines? Why?
Gypsum. It's water-retention properties contribute to ideal conditions for botrytis.
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What is the top grape produced from the Schoenenbourg Grand Cru?
Riesling
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What are 3 producers of Schoenenbourg?
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Marcel Deiss
Domaine Bott-Geyl
Meyer-Fonné
Hugel
Domaine Trapet
Pierre Sparr
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Who produces Schoelhammer and in what Grand Cru is it sourced?
Hugel
| Schoenenbourg Grand Cru
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Hugel Jubilee Riesling is produced from what Grand Cru? What bout Jubilee Gewurztaminer?
Riesling is sourced from Schoenenbourg
Gewurztraminer is sourced from Sporen
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What is the first vintage of Hugel Jubilee?
1989
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What is the first vintage of Clos Ste. Hune?
1919
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What is the main soil type of Hengst? Main grape(s) grown here?
Marl-Limestone
Gewurztraminer is the main grape though excellent Riesling and Pinot Gris are produced here
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What are 3 producers of Hengst Grand Cru?
Josmeyer
Zind-Humbrecht
Albert Mann
Barmes-Beucher
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What is the commune of Rosacker?
Hunawihr
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What are the commune of Schlossberg?
Kientzheim and Kaysersberg
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What is the commune of Hengst?
Wintzenheim
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What are the commune of Moenchberg?
Andlau and Eichhoffen
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What are the commune of Vourbourg?
Rouffach and Westhalten
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What is the commune of Geisberg?
Ribeauvillé
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What grapes are permitted for AOP status under Marc d'Alsace AOP?
Gewurztraminer only
All other grapes are regulated by EDVR or Eau-de-Vie Reglementée
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From what is marc distilled from?
Pommace (grape skins and seeds leftover after pressing)
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What are the indice numbers on Zind-Humbrecht bottlings and what do they indicate? Since when has this happened?
1-5 and they indicate sweetness with 5 being the sweetest.
Since 2001
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What grapes are permitted for Alsace VT and SGN?
Only the Noble Varietals
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What is the capitol of the Haut-Rhin department?
Colmar
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What are three natural features that affect the climate of Alsace?
Vosges Mountains
Rhine River
Black Forest
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What is the name of the famous pink sandstone of Alsace?
Grés de Vosges
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What are the grape requirements for Côtes de Toul AOP Vin Gris?
Must include at least 10% Pinot Noir plus Gamay. Neither varietal must make up more than 85% and both must be present
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What styles of wine are produced in Côtes de Toul AOP?
Dry, still red from 100% Pinot Noir
Dry, still rosé/vin gris from min 10% PN plus Gamay
Dry, still white from Auxerrois and Aubin
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What wines may be bottled varietally in Moselle AOP?
Muller-Thurgau and Pinot Gris
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What are the grape requirements for Moselle AOP Blanc?
Min 50% Auxerrois plus max 10% Gewürztraminer with Muller-Thurgau and Pinot Gris
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What styles of wine are produced in Moselle AOP?
Dry, still red, dry still white, and dry still rosé
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What is the commune of Steinkolz? Main grape?
Marlenheim
Pinot Gris is the main grape
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What are the grape requirements for Kaefferkopf when produced as a blend?
60-80% Gewurztraminer
10-40% Riesling
Max 30% Pinot Gris
Max 10% Muscat
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What are four Clos vineyards produced by Zind-Humbrecht?
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Clos Hauserer (Wintzenheim) Riesling
Clos Saint-Urbain (Rangen de Thann) PG, Gewürz, R
Clos Jebsal (Turckheim) Pinot Gris
Clos Windsbuhl (Hunnawihr) R, PG, and Gewurz
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What famous Clos vineyards are located within the Kirchberg de Barr Grand Cru? What are their producers? Which is particularly known for VT + SGN wines?
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Clos Zisser (Domaine Klipfel)
Clos Gaensbroennel (Maison Willm + Domain Hering)
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Clos Zisser is known for exceptional VT + SGN wines.
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What are the top grapes grown in Clos Zisser and Clos Gaensbroennel?
Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer
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What is the grape of Clos Jebsal? What makes it excellent for VT and SGN wines?
Pinot Gris
Gypsum in the soil retains moisture contributing to ideal conditions for SGN and VT
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What is the producer, grape, and commune of Clos Rebgarten?
Marc Kreydenweiss
Gewurtztraminer
Andlau
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What is the producer, grape, and commune of Clos Rebberg?
