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1
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When did Alsace receive its AOC status?

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1962

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Name the major wine growing regions of Alsace.

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  • Haut-Rhin

- Bas-Rhin.

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Which mountain range is present in Alsace?

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Vosges Mountains

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Which river flows through Alsace?

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River Rhein.

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Name the major villages of Bas Rhin.

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  • Marlenheim
  • Wangen
  • Wolxheim
  • Heiligenstein
  • Barr
  • Mittelbergheim
  • Andlau
  • Dambach-la-Ville
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Name the major villages of Haut Rhin.

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  • Bergheim
  • Ribeauville
  • Riquewihr
  • Bennwihr
  • Kayserberg
  • Wintzenheim
  • Wettolsheim
  • Eguisheim
  • Rouffach
  • Orschwihr
  • Guebwiller
  • Berrwiller
  • Thann
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What is the soil profile of Alsace?

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The land is a geologic mosaic, with granite, limestone, schist, clay, gravel, chalk, loess, and a local pink sandstone.

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What is the name for the pink limestone in Alsace?

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Grés de Vosges.

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How does the soil in Alsace vary as per the vineyard location?

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  • Steeper mountain slopes - schist, granite, and volcanic sediment.
  • Lower slopes - limestone base.
  • Plains - richer alluvial clay and gravel soils.
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Name the “noble” grapes of Alsace.

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  • Riesling
  • Pinot Gris
  • Muscat (Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains, Muscat Rosé à Petits Grains, or Muscat Ottonel)
  • Gewurztraminer.
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Which grapes other than the “noble” grapes are allowed in Alsace AOP?

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  • Pinot Blanc (Klevner)
  • Chasselas (Gutedel)
  • Sylvaner
  • Pinot Noir.
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If a wine label says “Pinot” in Alsace, what grapes are used?

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  • Pinot Noir
  • Pinot Blanc
  • Pinot Gris
  • Auxerrois.
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What is the grape for Klevener de Heiligenstein?

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Klevener aka Traminer (Savagnin Rose).

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Which communes can bottle Klevener de Heiligenstein?

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  • Heiligenstein
  • Bourgheim
  • Gertwiller
  • Goxwiller
  • Obernai.
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What does “Edelzwicker” mean?

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Edelzwicker, meaning “noble mixture,” usually indicates its own inverse: an inexpensive blended wine.

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What does “Gentil” mean?

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  • The unofficial term gentil is a superior designation for blends that contain a minimum of 50% noble grapes.
  • Any other Alsace AOP grape may compose the remainder, and the base wines must be vinified separately.
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17
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What is the min. alcohol % for Alsace Grand Cru?

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  • Riesling & Muscat - 11% ABV

- Gewurztraminer & Pinot Gris - 12.5% ABV.

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18
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Which was the 1st Grand Cru in Alsace?

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Schlossberg - 1975.

19
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Which is the latest Grand Cru in Alsace?

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Kaefferkopf - 2007.

20
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Name the Grand Cru’s which allow blending.

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  • Altenberg de Bergheim - Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir & Muscat.
  • Kaefferkopf - Gewurztraminer, Riesling, Pinot Gris & Muscat.
21
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What are the grapes for Zotzenberg Grand Cru?

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  • Riesling
  • Gewurztraminer
  • Pinot Gris
  • Sylvaner (instead of Muscat).
22
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When was Vendanges Tardives and Sélections de Grains Nobles introduced?

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1984.

23
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What is the sweetness levels for VT & SGN wines?

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VT and SGN wines are not obligated by statute to be sweet; in practice, SGN wines are always dessert-like, but VT wines may vary in actual sugar and can be quite dry.

24
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What is minimum sugar level for grapes at harvest for VT wines?

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  • Muscat and Riesling - 244 gms/L

- Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer - 270 gms/L.

25
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What is minimum sugar level for grapes at harvest for SGN wines?

