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Alsace Flashcards

1
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Grand Est region

A

Alsace
Lorraine
Champagne

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2
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When did Alsace achieved AOC status

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1962

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3
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Which mountain seperate the Alsace from France

A

Vosges Mountain

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4
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Climate of Alsace

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Continental

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5
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Soils of Alsace

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Volcanic, Granite, Schist
Limestone
Gravel clay
Grey vosges ( pink sandstone )

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6
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Noble grape of Alsace

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Riesling
Gewürztraminer
Muscat
Pinot Gris

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7
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How much % of grape variety to be present in wine if mentioned on label

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100%

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8
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Wine labelled Pinot in Alsace is a made with what grape variety

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Pinot blanc
Pinot Gris
Pinot noir
Auxerrois

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9
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Synonym of chasselas in Alsace

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Gutedel

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10
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Synonym of Pinot blanc in Alsace

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Klevner

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11
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Synonym of Savagnin In Alsace

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Klevener de Heilgenstein

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12
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grape permitted In Alsace AOP

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Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Gris, Muscat, Sylvaner, Pinot blanc, Auxerrois, Chasselas, Pinot noir

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13
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Edelzwicker

A

Blend of wine did not need to be vintage dated

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14
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Gentil

A

Min 50% of noble grape variety

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15
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How many commune can bottle klevener de Heilgenstein varietally in Bas Rhin

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Heilgenstein 
Gertweller 
Goxwiller 
Obernai 
Bourgheim
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16
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How is savagnin rose different than Gewürztraminer

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It is high in acidity and less aromatic than Gewürztraminer

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17
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When was Alsace grand cru est.

A

1975

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18
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Which was the first grand cru in Alsace

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Schlossberg

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19
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How many grand cru are there in Alsace and which year

A 
1975 - 1 
1983-24 
1992 -25
2007 -1 
Total -51
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20
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Which is the last grand cru designated in Alsace and year

A

2007 - Kafferkopf

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21
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Zotzenberg Grand cru is famous for which grape variety

A

Sylvaner

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22
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Regulations for Alsace grand cru

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Hand Harvesting
Min alc- Riesling and Pinot Gris- 11%
Gewürztraminer and Muscat- 12.5%

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23
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Smallest Grand cru in Alsace

A

Kanzlerberg

24
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Biggest grand cru in Alsace

A

Schlossberg

25
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Trimbach Clos st Hune is located in Which Grand cru

26
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When was VT and SGN category was Established

27
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Min sugar level for VT and SGN

A 
VT 
Riesling and Muscat - 244 g/l 
Pinot Gris and Muscat - 270g/l 
SGN 
Riesling and Muscat- 276g/l
Pinot Grigio and -306g/l
28
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Which is the only grape variety used in Cremant D Alsace

A

Chardonnay

29
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Grape variety used for Blanc Cremant D Alsace

A 
Pinot Blanc 
Pinot gris 
Auxerrois 
Riesling 
Chardonnay 
Pinot noir
30
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Grape variety used for making Rose Cremant D Alsace

A

Pinot noir

Rose from Siagnee or maceration

31
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Producers of Cremant d Alsace

A

Dopff au moulin

Jean Becker

32
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Pinot blanc from Alsace can be blended with which grape variety

33
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Red and Rose from Alsace AOP is made from

A

Pinot noir

34
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Which subzone form Alsace AOP is famous for klevener de Heilgenstein

A

Savagnin Rose

35
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Which subzone is famous for Sylvaner from Alsace AOP

A

Blienschwiller

Cote de Barr

36
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Which subzone is famous for Gewürztraminer from Alsace AOP

37
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Which subzone is famous for Riesling from Alsace AOP

A

Scherwiller

Wolxheim

38
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Which subzone is famous for Pinot noir from Alsace AOP

A

Saint hippolyte
Rodern
Ottrot

39
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Clos de Capucins is located in which commune and owned by which producer

A

Commune - Kayersberg - Domaine weinbach

40
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Clos de La faille and Clos Hauserer is located in which commune and owned by which producer

A

Clos de la faille
Commune - Wintzenheim
Producer - Albert mann

Clos Hauserer
Commune - Wintzenheim
Producer - Zind Humbretch

41
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Clos de Jebsal is located in which commune and owned by which producer

A

Commune- Turkheim

Producer - Zind Humbretch

42
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Clos Himmelreich and Clos de recollet is located in which commune and owned by which producer

A

Clos de Himmelreich
Commune - Orschwihr
Producer - Lucien Albrecht

Clos de Recollet
Commune Rouchaff
Producer- Lucien Albrecht

43
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Clos de Rebgarten and Clos Rebberg is located in which commune and owned by which producer

A

Commune - Andlau

Producer - Marc Kreydenweiss

44
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How many grand cru in Bas Rhin

45
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How many grand cru in Haut rhin

46
Q

Name 5 producers from Alsace

A 
Hugel 
Trimbach 
Marcel deiss 
Zind Humbretch 
Domaine weinbach
47
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Clos vineyard from Rangen GC if thann commune

A

Clos st Urbain ( Zind Humbretch)

Clos St Theobald ( Schoffit )

48
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Which is the famous GC in Hunawihr commune

A

Rosacker GC

49
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Clos vineyard in Rosacker

A

Clos St Hune

50
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Grand Cru in Riquewihr village

A

Sporen

Schoenenbourg

51
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Grand cru in Ribeauville commune

A

Kirchberg de Ribeauville
Osterberg
Geisberg

52
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Clos vineyard in Osterberg Grand cru

A

Clos du Zahnacker

53
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In which commune is zotzenberg Grand cru

A

Mittelbergheim

54
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In which commune is Karferkoff grand cru

A

Ammerschwihr commune

55
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In which commune is schlossberg grand cru

A

Kayersberg commune

56
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In Bergheim village which is the Grand Cru

A

Kanzlerberg

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