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1
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If a varietal is labeled on an Alsace AOP bottle what percentage must derive from the stated varietal?

A

100%

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2
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_____________ denotes a blended wine including a minimum 50% of noble Alsatian grapes?

A

Gentil

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2
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What is the classic white grape in Cotes du Jura?

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Chardonnay

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3
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Which of the following may produce Alsace Grand Cru AOP blends?

Rosacker

Brand

Kanzlerberg

Schlossberg

Altenberg de Bergheim

A

Altenberg de Bergheim

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3
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What is the largest grand cru of Alsace?

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Schlossberg- 80 hectares

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3
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What was the 51st grand cru in Alsace to gain a designation?

A

Kaefferkopf- added in 2006

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4
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________________ is the only red grape to be vinified as an Alsace AOP varietal wine.

A

Pinot Noir

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5
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Which of the following appellations produces vin de paille?

Alsace Grand Cru

Bugey

Vin de Savoie

Cotes du Jura

Chateau Chalon

A

Cotes du Jura

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6
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What blend in Alsace is required to use 50% of noble grapes for ability to label?

A

Gentil

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6
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What vineyard is harvested for Clos St. Hune?

A

Rosacker

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7
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What is the minimum aging required for vin de paille prior to release?

A

3 years

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9
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While Pinot Gris was once called Tokay d’Alsace, this term is no longer permitted on labels.

True or False?

A

True

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9
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What is the Vin de Liqueur appellation of the Jura?

A

Macvin du Jura

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9
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What moderates the temperature of Savoie’s contintental climate?

A

Lake Bourget & Lake Geneva

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11
Q

Which of the following wine styles is always dry?

Vin de Paille

Vin Jaune

Vendanges Tardives

Sélection de Grains Nobles

A

Vin Jaune

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12
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Which of the following appellations does not produce any sparkling wines?

Arbois

Seyssel

Vin de Savoie

Crepy

Bugey Cerdon

A

Crepy

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12
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Translate: Edelzwicker

A

noble mixture

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13
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Gewurztraminer is genetically linked to the _____________ grape of the Jura.

A

Savagnin

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14
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When were the first grand cru vineyards designated in Alsace?

A

1983

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15
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What is Roussette a synonm for?

A

Altesse

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17
Q

There are 50 grand cru vineyards in Alsace.

True or False?

A

False there are 51

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18
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What is a clavelin?

A

62cl bottle used to bottle the classic vin jaune wine from the jura

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20
Q

Auxerrois and Pinot Blanc are genetically identical.

True or False?

A

False

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20
Q

Sylvaner may be bottled as a single varietal in the grand cru _____________ .

A

Zotzenberg

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20
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What can Auxerrois be labelled as in Alsace AOP.

A

Pinot Blanc

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21
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The term “Vendanges Tardives” was authorized for use by Alsatian producers in 1975.

True or False?

A

False- 1984

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21
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What are the 4 noble grapes of Alsace?

A

Riesling

Pinot Gris

Muscat

Gewuraztraminer

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23
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Gutedel is an Alsatian synonym for the _______________ grape.

A

Chasselas

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24
Q

_____________ is Alsace’s most planted grape.

A

Riesling

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26
Q

Klevner is a synonym for _______________?

A

Pinot Blanc

27
Q

What is Voile?

A

Voile- is a film-forming yeast that covers the wine’s surface, similar to the flor of Jerez

The resulting wine is aldehydic, with nutty, almost curried flavor carried on a delicate, dry palate. Unlike sherry, vin jaune is not fortified.

28
Q

What is the general minimum alcohol for Alsace Grand Cru Muscat?

A

11%

29
Q

What is the aging process for Savagnin from Chateau Chalone?

A

Left in barrels without topping off at minimum until December 15th, 6 years after harvest

31
Q

Which one of the following grapes is not considered a noble grape of Alsace?

Pinot Gris

Riesling

Pinot Blanc

Muscat

Gewurztraminer

A

Pinot Blanc

31
Q

Seyssel wines in a still style are made out of _____________.

A

Altesse

32
Q

What is Savagnin called locally in Chateau Chalone?

A

Nature

34
Q

What is the grape of still Seyssel wines?

A

Altesse

35
Q

Which of the following appellations produces only white wines?

l’Etoile

Cotes du Jura

Alsace

Vin de Savoie

Arbois

A

l’Etoile

Chadonnay- Poulsard- Savagnin

36
Q

What is the main difference in style of wines between SGN & VT?

A

SGN- meant to express botrytis- higher sugar g/l

VT- meant to express varietal character- many go through passerillage

38
Q

What is “gres de Vosges”?

