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What are the Alsace AOP geographic designation subzones for white wines only? (10)

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Blienschwiller
Côtes de Barr
Cleverer de Heiligenstein
Scherwiller
Vallée Noble
Val Saint-Grégoire
Wolxheim
Coteaux du Haut Koenigsbourg
Bergheim
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What are the geographic designation subzones for rouge wines only? (4)

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Ottrott
Rodern
Saint-Hippolyte
Côte de Rouffach

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What is the geographic designation sub zone for blanc and rouge wines?

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Côte de Rouffach

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What are the two rosé styles produced for Alsace AOP?

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Schillerwein

Clairet

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What varieties are authorized for Klevener de Heiligenstein?

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Savagnin Rosé

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What varieties are authorized for Blienschwiller and Côtes de Barr?

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Sylvaner

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What varieties are authorized for Côte de Rouffach? (4)

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Gewurztraminer
Riesling
Pinot Gris
Pinot Noir

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What variety is authorized for Otrott, Rodern, and Saint-Hippolyte?

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Pinot Noir

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What varieties are authorized for Val Saint Grégoire? (3)

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Auxerrois
Pinot Blanc
Pinot Gris

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What variety is authorized for Scherwiller and Wolxheim?

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Riesling

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What variety is authorized for Bergheim?

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Gewurztraminer

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What varieties are authorized for Coteaux de Haut Koenigsbourg?

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Riesling

Gewurztraminer

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What is the min potential alcohol for Vin d’Alsace AOP Blanc?

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9.5%

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If a Vin d’Alsace varietal blanc wine is labeled with a sub zone designation, what is the min potential alcohol for Pinot Blanc, Pinot, Riesling, and Auxerrois? What if not?

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min 10.5%

min 10% if not

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If a Vin d’Alsace varietal blanc wine is labeled with a sub zone designation, what is the min potential alcohol for Chasselas, Muscat Ottonel, Muscat, and Sylvaner? What if not?

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min 10.5%

min 9.5% if not

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If a Vin d’Alsace varietal blanc wine is labeled with a sub zone designation, what is the min potential alcohol for Gewürztraminer and Pinot Gris? What if not?

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min 12%

min 11.5% if not

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What is the min potential alcohol for Klevener de Heiligenstein?

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min 11%

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What is the min potential alcohol for Pinot Noir Rouge Vin d’Alsace AOP? Rosé? What if a sub zone is listed?

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10% for rosé

11% for rouge

11.5% if sub zone is listed

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What is the min potential alcohol for Riesling and Muscat VT? SGN?

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  1. 5% for VT

16. 4% for SGN

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What is the min potential alcohol for Pinot Gris and Gewürztraminer VT? SGN?

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16% for VT

18.2% for SGN

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What is the min must weights for Riesling/Muscat VT and Pinot Gris/Gewurztraminer VT respectively? SGN for both?

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VT
RM: 244g/L
PG/G: 270g/L

SGN
RM:276g/L
PG/G: 306g/L

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What is the max RS for Vin d’Alsace AOP Riesling?

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6g/L (if wines have been chaptalized)

12g/L (if TA is greater than 6g/L)

does not apply to VT or SGN

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What is the max RS for Vin d’Alsace AOP rosé?

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max 4g/L

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What is the max RS for Vin d’Alsace AOP Rouge?