Marc Kreydenweiss
Riesling
Andlau
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Clos des Capucins Cuvée Theo is produced from what two grapes varietally?
Riesling or Gewurtztraminer
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What is the grape of Weinbach Cuvée St.-Catherine?
Pinot Gris
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What is the name of Domaine Weinbach's iconic SGN wine?
Quintessence de Grains Noble
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Where is the Clos Saint Imer?
Located on the highest slopes of the Goldert Grand Cru in the commune of Gueberschwihr
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In what year was VT and SGN established?
Guidelines were drawn up in 1983 with 1984 being the first vintage
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In what year was Alsace AOP officially acknowledged?
1962
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In what year was Alsace Grand Cru first established? When was it established as a region-wide designation?
1975 (Schlossberg)
| 1983 as region-wide
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What 4 Grand Crus does Domaine Weinbach produce?
Schlossberg
Mambourg
Marckrain
Furstentum
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Clos Jebsal is surrounded by what three Grand Crus?
Sommerberg
Brand
Florimont
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In what year was the use of "Tokay" eliminated for use on bottles of Alsace wine?
In 2007 the use of this name was eliminated and this became the first vintage where only "Pinot Gris" could be listed.
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What is the commune of Zotzenberg? Main producer?
Mittelbergheim
Albert Seltz
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Name three producers located in the Bas Rhin?
Domaine Ostertag
Albert Seltz
Marc Kreydenweiss
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What are 3 Grands Crus located in the Bas Rhin?
Zotzenberg
Steinkolz
Kirchberg de Barr
Moenchberg
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What percentage of wine produced in Alsace is white?
90%
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What is the name of the major fault that runs through Alsace?
Rhine Rift Valley or the Upper Rhine Graben
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Who produces "Pi-Noblesses" and what is the style and grape?
Aimé Stentz which is produced as VT and SGN but does not qualify for this designation because it's produced from Pinot Blanc
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Must weights for Alsace SGN meet the requirements for what Pradikat in Germany?
Beerenauslese.
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Alsace VT wines meet the requirements for what Pradikat in Germany?
Auslese
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What is the min potential alcohol for VT and SGN wines?
VT
Riesling/Muscat: 14.5%
PG/Gewurz: 16%
SGN
Riesling/Muscat: 16.4%
PG/Gewurz: 18.2%
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What are the top 5 most planted grapes in Alsace from most to least-planted?
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Riesling
Gewurztraminer
Pinot Gris
Auxerrois
Pinot Noir
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What was Pinot Gris called in Alsace before 1994?
Tokay d'Alsace
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What are the 5 communes for production of Klevener de Heiligenstein?
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Bourgheim
Gertwiller
Goxwiller
Heiligenstein
Obernai
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Why is Zind-Humbrecht's "Cuvée Zind" bottled as Vin de France?
Because it is mostly Chardonnay and there is now IGP for Alsace wines.
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What are 3 biodynamic producers of Alsace?
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Ostertag
Barmes-Beucher
Marc Kreydenweiss
Bott-Geyl
Albert Mann
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What cheese is indigenous to Alsace?
Munster
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What is the name of the valley in Alsace?
Munster Valley
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What are three breweries in Alsace?
Kronenbourg
L'Esperance
Meteor
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What 5 spirits received their own IGP in Alsace in 2016?
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Whisky
Damson
Kirsch
Mirabelle Plum
Raspberry
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What is the traditional wine bottle of Alsace?
Flûte d'Alsace or Vin du Rhin
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Who produces Clos de la Faille? What is the commune and grape?
Albert Mann
Wintzenheim
Pinot Noir
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What are the main vineyard hazards of the summer in Alsace?
Hail, Thunderstorms, and/or Drought
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Describe the characteristics that each of the following soil types lend to wines produce from fruit grown there:
1. Heavier clay and Marl
2. limestone and sandy soils
3. flint, schist, shale, and slate
1. wines with broader flavors, more body and weight
2. elegance and finnesse
3. oily, mineral aroma and gunflint notes
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What grape is the most rare in regards to seeing it bottled as SGN?
Muscat
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Why do producers in Alsace very rarely use new oak barrels?
Because 90% of the wines are white and many producers seek to produce wines that focus on primary fruit.
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Klevener is the same as what grape found in the Jura?
Savagnin Rosé
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What is the capitol city of the Bas-Rhin?
