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Alsace Info Flashcards

1
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What cemented France’s ownership of Alsace in 1648?

A

The Treaty of Westphalia

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2
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When did Alsace-Lorraine have a brief independence?

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After World War 1

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3
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How many Alsatian villages were growing vines by 1000?

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160

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4
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What demolished wine growing in Alsace?

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The Thirty Years War, from 1618-1648

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5
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What are the two departments of Alsace?

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Haut-Rhin and Bas-Rhin

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6
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What is the climate of Alsace?

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Somewhat dry and sunny

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7
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Most vines have what directional exposure?

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east, south, or southeast

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8
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What is the local pink sandstone of Alsace?

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gres de Vosges

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9
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How much of Alsace AOP wine is white?

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90%

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10
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What are the 4 noble grapes of Alsace?

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Riesling
Pinot Gris
Muscat
Gewurztraminer

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11
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What non-noble grapes can be varietally bottled in Alsace AOP?

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Pinot Blanc (Klevner)
Chasselas (Gutedel)
Sylvaner
Pinot Noir

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12
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What was Pinot Gris formerly called?

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Tokay d’Alsace

Tokay Pinot Gris

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13
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What is Klevner de Heiligenstein?

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Savignon Rose

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14
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Which communes can bottle Klevner de Heiligenstein?

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Heiligenstein
Bourgheim
Gertwiller
Goxwiller
Obernai
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15
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What does Edelzwicker mean?

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noble mixture

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16
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What does Edelzwicker mean?

A

noble mixture

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17
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What is the main requirement of Gentil?

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min 50% of noble grapes

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18
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What is the smallest Alsace grand cru?

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Kanzlerberg, 3 ha

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19
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What is the largest Alsace grand cru?

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Schlossberg, 80ha

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20
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What is the minimum sugar of Alsace VT?

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235 g/l - Muscat/Riesling

257 g/l - Pinot Gris/Gewurztraminer

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21
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What is the minimum sugar of Alsace SGN?

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276 g/l - Muscat/Riesling

306 g/l - Pinot Gris/Gewurztraminer

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22
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What is the main grape of Cremant d’Alsace?

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Pinot Blanc

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23
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Where is Cotes de Toul?

24
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What are the grapes of Moselle AOP?

A

Auxerrois

Pinot Noir

25
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What are the allowed grapes of Alsace VT?

A 
Gewurztraminer
Riesling
Muscat
Muscat Ottonel
Pinot Gris
26
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What are the allowed grapes of Alsace SGN?

A

Gewurztraminer
Riesling
Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains

27
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What varieties are authorized for the subzone Klevener de Heiligenstein?

A

Savagnin Rose

28
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What varieties are authorized for the subzones •Blienschwiller and Côtes de Barr?

29
Q

What varieties are authorized for Cote de Rouffach?

A

Gewurztraminer
Riesling
Pinot Gris
Pinot Noir

30
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What varieties are authorized for Ottrott, Rodern, Saint Hippolyte?

A

Pinot Noir

31
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What varieties are authorized for Vallee Noble?

A

Gewurztraminer
Riesling
Pinot Gris

32
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What varieties are authorized for Scherwiller and Wolxheim?

33
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What is the minimum potential alcohol for Alsace Blanc?

34
Q

Which Alsace grapes have a minimum potential alcohol of 10% or 10.5 with subzone/lieu-dit?

A

Pinot Blanc
Riesling
Auxerrois

35
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Which Alsace grapes have a minimum potential alcohol of 9.5% or 10.5 with subzone/lieu-dit?

A

Chasselas
Muscat Ottonel
Muscat
Sylvaner

36
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Which Alsace grapes have a minimum potential alcohol of 11.5% or 12 subzone/lieu-dit?

A

Gewurztraminer

Pinot Gris

37
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Which wines don’t have an increase of minimum potential alcohol from basic requirement?

A 
Klevener de Heiligenstein - 11
Pinot Noir (rose) - 10
38
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Which wines don’t have an increase of minimum potential alcohol from basic requirement?

A 
Klevener de Heiligenstein - 11
Pinot Noir (rose) - 10
39
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What is the minimum must weight levels in Alsace?

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144 - Blanc
151 - Chasselas/Muscat Ottonel/Muscat/Sylvaner
160 - Pinot Blanc, Pinot, Riesling, Auxerrois
185 - Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris

40
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What is the max RS of Riesling?

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6 g/l (chaptalized)
9 g/l (if tartaric acid is less than 6 g/l)
12 g/l (if tartaric acid is greater than 6 g/l)

41
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What is the max RS of Alsace rose?

42
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What is the max RS of Alsace red?

43
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What are requirements of VT and SGN?

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No chaptalization
Vintage dated
VT are late harvest and may be botrytis affected
SGN wines are botrytis affected, and harvested in tries
Cannot be released until June 1 of 2nd year after harvest

44
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What is the traditional bottle of Alsace?

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Vin du Rhin or Flute d’Alsace

45
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What are the soils of Alsace?

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marl, limestone, gneiss, schist, sandstone, granite, clay, volcanic soils

46
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When was Alsace AOC established?

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1945, but officially in 1962

47
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When was Alsace Grand Cru AOC established?

A

1975 but officially in 1983

48
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When was Alsace VT and SGN AOC established?

49
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When was Alsace VT and SGN AOC established?

50
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What grapes can go into Cotes de Toul?

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Blanc: Auxerrois, Aubin

Vin Gris: Gamay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, Aubin, Auxerrois

51
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What are the main 3 grapes of Moselle Blanc?

A

Auxerrois
Muller Thurgau
Pinot Gris

52
Q

What is the encepagement of Cremant d’Alsace Rose?

A

100% Pinot Noir

53
Q

What is the maximum press yield of Cremant d’Alsace, and the subsequent breakdown?

A

100 liters/150 kg

Cuvee - first 50 liters (prestige)
Taille - next 47 liters
Distillation - last 3 liters

54
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100 point wines from Wine Spectator

A

2001 Domaine Zind-Humbrecht Pinot Gris Clos Windsbuhl Selection de Grains Nobles

55
Q

What river runs parallel to Alsace?

56
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What is the main city of the center of Alsace vineyard area?

Cert/Adv - France - Alsace (1 decks)

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