A

Pink Sandstone- relative to Alsace

39
Q

What are the 2 departments of Alsace?

A

Bas-Rhin

Haut-Rhin

39
Q

How is vin de paille made?

A

Ripe, not botrytised, grapes are laid on straw matts to dry for a minimum of 6 weeks to dry out.

Every element of the structure is concentrated; thus, the final wine maintains acidity, giving balance to the high levels of residual sugar and pronounced alcohol content of at least 14%. After fermentation, the wines are aged for a minimum three years before release, including an obligatory 18 months in neutral wood barrels.

40
Q

Which of the following communes produces vin jaune?

Crépy

Château Chalon

Seyssel

Heiligenstein

Bugey Cerdon

A

Chateau Chalon

42
Q

In the commune of Heiligenstein what is Savagnin also known as?

A

Klevener

44
Q

Which of the following AOPs is located in Lorraine?

Bugey

Seyssel

Chignin-Bergeron

Arbois

Cotes de Toul

A

Cotes de Toul

45
Q

Varietal Alsace AOP wines labeled “Pinot Blanc” may be blends of Pinot Blanc and ______________

A

Auxerrois

47
Q

What is the grape of Chignin-Bergeron?

A

Roussanne

48
Q

What percentage of AOP Alsace wine is white?

A

90%

49
Q

What is the smallest Grand Cru in Alsace?

A

Kanzlerberg- 3 hectares

50
Q

What is the climate like in Alsace?

A

Semi-Continental

51
Q

What 3 white grapes produce the highest quality in Savoie?

A

Altesse, Roussane, Chardonnay

Jacquere is the most common grape but lesser quality

52
Q

What are the 3 red grapes authorized for Cotes du Jura?

A

Pinot Noir

Poulsard

Trousseau

53
Q

Out of the four noble grapes, Pinot Gris usually produces the lowest-acid wines.

True or False?

A

False

either Muscat or Gewurztraminer has the lowest acidity

54
Q

Who produces “Clos Ste-Hune” Riesling?

A

Trimbach

55
Q

White wines simply labelled Pinot in Alsace AOP can contain which grapes?

A

Pinot Noir

Pinot Blanc

Pinot Gris

Auxerrois

56
Q

Which of the following communes is considered a subzone of Arbois?

Ripaille

Virieu Le Grand

Pupullin

Frangy

Marignan

A

Pupullin

This is the only wine allowed to append it’s name behind Arbois on the label.

57
Q

What are the minimum must weights for SGN- Muscat & Riesling vs Pinot Gris & Gewuraztraminer

A

276 g/l vs 306 g/l

58
Q

What are the minimum must weights for VT- Muscat & Riesling vs Pinot Gris & Gewuraztraminer

A

235 g/l vs 257 g/l

59
Q

What grape is the work horse in Cremant d’Asace?

A

Pinot Blanc

60
Q

What is the only appelation in Alsace that allows Chardonnay?

A

Cremant d’Alsace

61
Q

What are the AOPs of Alsace, France?

A

Alsace/Vin d’Alsace AOP

Cremant d’Alsace AOP

Grand Cru Appellations of Alsace- 51

62
Q

What are the AOPs of Lorraine, France?

A

Cotes de Toul AOP

Moselle AOP

63
Q

Vin de Paille is a sweet wine made from botrytised grapes.

True or False

A

False

The wine is made from extremely ripe grapes that have been left on straw mats for 6 weeks to dry. Hence the name “straw wines”.

64
Q

What is a typical must weight of Vin de Paille?

A

320 g/l- 420 g/l

65
Q

How is Macvin du Jura produced?

A

Marc spirit is added to unfermented grape must, resulting in a sweet, unfermented but alcoholic grape juice

66
Q

What grape is Bergeron a synonym for in Savoie?

A

Roussanne

67
Q

How many crus are in Savoie?

A

16

68
Q

How many communes can append their name to the Roussette de Savoie AOP?

A

4

69
Q

What style of wines are made in Bugey-Cerdon? Where is Bugey-Cerdon located?

A
  1. Sparkling Rose made by methode ancestral with Gamay and Poulsard
  2. Savoie - west of Lake Bourget
70
Q

What grape is used for Roussette de Bugey AOP?

A

100% Altesse

71
Q

What 2 vineyards make up Trimbach’s Frederic Emile bottling?

A

It is a blend of Geisberg and Osterberg Grand Crus

72
Q

Who produced the bottling “Cuvee St Catherine” and what vineyard is it associated with?

A

Domaine Weinbach

Schlossberg Grand Cru

Riesling

granite soils

73
Q

What is “Clos des Capucins”?

A

Monopole of Domaine Weinbach

France (9 decks)

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