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1
Q

what is the capital of the grand est?

A

starsbourg

located in the bas-rhin

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what were the major wars that alsace was a part of?

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  • thirty years war (1618-1638)
  • franco-prussian war (july 1870-january 1871)
  • WWI (briefly independent after kaiser wilhelm was abducted)
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what impact did the thirty years war have on alsace?

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is demolished vines

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after which war did the french take control of alsace?

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WWI

1919 treaty of Versailles

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5
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what are 2 important details for alsace winemaking in 1945?

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  • many vineyards were planted in 1945 after wine growing renaissance
  • that was the year that germany and france started making different styles of wine
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6
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when did alsace get aoc status?

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1962

- it was the last major region to do so

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7
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what are the 2 department of alsace?

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bas-rhin

haut-rhin

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8
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mountain range near alsace?

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vosges mountains to the west of the region

- creating a rain shadow effect; resulting in a dry and sunny climate

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9
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what is the capital of the haut-rhin?

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colmar

- it is the sunniest and driest region in france

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10
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where are the vineyards located in alsace?

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in a thin strand along the lower slopes and foothills of the vosges mountains

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11
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what is the climate of alsace?

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semi-continental

- long hard winters and warm summers

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12
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what exposure is best for vineyards in alsace?

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south eastern
eastern
southern

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13
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what is unique about alsace for being located in the northern location

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unlike burgundy and loire the vines ripen better due to sheer number of sunlight hours in the summer

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14
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gres de vosges

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pink sandstone

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15
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what soil is found in the steep slopes of alsace

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schist, granite, volcanic sediment

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16
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what soil is found in the lower slopes of alsace

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limestone

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17
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what soil is found on the plain/footshills of alsace

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alluvial clay, gravel

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what is critital factor when it comes to what varietal will be planted in a vineyard in alsace

A

the reflection from the soil

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19
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what style of wine makes up most of production in alsace?

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white wine 90%

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20
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what style of wine makes up 20% of total white wine production for france?

A

alsacian white wine

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21
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what muscat clones are available for noble status in alsace?

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muscat blanc a petit grains
muscat rose a petit grains
muscat ottonel

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22
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klevner

A

pinot blanc

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23
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what grapes are the ‘workhorse’ grapes for alsace?

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pinot blanc/auxerrois

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24
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what is the most planted grape?

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riesling

- also the last grape to ripen in the region

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25
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tokay d’alsace

A

pinot gris

tokay pinot gris

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26
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traminer

A

savignin

klevener in heiligenstein

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27
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five villages in heiligenstein

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bourheim
gertwiller
goxwiller
heiligenstein
obernai
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28
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edelzwicker

A

noble mixture
cheap and doesn’t need a vintage
legally doesn’t even need to contain more than one grape

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29
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gentil

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(unofficial term)
min 50% noble grapes
base wine vinified separately

30
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name a producer that is an advocate for blending in alsace

A

marcel deiss

31
Q

alsace grand cru history

A

1st grand cru - schlossberg 1975
1983 + 24
1992 + 25
2007 +1 koefferkompf

32
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what two grand cru in alsace may blend

A

altenberg de bergheim

kaefferkompf

33
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what is the cahier des charges

A

The aoc system obliges winemakers to adhere to a rigorous set of clearly defined standards that are laid out in what is known as the cahier des charges, a document that specifies all the rules recognised by the decree.

34
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smallest and largest grand cru in alsace

A

schlossberg 80ha

kanzlerberg 3.23ha

35
Q

what is unique about trimbach

A

for his cru wines they chose not to add them to the label

36
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what two grand cru does trimbach label?

A

gaisberg

schlossberg

37
Q

what are the 2 designations for late harvest wines in alsace?

A

1984

  • vendage tardive
  • selecions de grains nobles

must be single noble grapes that pass a blind tasting

38
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passerillage

A

Late harvest

39
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vendage tardive may be ___

A

dry as well as sweet

40
Q

selecions de grain nobles grapes are ___

A

affected by botrytis

41
Q

vt must weight levels

A

muscat/rielsing 244g/l

pinot gris/gewurz 270 g/l

42
Q

sgn must weight levels

A

muscat/riesling 276g/l

pinot gris/gewurz 306g/l

43
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rose cremant d’alsace cepage

A

pinot noir

44
Q

what grape is only allowed for cremant d’alsace aop

A

chardonnay

45
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what are the most northern grand cru in alsace

A

steinklotz
altenberg de bergheim
engelberg

46
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what are the most souther grand cru in alsace

A

ollwiller
rangen
- south means higher elevation

47
Q

alsace white only subzones and their grapes

A
  • bleinschwiller
  • cotes de barr (sylvaner)
  • scherwiller
  • wolxheim (riesling)
  • klevener de heiligenstein (savignin rose)
  • bergheim (gewurz)
  • val st gegoire (auxerrois/pb, pg)
  • vallee noble (riesling, pb, pg)
  • coteaux du haut koenigsbourg (riesling, gewurz)
48
Q

alsace red only subzones

A
  • ottrott
  • rodern
  • st hippolyte (pinot noir)
49
Q

alsace white and red subzones

A
  • cote de rouffach (riesling, pn, gewurz, pg
50
Q

schillerwein in alsace

A

rose

pinot noir

51
Q

min potential abv for alsace

A 
white 9.5% 
varietal/lieu dits 10%
rose 10%
red 10.5%
vt 14.5%, 16%
sgn 16.4% 18.2%
cremant 9%
52
Q

alsace cremant rules

A

9%
9m on lees 12m total
4 atmospheres of pressure

53
Q

alsace training method

A

single or double guyot

54
Q

alsace bottle shape

A

vin du rhin

flute d’alsace

55
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important clos sites single owners

A

clos des capucins kayserberg - weinbach
clos de la faille wintzenheim - albert mann
ribeaupierre ribeuville - jean sipp

56
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important clos sites lucien albrect

A

himmelreich orschwihr

recollets rouffach

57
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important clos sites marc kreydenweiss

A

rebberg andlau

rebgarten andlau

58
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important clos sites zind-humbrecht

A

hauserer wintzenheim
jebsal turkheim
windsbuhl hunawihr

59
Q

altenberg de bergheim info

A

blending
50-70% riesling
10-25% pinot gris + gewurz
10% other

12% riesling/muscat
14% pg/gewurz
14% blended

60
Q

kaefferkomph info

A

60-80% gewurz
10-40% riesling
max 30% pg
max 10% muscat

pg not allowed for vt or sgn

12% abv for blend

61
Q

zoztenberg info

A

no muscat
sylvaner 11% abv
sylvaner cannot be used for vt or sgn

62
Q

clos ste hune

A

riesling
rosaker
trimbach

63
Q

frederic emile

A

riesling
gaisberg + osterberg
hugel

64
Q

keuper soil

A

marl + limestone common to alsace

65
Q

cuvee des seigneurs de ribeaupierre

A

gewurz

hugel

66
Q

grossi laue

A

alsacian dialect for top vineyards

equivilent to grosse gewachs

67
Q

cuvee theo

A

gewurz
lieu dit of altenbourg just below cru of furstentum
weinbach

68
Q

cuvee laurence

A

pinot gris
gewurz
liet dit of altenbourg just belowof furstentum
weinbach

69
Q

cuvee catherine

A

pinot gris
3 different terroirs
weinbach

70
Q

clos ste urbain

A

riesling, pg, gewurz

rangen zind-humbrecht

71
Q

What is the only geographic area within alsace?

A

klevener de heiligenstein

You can’t plant savignin vert anywhere else in Alsace since it’s not needed for any other wine.

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