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1
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Moelleux on the bottle means?

A

The wine has a minimum of 12g/l of residual sugar

For Riesling: 9g/l

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2
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What grape is the work horse in Crémant d’Alsace AOP blend sparkling wines

A

Pinot Blanc

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3
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What is the smallest Grand Cru in Alsace?

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Kanzlerberg

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4
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What are viticultural hazards in Alsace?

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Hail, frost, drought, over-production

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5
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What is minimum alcohol level for AOC Grand Cru wines

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11% for Riesling and Muscat and 12.5% for Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer, although certain vineyards require higher levels.

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6
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Name prominent domaines that are opposed to the Grand Cru system

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Trimbach, Hugel, Leon Beyer.

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7
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Name the oldest and best co-operative?

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Cave de Ribeauvillé

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8
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Klevner is a synonym for what in Alsace?

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Pinot Blanc

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9
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Following 2008, what grape variety has to be dry when under the regular AOP Alsace?

A

Riesling

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10
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What is the largest GC?

A

Schlossberg

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The villages of Ottrott, Rodern, Saint Hippolyte are all approved for what single grape variety?

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Pinot Noir

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12
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The villages of Scherwiller and Wolxheim are only approved for what single grape variety?

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Riesling

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13
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What variety must be dominant in the blends of Kafferkopf?

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Gewurtztraminer

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14
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What is the difference between Edelzwicker and Gentil?

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Both are blend of any variety allowed in AOC, Gentil should have minimum of 50% of 4 noble grapes

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15
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What 2 types of Muscat can be found in Alsace?

A

Muscat Blanc ā Petit Grains and Muscat Ottonel

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16
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Which producer is most known for field blends?

A

Marcel Deiss

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17
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How Alsatian Riesling differ from German Rieslings characteristically?

A

More dryer, more powerful and higher in alcohol

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18
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Name the wine bottle which is used in Alsace?

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Flute d´Alsace

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19
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What is special about AOP GC Zotzenberg?

A

They make only wine from Sylvaner grape

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20
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What happened in 1920 in Alsace in wine business?

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They started to add grape names on the wine labels

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21
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Who is considered to be the first seller of sparkling champagne in bottles?

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Nicolas Ruinart

22
Q

What is common in wine making process for Krug, Gosset, Louis Roderer?

A

No malolactic fermentation

23
Q

Reserve wines in Champagne region are kept in different vessels. What is the prefferd storing for reserve wines at Bollinger?

A

Magnum bottles

24
Q

Rose de Riceys is produced in which region and village within Champagne?

A

Les Riceys in Aube

25
Q

Name the worst Champagne vintages this century

A

2001, 2003, 2010, 2011

26
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Dom Perignon vintage Champagne is released several times. What wine is released by Bollinger the same way?

A

Bollinger Le Grande Annee (Released as R.D – Recenment Degorge)

27
Q

What is Farmer Fizz?

A

Farmer fizz is a Grower Champagne

28
Q

Name 2 still wine appellations in Champagne

A

Coteaux de Champenoise; Rose de Riceys

29
Q

Is Champagne producer allowed to produce only Vintage champagne?

A

No, max 80% of production can be Vintage

30
Q

How many bottles can gyropalette hold? And how many a pupitre?

A

Gyropalette 504, pupitre 60

31
Q

How does „dual” climate influence Champagne region?

A

Champagne lies in northern coldness with oceanic influence from the Atlantic that brings steady rainfall and continental influence that ensures sunny warm days in the summer (also frost in spring)

32
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Explain these terms:
1) Bourbes –

2) Vin clairs –
3) Prise de mousse –
4) Pointage –
5) Sur latte –
6) A la glace –
7) A la volee –
8) Rebeche –
9) Bidule –
10) Coiffe –

A

1) Bourbes – solid remains before fermentation
2) Vin clairs – high acidic base wine after primary fermentation
3) Prise de mousse – second fermentation in the bottle
4) Pointage – brief shaking of the bottles before degorgement ( to remove dead yeast from sticking onn the bottle), replaced by remuage.
5) Sur latte – placing the bottle in horizontal position, usually during 2nd fermentation, for ~ 8 weeks
6) A la glace – degorgement method, dipping the neck in freezing brine
7) A la volee – degorgement method withour freezing
8) Rebeche – 3rd extraction of must, used for distillation
9) Bidule – plastic cup used to collect sediment during secondary fermentation in the bottle
10) Coiffe – the foil covering champagne bottle cork

33
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Who is the pioneer of remuage?

A

Widow of Veuve Cliquot, Madame Barb Nicole Ponsardin

34
Q

Name the first houses f:
For still wine -
For sparkling wine -
For Brut wine -

A

Gosset for Still, 1584
Ruinart for Sparkling 1729
Pommery for Brut term 1874

35
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Which law in Champagne was introduced on 1908?

A

In 1908, the French government delimited the Champagne region, partially in order to stop winemakers from buying juice from outside the region and passing it off as Champagne

36
Q

When and who introduced the first Tete de Cuvee?

A

Moet et Chandon, 1921, Dom Perignon

37
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What does Bollinger´s RD mean?

A

Bottles are held Sur pointe – vertically, upside-down position before degorgement.
RD – Recenment Degorge – bottles are hold sur pointe for number of years and degorged only upon order

38
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  1. What wine is reffered as „wine of the river”?
A

Bouzy still red wine – it was transported to Paris through Marne river

39
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  1. What is CIVC? What are its main responsibilities.
A

Comité Interprofessional du Vin de Champagne (CIVC), - consortium of growers, producers and shippers to represent the Champagne industry and protect its interests.
Put together 1941.
Controls: production methods, promotion of champagne, size of harvests, authorizes blocage ( reserve of wine stocke ), deblocage(release of wine stocks for use in future vintages)

40
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It is not allowed to use champagne word on label if the wine is not coming fromm the region. There are some countries in the world that do not honour the rule. Name them.

A

1) Brasil
2) Argentina
3) Russia
4) USA

41
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What are the main markets for champagne?

A

France (50+%), UK, USA; Germany, Japan, Belgium

42
Q

Name cheese originated from Champagne

A

Brie de Meaux -

cowmilk

43
Q

Name 4 excellent vintages of the 2000s.?

A

2002, 2004, 2008, 2012

44
Q

Name 2 producers known for using equal portion of Chardonnay, PN, and PM.

A

Pol Roger and Pommery

45
Q

Name 7 Champagne allowed grapes

A

Chardonnay, Pinot Noir Meuniere, Petit Meslier, Arbane, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc

46
Q

Name the first GC in Alsace and the last GC?

A

1975 Shlossberg

2007 Kafferkopfh

47
Q

What is parrafinage and satinage?

A

Wax coating on corks

48
Q

What is vin de cuvée

And what is vin de taille? Why they are separated?

A

Vin de cuvée - first 2,050 liters.
Vin de taille - last 500 liters.

They separate them because the vin de taille is usually richer in pigment and tannin and not suitable for fine Champagne

49
Q

Explain what is 1887 Champagne Decree?

A

Declaration that the word “Champagne” could only be used in conjunction with the wines produced from that region.

50
Q

Who is Brother Jean Oudart?

A

Credited for developing “liqueur de tirage” method.

Wine Basic (ABC 51-101 (26 decks)

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