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  • Muscat and Riesling - 276 gms/L

- Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer - 306 gms/L.

26
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Which is the only permitted red grape in Alsace?

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  • Pinot Noir.
27
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Chardonnay is allowed in which AOP in Alsace?

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  • Crémant d’Alsace AOP.
28
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What are the permitted varietals in Crémant d’Alsace?

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  • Auxerrios
  • Pinot Blanc
  • Pinot Gris
  • Pinot Noir (Rose)
  • Riesling
  • Chardonnay
29
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Where is Côtes de Toul AOP?

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Lorraine neighbouring Alsace.

30
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What are the grapes for Côtes de Toul AOP?

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Red - Pinot Noir
White - Auxerrois and Aubin
Rosé (vin gris) - Gamay and Pinot Noir.

31
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What are the grapes for Moselle AOP?

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  • Auxerrois and Pinot Noir.
32
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Which river forms a border between Luxemburg and Germany?

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  • River Moselle.
33
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Name the Pinot Noir producing villages of Alsace.

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Bas Rhein
- Marlenheim
- Ottrott
- St. Leonard
- Boersch
Haut Rhein
- St. Hippolyte
- Rodern

34
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Who produces ‘Clos Sainte Hune’? Which Grand Cru?

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Trimbach - Rosacker Grand Cru - Hunawihr - Riesling.

35
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Cuvée Frédéric Emile is a blend of which Grand Cru sites?

A

A blend of Geisberg and Osterberg Grand Crus. Named for Frédéric Emile, who is known for providing a new guarantee of quality and authenticity for Trimbach in 1898.

36
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Where is Trimbach located?

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Haut-Rhin - Ribeauvillé

37
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Who produces ‘Clos Saint Urbain’? Which Grand Cru?

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Zind-Humbrecht - Rangen Grand Cru - Riesling

38
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Which grape varieties are planted in the Rangen Grand Cru?

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Grand Cru Rangen de Thann: acquired in 1977, including the steep, south-facing 5.5-ha Clos Saint Urbain on sedimentary volcanic soil; planted to 2.7 ha Pinot Gris, 2.3 ha Riesling, 0.5 ha Gewurztraminer.

39
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Where is Zind-Humbrecht located?

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Haut-Rhin- Turckheim.

40
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Name the Alsace Grand Crus which permit Pinot Noir.

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  • Alsace Grand Cru Hengst - Haut Rhine
  • Alsace Grand Cru Kirchberg de Barr - Bas Rhin
41
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What is the minimum alcohol % for Alsace Grand Cru Rouge?

A
  • Alsace Grand Cru Hengst - 12.5% abv
  • Alsace Grand Cru Kirchberg de Barr - 12% abv
42
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What standards does the Alsace Grand Cru Rouge must adhere to?

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  • They must undergo malolactic fermentation (maximum allowed malic acid content is 0.4 grams per liter)
  • They must be dry (maximum allowed level of fermentable sugars is 2 grams per liter)
  • They must be aged until (at least) October 1 of the year following the harvest
  • As is true of all Alsace Grand Cru AOC wines, they must vintage-dated and packaged in the traditional Flûte d’Alsace bottle
43
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Name the 13 Alsace Communal AC villages.

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  • Bergheim - Gewurztraminer
  • Rodern - Pinot Noir
  • Blienschwiller - Sylvaner
  • Saint Hippolyte - Pinot Noir
  • Coteaux de Haut Koenigsbourg - Riesling & Gewurztraminer
  • Scherwiller - Riesling
  • Côtes de Barr - Sylvaner
  • Vallée Noble - Riesling, PG, Gewurztraminer
  • Côte de Rouffach - Riesling, PG, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Noir
  • Val Saint Grégoire - Pinot Blanc, Auxerois, PG
  • Klevener de Heiligenstein - Savagnin Rose
  • Wolxheim - Riesling
  • Ottrott - Pinot Noir

CMS - Advanced - France (7 decks)

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