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Alsace Lorraine Flashcards

1
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Which regions make up the ‘Grand Est’ of France?

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Alsace, Lorraine, Champagne

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Alsace produces roughly what percent of AOC white wine in France?

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20%

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When was Alsace AOC officially granted?

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1962 - last major French region to gain status

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Colmar is the driest city in France True or False?

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True!

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What is the most planted grape of Alsace?

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Riesling, #2 Pinot Blanc (collectively PB and auxerrois are the most planted)

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What are the rules of production for Alsace Grand Cru?

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Mandatory hand-harvest, flute bottle, noble grapes, 11% abv for Muscat/Riesling; 12.5% for PG/Gewurz

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Min. abv for Grand Cru?

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11% abv for Muscat/Riesling; 12.5% for PG/Gewurz

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Min. abv for Vin d’Alsace?

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10% abv for Riesling, 9.5% for Muscat, 11.5% for PG/Gewurz - EXTRA 1% if labeled by lieu dit

9% for generic blanc

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9
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min. potential abv for Alsace Riesling/Muscat
VT?
SGN?

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  1. 5%

16. 4%

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min. potential abv for Alsace PG/Gewurz
VT?
SGN?

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16%

18.2%

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11
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What is Klevener d’Heiligenstein?

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An AOC Alsace mention for the rose variant of savagnin or traminer - authorized for production in 5 villages -

Obernai
Bourgheim
Gertwiller
Goxwiller
Heiligenstein
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What are the non-noble varieties permitted for Vin d’Alsace AOC?

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Gutedel (Chasselas)
Klevener (Savagnin Rose)
Pinot Blanc (Klevner)
Auxerrois
Pinot Noir
Sylvaner
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13
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Edelzwicker

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Official Alsace AOC style which doesn’t need to be a blend or vintage-labelled, but is usually a blend

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Gentil

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unofficial label term, must contain 50% noble grapes + pinot blanc, sylvaner, or chasselas, base wines must be vinified separately

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15
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Main soils of Alsace

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Granite, Schist, Volcanic, Sandstone in the Vosges,

Calcareous marls and sandstone in the collines Vosgiennes,

gravel, sand, loess in the alluvial plains

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16
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Training methods used in Alsace

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Guyot, single or double

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17
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What grapes are best adapted to granite and schist?

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riesling

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What grapes are best adapted to sandstone and volcanic soils?

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riesling, PG

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What grapes are best adapted to calcareous soils?

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PN, muscat

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What grapes are best adapted to calcareous marl?

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GW, PG

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Alsace wines labelled ‘Pinot’ may contain…

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pinot noir, blanc, gris, and/or auxerrois

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22
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Rank these varieties from most precocious (1) to last to ripen (5) - Muscat, Gewurtz, Riesling, PG

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1 - PG
2 - Gewurtz
3 - Muscat
4 - Riesling

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23
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2/3 of Alsace vineyards are located in what part of the region?

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Haut-Rhin (southern portion)

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24
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What is Schillerwein?

A

varietal pinot noir rose

in Switzerland it refers to red/white blended rose

in Wurttemburg blended and co-fermented red/white

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What is the minimum must weight for PG and GW Vendanges Tardives?

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270 g/L

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26
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Riesling and Muscat VT must weight?

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244 g/L

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27
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PG and Gewurz SGN must weight?

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306 g/L

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28
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Riesling and Muscat SGN must weight?

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276 g/L

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29
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Alsace blanc min. must weight?

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144 g/L

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30
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Min. RS for Alsace blanc - RIESLING only grape restricted

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9 g/L

or 12 g/L if tartaric acid is higher than 6 g/L

(max. 6 g/L if the wine has been chaptalized)

since 2008

(Zind Humbrecht’s “indice” scale of 1-5 helps)

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31
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Which Alsace wine styles are required to be hand-harvested?

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VT
SGN
Grand Cru
PG or PN with ‘lieu dit’

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32
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When can VT or SGN wines be released?

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June of the 2nd year following harvest

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33
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What are the 2 AOCs of Lorraine?

