Alsace

Question 1

Intent to produce GC wines in Alsace AOP must be declared by

Answer 1

Before March 1st of harvest year

Question 2

Clos-Ste-Hune Labels as Alsace AOP without any mention to this grand cru

Answer 2

Rosacker Grand Cru

Question 3

Trimbach Pinot Gris Reserve Cuvee

Answer 3

PG “Reserve Personnelle”

some grapes copme from GC Ostertag

Question 4

Alsace AOP

Subzone from Savagnin Rose

Answer 4

Klevener de Heiligenstein

Question 5

Alsace Grand Crus
smallest-
Largest-

Answer 5

smallest- Kanzlerberg

largest- Schlossberg

Question 6

Alsace GC must be bottled in this type of bottle

Answer 6

Vin du Rhin AKA Flûte d’Alsace

Question 7

ONly red varietal allowed in Alsace

Answer 7

Pinot Noir

Question 8

This producer released a Geisberg Grand Cru bottling in 2009

Answer 8

Trimbach

Question 9

What happened in 2011 with the grand cru system?

Answer 9

1 Grand Cru (like Chablis Grand Cru AOP) turned into 51 Grand Cru (like the rest of Burgundy)

Question 10

______ is Mandatory for all GC wines from Alsace

Answer 10

Hand Harvesting

Question 11

Alsace field blend producers

Answer 11

Marcel Deiss

Question 12

Blended wines of Alsace, name both and explain

Answer 12

Edelzwicker “Noble Mixture”
Anything
No vintage required

“Gentil”

• 50% nobel varieties required
• Base wines vinified separately

Question 13

Two pin varieties of Traminer

Answer 13

Gewurztraminer

Savagnin

Question 14

Pinot Gris formerly known as_____

Answer 14

Tokay d’Alsace

Question 15

Alsace AOP mandate 2008 forward

Answer 15

All standard rieslings must be dry

Question 16

Alsace

Largest production volume vs most planted varietal

Answer 16

Pinot Blanc & Auxerrois Production

Riesling- Planted

Question 17

If labeled “Pinot” what varieties may be in the blend?

Answer 17

Pinot- Noir, Blanc, Gris

and Auxerrois

Question 18

These two Alsace Grand Cru vineyards are allowed to blend.

-Explain

Answer 18

Altenberg de Bergheim
May be 100% Variety- Riesling-Gewurtz-PG
Blend: 50-70% min Riesling & 10-25% PG, 10-25% Gewurz
Max 10% muscat, chasslass, PN, PB

Kaefferkopf
May be 100% (same as above)
Blend: 60-80% Gewurztraminer, 10-40% Riesling, Max 30% Pinot Gris
Max 10% Muscat

Note 100% Muscat not allowed in either

Question 19

Alsace AOP

two subzones for Sylvaner

Answer 19

Blienschwiller & Cotes de Barr

Question 20

VT vs SGN

Min sugar levels (must weights)

Answer 20

Muscat/Riesling VT:244 g/l SGN:276 g/l
Gewurz/P.Gris VT:270 g/l SGN:306 g/l
NOTE: 306 g/l is the highest in France

Question 21

MIn alc % for VT & SGN

Answer 21

Riesling & Muscat VT:14.5% SGN:16.4%

Gewurz/Pinot Gris VT:16% SGN:18.2%

Question 22

Domaine Zind Humbrecht produces wines from these Grand Crus

Answer 22

Brand
Hengst
Goldert
Rangen (de Thann)
Sommerberg

Question 23

Clos Saint Urbain is a walled vineyard monopole in what GC?
What commune does this cru reside?
Producer?

Answer 23

Rangen Grand Cru

Thann commune

Question 24

Three different Muscat varieties

Answer 24

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

Question 25

``` Alsace Soils -Pink Sandstone AKA ________ -Steeper mtn slopes lower slopes flat plains ```

Answer 25

Grès de Vosges Steeper mtn- Schist, granite, volcanic lower slopes- Limestone Plains- Alluvial clay, gravel

Question 26

Alsace AOP | Max RS: Riesling, Rose, Rouge

Answer 26

Riesling: 6 g/l (if wines been chaptalized) 9 g/l if tartaric acid is less than 6 g/l 12 g/l if tartaric acid is greater than 6g/l Does not apply for SGN or VT Rose: 4 g/l Rouge: 2 g/l

Question 27

list four other varieties and their AKA that are found in Alsace besides nobel grapes

Answer 27

Pinot Noir: Only red Chasslass: AKA Gutedel Sylvaner Pinot Blanc: AKA Klevner, Auxerrois may be blended

Question 28

1st GC | most recent GC

Answer 28

1975 Schlossberg 2007 Kaefferkopf

Question 29

Cremant d'Alsace - Varietals - Rose - Aging - Pressure

Answer 29

``` 4 Atoms of pressure 9 months on lees- 12 mth total Manuel harvest -Riesling - Pinot Blanc (workhorse) - Pinot Noir -Auxerrois - Chardonnay ``` Pinot Noir only for rose

Question 30

Southernmost Alsace Grand Cru vineyard

Answer 30

Rangen

Question 31

SGN - requirements & Aging

Answer 31

Hand Harvest in tries affected by Botrytis June 1st second year

Question 32

Cuvee Frederic Emile - The two GC vineyards - commune that encompasses both GC

Answer 32

Commune- Ribeauville Crus- Osterberg & Geisberg

Question 33

Trimbach makes single cru wines with crus labeled

Answer 33

Geisberg & Schlossberg

Question 34

Is Chardonnay allowed in Alsace

Answer 34

only in cremant

Question 35

Vendanges Tardives & Selections de Grains Noble | may be listed on either Alsace AOP or GC labels provided the wines?

Answer 35

contains a single noble grape pass blind tasting panel handharvest SGN-must see Botrytis