Alsace - Class

Question 1

how many Grand Crus are comprised of ancient soils

Answer 1

12 of 51 (the rest are sedimentary)

Question 2

what does Sigille mean on a label

Answer 2

greater quality
brotherhood of St. Etienne
assigned after tasting panel

Question 3

what three major wine houses choose not to use Grand Cru labelling

Answer 3

Trimbach
Hugel and Fils
Leon Beyer
(TBH)

Question 4

Name 4 reasons that some Lieu dits were not granted grand Cru status

Answer 4

monopole (e.g windsbuhl)
too many growers on the site or village
already had a Grand Cru associated with site
insufficient market history

Question 5

Name major soil types and the character, aroma and structure that it imparts on wine

Answer 5

granite - aromatic, opens up early
sandstone - Lively, expresses grape
limestone - acid 
marly limestone - full body, well structured
marly clay - course and maybe tannic
schist - svelt, austerer
volcanic - full body, briney, flinty

Question 6

what is the only grape not permitted in Prestige Crement d’Alsace

Answer 6

Pinot blanc

Question 7

Is there a communal designation for for Muscat, if yes what is the name

Answer 7

no

Question 8

what is the name of the list of Lieu-dits sites

Answer 8

cadaster

Question 9

can lieu-dit destination be used with VT and SGN

Answer 9

yes

Question 10

name a winemaker known for Dry Riesling

Answer 10

Trimbach

Question 11

who is the largest independent wine maker in Alsace

Answer 11

Schlumberger - guebwiller

Question 12

who is Louis Sipp

Answer 12

Negotiant

Question 13

name one of the smallest cement producers

Answer 13

cave de Pfaffenheim

Question 14

name one of the largest known crement producer

Answer 14

Wolfberger - one largest in FR
Bestheim
Cattin

Question 15

what country is home to Gewürztraminer

Answer 15

northern Italy or Austria

Question 16

Gewurztriminer charterer on 3 parts the slope - top mid bottom

Answer 16

top - granite - fresh, perfumed, elegant
mid - limestone - powerful, fresh, finesses
bottom - clay - fat and smoother

Question 17

Grand Crus sites know for Gerwurztraimer

Answer 17

Schlossberg

Furstentum

Question 18

translate VT and SGN in German

Answer 18

VT - Spatlese - late

SGN - Auslese - choice/select/preferred

Question 19

although recognized bu INAO in 1984 what year was VT and SGN retroactive

Answer 19

1976

Question 20

what is the typical RS of VT

Answer 20

M/R - 20 to 50 g/l

P/G and G - 40 to 80 g/l

Question 21

what is the typical RS of SGN

Answer 21

M/R - 50 to 100 g/l 
P/G and G - 70-130 g/l
Trie special can go up to 200 g/l
Sauterne is 100 g/l
Coke is 120 g/l