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Cotes de Toul AOC - blanc (auxerrois + aubin), gris (gamay + pn), rouge (pn)

Moselle AOC - blanc (auxerrois, muller thurgau, pb), rose (gamay + pn), rouge (pn)

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34
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What is Vin Gris?

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Essentially a step between blanc de noirs and rose - often made from Pinot Noir or from Gamay (Cotes de Toul) - very short contact of white juice with red grape skins during pressing. Similar to saignee.

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35
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Which Alsace GC do not permit muscat as a varietal wine?

A

Zotzenberg (Mittelbergheim),
Altenberg (de Bergheim),
Kaefferkopf (Ammerschwihr)

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36
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What is the most recent Grand Cru?

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Kaefferkopf (Ammerschwihr) 2007

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37
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Altenberg de Bergheim blends are based on what variety?

A

Riesling (min 50%)

Gewurz (max 25%)
PG (max 25%)
Muscat (max 10%)

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38
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Kaefferkopf blends are based on what variety?

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Gewurz (min 60%)

Riesling (max 40%)
PG (max 30%)
Muscat (max 10%)

39
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Grand Cru wines must be vintage-dated T or F?

40
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VT and SGN wines must be vintage-dated T or F?

41
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What are some well-regarded lieux dits of Alsace?

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Herrenweg (Turckheim)
Fronholz (Epfig)
Windsbuhl (Hunawihr)
Mulforst (Hunawihr)
Rotenberg (Winzenheim)
Bollenberg (Orschwihr)
42
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What varieties are planted in Clos Saint Urbain?

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riesling, PG, GW

43
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Who makes ‘Clos du Zahnacker’?

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inside Osterberg GC (Ribeauville) monopole of Cave de Ribeauville

44
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What are some high quality pinot noir vineyards in Alsace?

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Clos de la Faille - Albert Mann (Wintzenheim)

Clos St. Landelin inside Vorbourg - Rene Mure (Rouffach)

45
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What grapes are most commonly used to make VT and SGN?

46
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Where is Clos Saint Theobald?

A

Rangen (Thann) produced by Romaine Schofitt, riesling and GW

47
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1st vintage of Clos Saint Hune?

48
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Who makes ‘Clos Rebgarten’?

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(Andlau) Marc Kreydenweiss - GW and Muscat Ottonel - near to Moenchberg

49
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Who makes ‘Clos Hauserer’?

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Zind-Humbrecht (Wintzenheim) - riesling (underneath Hengst GC)

50
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Who makes ‘Clos Windsbuhl’?

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Zind-Humbrecht (Hunawihr) - GW. PG, riesling

51
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Who makes ‘Clos Saint Imer’?

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Ernest Burn - Goldert GC (Gueberschwihr) - muscat, GW, PG

52
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Who makes ‘Clos Schild’?

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Lucien Albrecht - Pfingstberg GC (Orschwihr) - riesling

53
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Which Grand Cru is authorized for varietal Sylvaner?

A

Zotzenberg (Mittelbergheim)

54
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Which Alsace sub zones are authorized for Sylvaner?

A

Blienschwiller

Cotes de Barr

55
Q

Riesling fruit for Cuvee Frederic Emile comes from which vineyards?

A

(both Ribeauville)
Geisberg GC - sandy soils
Osterberg GC - limestone marl

56
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Who makes ‘Clos des Capucins’?

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Domaine Weinbach (at the foot of Schlossberg GC - Kientzheim and Kayserberg)

57
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Who makes wines from Kitterle GC and Saering GC (Guebwiller) ?

A

Dirler-Cade and Schlumberger

58
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Which of the following vineyards have GRANITE, acidic soils : Rosacker, Windsbuhl, Furstentum, Schlossberg, Schoenenbourg, Sommerberg, Brand, Clos Jebsal, Rangen, Hengst, Mambourg, Kastelberg

A 
Schlossberg
Sommerberg
Brand
Rangen
Kastelberg
59
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Which of the following have LIMESTONE, basic soils : Rosacker, Windsbuhl, Furstentum, Schlossberg, Schoenenbourg, Sommerberg, Brand, Clos Jebsal, Rangen, Hengst, Mambourg, Kastelberg

A 
Rosacker
Windsbuhl
Furstentum
Schoenenbourg
Clos Jebsal
Mambourg
60
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Which Alsace GC are mixed MARL-SANDSTONE :

61
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Who are some of the biggest sylvaner proponents in Alsace?

