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1
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sub region

A

haut-rhin (most quality production area)
bas-rhin

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2
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main village

A

riquewihr and ribeauville

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3
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main characteristics of alsace wine

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mineral flavour and oily texture on the palate

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4
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is chaptalization permitted?

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yes, but not in vendage tardive (VT) and selection de grain nobles (SGN)

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5
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AOC alsace minimun alcohol and blend

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8.5% and must be made from one of the permitted varietals

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which are the grape that can be blended when a wine is labelled “pinot blanc”?

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auxerrois, pinot gris or pinot noir

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which is the name when a pinot blanc is pure?

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Clevner or klevner label

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8
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what is edelzwicker?

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a blend of two or more AOC varietals

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9
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AOC vin d’alsace communale

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must state the variety on the label.

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10
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which are the 13 comune of alsace for AOC?

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bergheim, blienschwiller, cotes de barr, cote de rouffach, coteaux de haut-koenigsburg, klevener de heiligenstein, ottrott, rodern, saint-hippolyte, scherwiller, valle noble, val saint-gregoire, wolxheim.

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lieux dits in alsace

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individual vineyards or plots which have specific terroir identity

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12
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what is gentil?

A

a blend of two or more between riesling, gewurtztraminer, muscat or pinot gris

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13
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in which year was introduced the grand cru classification and when was expanded?

A

1975, 1983 and 1992

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14
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how many grand cru are currently in alsace?

A

51

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15
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which is the minimum alcohol for muscat and riesling

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11%

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16
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which is the minimum alcohol for pinot gris and gewurztraminer?

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12.5%

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17
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which where the 4 permitted varietals until 2004?

A

riesling, muscat, pinot gris and gewurztraminer

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18
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which grand cru have exception for silvaner and a blend of gwt, silvaner and riesling?

A

zotzenberg

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19
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which are the vineyards exception for grape varietal?

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zotzenberg (silvaner, riesling, gwt)
altenberg de bergheim (rieling, p.g, p.b, muscat, pinot noir, chardonnay)
kafferkopf(riesling, gwt, pinot blanc, pinot gris)

20
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AC cremant

A

sparkling wine with a secondary fermentation in the bottle as a champagne

21
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AC cremant varietal permitted

A

auxerrois, pinot blanc, pinot gris, pinot noir and chardonnay

22
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which is the exception if a grape variety in stated on the label?

A

usually must come 100% from the stated varietal.
in case of pinot blanc can be part blended with auxerrois

23
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what we mean for moulleux?

A

wine with a minimum residual sugar of 12 g/l apart for riesling that is 9/l

24
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which is the most planted variety and in which soil grows best?

A

riesling growing on granite soil

25
Q

which food suits better off-dry riesling?

A

spicy food

26
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which food suits riesling from alsace?

A

hors d’ouvres, oysters, shellfish and fish+roast chicken

27
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vendange tardive

A

grapes are left on the vine in autumn on a warm year to become overripe and can attract botrytis cinerea
Only riesling, gwt, muscat, pinot gris.

28
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which are the grapes that can be labelled vendages tardive and minimum sugar level?

A

riesling, muscat (244 g/l)
and gwt and pinot gris (270 g/l)

29
Q

what we refer to selection de grain nobles?

A

equilavalent to a beerenauslese from germany
grapes are left on the vine and can become overripe and attract botrytis cinirea and picked in tries as sauternes.

30
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which are minimum residual sugar for SGN?

A

riesling and muscat (276 g/l)
gwt and pinot gris (306 g/l)

31
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is chaptalization permitted in VT and SGN?

A

no

32
Q

which is bottle shape name for alsace wine?

A

flute

33
Q

which is the effect of vosges mountains?

A

they provide a rain shadow effect, creating a sunny and dry climate

34
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which are the main soil for quality production?

A

schist, granite and volcanic sediments

35
Q

which was the first grand cru in 1975?

A

schlossberg

36
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which is the latest grand cru added?

A

kaefferkopf in 2007

37
Q

where is made the clos.ste june from trimbach?

A

is made in the rosacker grand cru

38
Q

name of famous grand cru

A

rangen (volcanic characterised by a smoky note)
kirchberg
osterberg
geisberg
muenchberg

39
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in which grand cru silvaner can be produced?

A

zotzenberg

40
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which is the smallest grand cru?

A

kanzleberg

41
Q

which is the biggest grand cru?

A

schlossberg

42
Q

which AOP is located in lourraine?

A

cotes de toul

43
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which variety in the workhorse in cremant d’alsace?

A

pinot blanc

44
Q

which grand cru can produce blend?

A

altenberg de bergheim

45
Q

Klevener de Heiligenstein Klevener

A

name of savagnin rose in the village of heiligenstein

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