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1
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How many AOP in Lorraine?

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2

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Name the AOP of Lorraine

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  1. Cotes de Toul
  2. Moselle
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3
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River east of Alsace?

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Rhine

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In Alsace, is Cru or Producer more important?

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Producer!

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5
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First French vigneron to convert to biodynamics

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Alsatian- Eugene Meyer

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6
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Brief History of Alsace

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  1. Romans 0-200
  2. Germanic invasion 5th century
  3. Christianity explosion, 9th century (160 wine village)
  4. Renaissance (German)= peak and prosperity (16th century)
  5. 30 Years war- 1618-1648 (devastation)
  6. Now French annex, hampered by 1789 French Revolution, Napoleonic wars 1803 and Franco Prussian war (1870
  7. German again, 1871, Phylloxera arrived. Germans insisted replanting with low quality varietals.
  8. French again, end of WWI (order to rip out hybrids, but not enforced
  9. German occupation again. back to France in 1949. Mandated removal of hybrids.
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7
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Number of Soil Types Alsace

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13

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8
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Slope of Vosges soil

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Granite/Gneiss, Schist, Volcanic, Sandstone

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Vosges Foothill soil

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limestone, sandstone, marl

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Rhine/Alsace plains

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Alluvium, loess/loam, colluvium

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11
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Name 3 Alsace Grand Crus on the highest elevation/volcanic sites

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Schlossberg
Rangen
Brand

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12
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Pinot Blanc synonyms in Alsace?

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Pinot Vrai
Klevner
Auxerrois (even though it has its own varietal)

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13
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Type of Muscat in Alsace

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Muscat a Petit Grains Blanc (best quality)
Muscat Ottonel, less aromatic

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14
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Chardonnay in Alsace is only authorized for what production style?

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Cremant

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15
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Klevener de Heiligenstein is?

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non aromatic version of pink skinned Savagnin Rose( Gewurztraminer)

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16
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Varietally labeled Alsace Pinot Blanc allows what varietal compositions…

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100% PB
100% Auxerrois
Blend of both

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17
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Pinot d’Alsace allows

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100% Auxerrois
100% PB
100% PN (vinified as white wine)
100% PG
Blend of any!

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18
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Edelzwicker

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Blend of any approved white Alsace grapes.
Vintage is optional

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19
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Gentil

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Blend with minimum 50% Noble Alsace grapes.
Each variety vinified separately.
Vintage required
Tasting panel required

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20
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Max RS for Alsace Riesling.

Exceptions

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

Grand Cru, Lieux dit, VT or SGN

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21
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What grapes allowed for Alsace SGN and VT?

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Only Noble

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22
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Alsace SGN requirements

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Noble Rot
Handpicked
Multiple tris
Berry by berry

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23
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How many Alsace AOC’s

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53

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24
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does VT or SGN have to be Grand Cru?

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No.

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25
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Alsace AOC has how many DGC?

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13

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26
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When did Grand Cru Alsace AOC become 51 separate?

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2011 (original 1975)

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27
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Name the 3 GC sites for Pinot Noir in Alsace

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Hengst
Kirchberg de Barr
Vorbourg

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28
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Which Grand Cru is Trimbach’s Clos Sainte Hune located in?

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Rosacker

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29
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Alsace Grand Cru accounts for ___% of total production.

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6%

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30
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What 2 Alsace Grand Cru’s allow blends

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  1. Altenberg de Berheim
  2. Kaefferkopf
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31
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Is it required to list a varietal on Alsace Grand Cru labels?

32
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What noble varietal is forbidden for Cremant d’Alsace?

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Gewurztraminer

33
Q

Describe where Lorraine is located?

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East of Champagne, West of Alsace
Bordered to the North by Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg

34
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What is the strong tradition of style in Cotes de Toul AOC?

A

Vin Gris (Gamay and PN)

35
Q

Highest planted acreage noble varietal in Alsace AOP?
Lowest?