A

Seppi Landmann - Zinnkoepfle GC (Soultzmatt)

Barmes-Buecher - ‘Rosenberg’

62
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Who produces ‘Hengst’?

A

Barmes-Buecher
Albert Mann
Josmeyer
Zind-Humbrecht

63
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What grapes are allowed in Cremant d’Alsace AOC rose?

64
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Who pioneered the styles VT and SGN?

A

Jean Hugel - styles formalized in 1984

65
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What grapes are permitted in cremant mousseux blanc?

A 
Usually Pinot Blanc - but also permitted:
Riesling
Pinot Noir
Pinot Gris
Auxerrois 
and/or Chardonnay
66
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Chaptalization is allowed for VT or SGN T or F?

67
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Can Alsace GC be chaptalized?

A

Yes technically

68
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What is ‘Clos Sainte Catherine’

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Weinbach select parcel from GC sites (Schlossberg, Furstentum, Mambourg, Mackrain) or Clos des Capucins or Altenbourg - Riesling/PG

69
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‘Cuvee Theo’

A

Weinbach select parcel - Riesling

70
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‘Cuvee Laurence’

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Weinbach select parcel - Gewurz/Riesling

71
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‘Cuvee Colette’

A

Weinbach select parcel - Riesling

72
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‘Clos des Capucins’

A

sandy silt monopole of Weinbach where the family house is located (Kayserberg) - all varieties

73
Q

Northernmost GC

Southernmost GC in Bas Rhin

Northernmost GC Haut Rhin

Southern most

A

Steinklotz - Marlenheim

Frankstein - Dambach la Ville

(Saint Hippolyte and Rodern are geo indications for reds only)

Praelatenberg - Orschwiller

Rangen - Thann

74
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Who makes the ‘Trois Chateaux’

A

Keuntz-Bas (all varieties)

75
Q

Clos Saint Hune is typically aged for __ years

76
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Mambourg Grand Cru

A

clay limestone, mostly planted to Gewurz (Sigolsheim)

77
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Sommerberg Grand Cru

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granite de Turckheim, mostly Riesling (Niedermorschwihr) - Boxler

78
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Brand Grand Cru

A

granite de Turckheim, Riesling, Gewurtz

  • Zind
  • Boxler
  • Josmeyer
79
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Kitterle Grand Cru

A

volcanic sandstone, Riesling, PG, Gewurz (Guebwiller)

80
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Saering Grand Cru

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marl limestone, all varieties (Guebwiller)

81
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Rangen Grand Cru

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volcanic soils, mostly PG and riesling

82
Q

In 1871 France lost the __ war and Alsace became German

A

Franco-Prussian

83
Q

At the end of WW1, Alsace was reabsorbed into France with the Treaty of ___

A

Versailles

84
Q

What is ‘marc d’Alsace’

A

pomace brandy distilled from Gewurz

85
Q

Kirsch de Fougerolles

A

cherry brandy (distilled pits intact) that is bottled in a 70cl bottle called a “Bo”

86
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Altenberg de Bergheim unique abv. requirements

A

higher - 12% for Riesling and 14% for Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer.

87
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When did Grand Crus get their own AOPs?

88
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First Grand Cru?

A

Schlossberg in 1975,
24 followed in 1983,
then 25 more in 1992,
last one in 2007 (Kaefferkopf)

89
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Typical yields in Alsace?

A

up to 80 hl/ha, 55 hl/ha for Grand Cru

90
Q

max yield for VT?

SGN?

A

55 hl/ha

40 hl/ha

91
Q

Intent to produce an Alsace Grand Cru must be declared by ___

92
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Approximately what % of Alsace wine is Grand Cru ?

93
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Kaefferkopf may contain maximum _% PG

A

30% Pinot Gris

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