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max 2g/L

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Which Vin d'Alsace AOP wines must be hand harvested?
Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir wines labeled by lieu-dit and all Alsace VT and SGN wines
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Is chaptalization allowed in Alsace?
Yes, but not for VT and SGN wines
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When may VT and SGN wines be released?
May not be released until June 1 of the 2nd year following the harvest
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What is the traditional bottle of Alsace AOP wines?
Vin du Rhin or Flûte d'Alsace bottle
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What are the two permitted training methods for Vin d'Alsace AOP?
Single or Double Guyot
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What is the min planting density for Vin d'Alsace AOP wines? What about if sub zone is listed?
4,500 vines/ha for both
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What is the Rendement de Base for Alsace AOP Blanc? Blanc with geographic designation? Blanc with a lieu-dit? Rosé? Rouge? VT? SGN?
``` Blanc: 80hl/ha Blanc with GD: 72hl/ha Blanc with LD: 68hl/ha Rosé: 75hl/ha Rouge: 60hl/ha VT: 55hl/ha SGN: 40hl/ha ```
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What is the Rendement de Base for Alsace VT? SGN?
VT: 55hl/ha SGN: 40hl/ha
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When was Alsace AOP officially designated? Alsace Grand Cru?
1962 for Alsace AOP | 1975 for Alsace Grand Cru AOP
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When was VT and SGN designation established?
1984
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What varieties are permitted for Crémant d'Alsace AOP?
``` Riesling Pinot Noir Chardonnay Pinot Gris Pinot Blanc Auxerrois ```
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What are the grape requirements for Crémant d'Alsace?
100% Pinot Noir
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What is the min potential alcohol for Crémant d'Alsace AOP?
min 9%
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What is the min must weight for Crémant d'Alsace?
144g/L
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What are the aging requirements for Crémant d'Alsace AOP?
min 9 months on lees with 12 months total aging
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What styles are produced in Côtes de Toul AOP?
Blanc Vin Gris (rosé) Rouge
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What are the permitted grapes for Côtes de Toul AOP?
Auxerrois and Aubin
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What are the permitted grapes for Côtes de Toul AOP Vin Gris?
Pinot Noir and Gamay are both required (85% individual max) Gamay min 10% Pinot Noir
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What are the grape requirements for Côtes de Toul AOP Rouge?
100% Pinot Noir
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What are the min alcohol % for Côtes de Toul AOP Blanc, Vin Gris, and Rouge respectively?
Blanc: 10% Vin Gris: 9.5% Rouge: 10.5%
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What are the max RS values for Côtes de Toul AOP Blanc/Vin Gris and Rouge respectively?
Blanc/Vin Gris: 8g/L (RS may not exceed g/l of TA +2) Rouge: 3g/L
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What are the permitted training systems for Côtes de Toul AOP?
Cordon de Royat Simple Guyot
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What are the min must weights for Côtes de Toul Vin Gris, Blanc, and Rouge respectively?
Vin Gris: 153g/L Blanc: 161g/L Rouge: 171g/L
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What is the min planting density for Côtes de Toul AOP?
4,500 vines/ha
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What styles are produced in Moselle AOP?
Blanc Rouge Rosé Varietally-Labeled Pinot Gris and Müller-Thurgau
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What are the grape requirements for Moselle AOP Blanc?
min 70% combined Auxerrois, Müller-Thurgau, and Pinot Gris (min 50% Auxerrois) plus Pinot Blanc, Riesling, and max 10% Gewurztraminer
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What are the grape requirements for Moselle AOP Rouge?
100% Pinot Noir
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What are the grape requirements for Moselle AOP rosé?
min 70% Pinot Noir | plus Gamay
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What 3 grapes are bottled varietally in Moselle AOP? What % of the grape must be present?
Pinot Noir Pinot Gris Müller-Thurgau Must contain 100% of variety stated
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What is the min potential alcohol, min must weight, max rs for Moselle AOP Blanc/Rosé?
10% 170g/L max 4g/L
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What is the min potential alcohol, min must weight, max rs for Moselle AOP Rouge?
10.5% 180g/L max 3g/L
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What is the min potential alcohol, min must weight, max rs for Moselle AOP varietally-labeled Pinot Gris?
10% 170g/L max 4g/L
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What is the min potential alcohol, min must weight, max rs for Moselle AOP varietally-labeled Müller-Thurgau?
9% 153g/L max 4g/L
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What production practices are mandatory for the production of Moselle AOP rosé?
de-stemming and maceration of red grapes for 24-48 hours is mandatory
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What is the maximum planting density for Moselle AOP?
5,000 vines per ha
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What is the Rendement de Bases for Moselle AOP Blanc, Rosé, and Rouge respectively?
Blanc: 68hl/ha Rosé: 60hl/ha Rouge: 55hl/ha

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