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Alsace Noble Grapes

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Riesling, Pinot Gris, Muscat and Gewurztraminer

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Largest, Smallest, Earliest and Latest Alsace Grand Cru

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Schlossberg, Kanzlerberg, Schlossberg 1975, Kaefferkopf 2007

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Other Permitted Grapes in Alsace(5)

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Pinot Blanc (Klevner) /Auxerrois, Chasselas (Gutedel), Sylvaner, and Pinot Noir

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3 Muscat Grape names

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Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains, Muscat Rosé à Petits Grains, or Muscat Ottonel

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Crossing of Auxerrois

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Pinot Noir and Gouais Blanc, (Same as Chardonnay)

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Synonyms of Alsace Grapes

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Klevner = Pinot Blanc, Gutedel = Chasselas, Klevener = Savagnin Rose

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Alsace Climate

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Semi Continental Climate

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Geographical Features

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Vosges Mountains (western), Rhine River

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Alsace North and South Region Departments

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Bas Rhin (north) and Haut Rhin (south)

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Apellation of Alsace and year of Conception

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AOC Alsace/ AOC Vin d’Alsace 1962, AOC Alsace Grand Cru 1975,
AOC Crémant d’Alsace 1976

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How many Grand Cru in Alsace

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51

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Grand Cru of Alsace which allow Blending

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Altenberg de Bergheim and Kaefferkopf

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name the Alsace Grand cru which allows Sylvaner

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Zotzenberg

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Explain, Vendange Tardive, Sélections de Grains Nobles, Edelzwicker, Gentil

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late harvest may be dry, Botrytised grapes, Blend of wine with no need for vintage % or varietal indication, blend of atleast 50% noble grapes

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Main City of Alsace

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Colmar in the Haut Rhin

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Name of the Local Pink Sandstone Soil

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grés de Vosges

17
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Most produced style of wine in Alsace

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90% White wine

18
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Which Grand Cru is Trimbach’s Clos Sainte Hune located in

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Rosacker Grand Cru

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Which Grand Cru is Zind-Humbrecht’s Clos Saint Urbain located in

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Rangen Grand Cru

20
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Southernmost Grand cru of Alsace

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Rangen Grand Cru

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Minimum Abv Level for Alsace Grand Cru Muscat/Riesling

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11%

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Minimum Abv Level for Alsace Grand Cru Pinot Gris/Gewurztraminer

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12.5%

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Permitted Grapes for Crémant d’Alsace (6)

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Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Auxerrois, and/or Chardonnay

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Permitted Grapes for Red wine in Alsace(1)

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Pinot Noir

25
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Which 2 AOP are located in Lorraine

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Côtes de Toul AOP and Moselle AOP

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