Strasbourg
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Why are the wines of the Bas-Rhin lighter in style compared to the wines of the Haut-Rhin generally speaking?
The mountains in the Bas-Rhin are lower in elevation and thus provide less shelter creating cooler and wetter climate.
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In what commune is Domaine Ostertag located?
Epfig
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Which of Zind-Humbrecht's Clos vineyards is nearest to Clos Ste.-Hune?
Clos Windsbuhl
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What are two producers of Goldert Grand Cru?
Ernest Burn and Zind-Humbrecht
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What are the best vintages in Alsace from 1970 to today?
1971, 1976, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1997, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2015
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What are 3 producers of sparkling wine in Alsace?
Lucien Albrecht
Domaine Mittnacht
Jean-Baptiste Adam
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Between what latitudes lies Alsace?
47.5 - 49 degrees north of the equator
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Why is average annual rainfall so low in Alsace?
Rain shadow effect of the Vosges Mountains.
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What is the average annual rainfall in Alsace roughly?
19 inches or 500mm
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What are the defining soil types found in the higher, steeper slopes of the Vosges?
Weathered gneiss, granite, sandstone, schist, and volcanic sediments
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What are the soil types of the lower slopes derived from the Rhine delta bed?
Clay, Marl, Limestone, and Sandstone including Grés de Vosges
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What are the Oechsle levels for Alsace VT?
Riesling and Muscat (95 Oechsle)
Gewurz and Pinot G (105 Oechsle)
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What is the most common varietal seen as VT? What is the rarest?
Gewurztraminer is the most common
Muscat is the most rare.
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What are the Oechsle levels for Alsace SGN?
Riesling and Muscat (110 Oechsle)
Gewurztraminer and PG (120 Oechsle)
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What are the 11 communes that may be mentioned on the label for Alsace AOP?
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Blienschwiller
Saint-Hippolyte
Ottrott
Rodern
Côtes de Barr
Scherwiller
Côte de Rouffach
Vallée Noble
Klevener de Heiligenstein
Val Saint-Grégoire
Wolxheim
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What is the youngest Alsace Grand Cru? When was it established? What grape makes up a majority?
Kaefferkopf; 2007
Mostly from Gewurztraminer
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In what year was each Grand Cru given its own AOP?
2011
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From what Grand Cru vineyard does Emile Beyer's Cuvée Particulière come from?
Pfersigberg
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When was Crémant d'Alsace AOP created?
1976
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What percentage of wines produced in Alsace are produced by cooperatives and negociants?
60%
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What are the grape requirements for Crémant d'Alsace AOP Rosé?
100% Pinot Noir
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What two noble grapes are not permitted in the production of Cremant d'Alsace?
Muscat and Gewurztraminer
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True or False, noble grapes used in the production of Gentil blends must be vinified separately?
True
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How do wines from the Bas Rhin typically differ in style from those produced in the Haut Rhin?
Bas-Rhin is less sheltered from Vosges mountain-less warm so the wines typically are lighter in alcohol and body.
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What is the traditional bottle for Alsace wine?
Flute d'Alsace; Vin du Rhin
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What percentage of Alsace wine is white?
90%
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Marc d'Alsace is made from what grape?
Gewurztraminer
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What is the soil type of Brand Grand Cru?
Granite
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What is the youngest Grand Cru of Alsace?
Kaefferkopf; 2007
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What are the max yields for Alsace SGN?
Max 40hl/ha
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What is a top producer of eau de vie in Alsace?
Miclo
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Mirabelle eau de vie is made from what fruit?
Yellow plum
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Kaefferkopf Grand Cru can only be made from which two grapes when made VT or SGN in style?
Riesling or Gewurztraminer
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What percentage of wine in Alsace is exported?
25%
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What is the Grand Cru vineyard of Clos Ste. Hune?
Rosacker Grand Cru
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What is the most common grape used for base wine in Cremant d'Alsace?
Pinot Blanc
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How does Alsace SGN wine compare to German TBA and Sauternes generally speaking stylistically?
Alsace SGN typically has more weight than German TBA and more intense fragrance when compared to Sauternes.
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What grape produces the best wines of the Steinkolz Grand Gru?
Pinot Gris
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Where is the boundary between the Bas-Rhin and the Haut-Rhin?
Between the southernmost village of the Bas-Rhin (Orschwiller) and the northernmost in the Haut-Rhin (St-Hippolyte)
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