A

Riesling
Muscat

36
Q

What is Schillerwein

A

Alsace Rosé (Pinot Noir)

37
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Alsace Minimum Potential Alcohol and Must Weight for Riesling/Muscat VT and SGN

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VT- 14.5%, 244 g/l
SGN- 16.4%, 276 g/l

38
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Alsace Minimum Potential Alcohol and Must Weight for Gewurz/PG VT and SGN

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VT- 16.4%, 270 g/l
SGN- 18.2%, 306 g/l

39
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What Alsace wines require hand harvesting?

A

Grand Cru
PG & PN labeled by Lieux Dit
VT & SGN

40
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What is a Vin du Rhin also referred to as?

A

Flûte d’ Alsace

41
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Are VT and SGN wines allowed to be chaptalized?
Do they require a vintage?
When are they allowed to be released?

A

No.
Yes.
June 1st of 2nd year following Harvest

42
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Alsace permitted vine training

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Single or Double Guyot

43
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Alsace AOC Max Yields for:
Blanc
VT
SGN

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Blanc- 80 hl/ha
VT- 55 hl/ha
SGN- 40hl/ha

44
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51st Grand Cru of Alsace added in 2006

A

Kaefferkopf

45
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What is the blend assemblage for Altenberg de Bergheim

Other Varietals styles allowed

A

50-70% Riesling
10-25% PG
10-25% Gewurtz
0-10% PB, PN, Muscat or Chasselas (IF PLANTED BEFORE 2005)

Riesling, Gewurtz, PG

46
Q

Altenberg de Bergheim Village?
Soil?

A

Bergheim
Marl-Limestone

47
Q

Name the smallest GC of Alsace?

A

Kanzlerberg (3.23 hectares)

48
Q

Name the 2 GC’s of Bergheim

What is the major difference in soil composition?

A

Altenberg de Bergheim
Kanzlerberg

Gypsum- calcium sulphate from evaporation of sea water

49
Q

Name the largest GC of Alsace?

A

Schlossberg

50
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What was the first Alsace GC?

A

Schlossberg

51
Q

Schlossberg village and soil type

A

Kientzheim/Kayserberg
Granite

52
Q

Name 2 top producers of Bergheim

A

Marcel Deiss
Gustave Lorentz

53
Q

Name 4 top producers of Kientzheim

A

Paul Blanck- Classic/Restrained
Albert Mann
Weinbach- More fruit
Trimbach- Labeled by name not GC

54
Q

Cuvee Frederic Emile is a blend of what 2 GC’s

A

Geisberg
Oserberg

55
Q

Inaugural vintage for Clos Sainte Hune

56
Q

Kaefferkopf Blend

Other varietal styles allowed

A

60-80% Gewurz
10-40% Riesling
0-30% PG
0-10% Muscat

Riesling, Gewurtz, PG

57
Q

Kaefferkopf Village
Soil?

A

Ammerschwihr
Alluvial fan atop Granite-Limestone

58
Q

Most Northerly Grand Cru Alsace
Village?

A

Steinklotz (Limestone)
Marlenheim

59
Q

Most Southerly Grand Cru Alsace
Village?

A

Rangen (Volcanic)
Thann & Vieux-Thann

60
Q

Grand Cru of Turckheim?
Soil?

A

Brand
Granite

61
Q

Top producer of Sommerberg?

A

Albert Boxler

62
Q

Sommerberg Village?
Soil type?

A

Niedermorschwihr & Katzenthal
Granite

63
Q

Name 2 top producers of Turkheim?

A

Albert Boxler
Zind Humbrecht

64
Q

Highest Altitude and Steepest GC of Alsace?

65
Q

Hercules lore happened in what Alsace GC?

66
Q

Top producer of Thann/Vieux Thann

67
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Name the 3 villages with 3 GC’s each in Alsace

A

Andlau- Kastelberg, Wiebelsberg, Moenchberg

Ribeauvillé- Geisberg, Kirchberg de Ribeauvillé, Osterberg

Guebwiller- Spiegel, Kessler, Kitterlé

68
Q

What village is Zotzenberg in?

A

Mittelbergenheim

69
Q

Kastelberg GC planted 100% to what varietal?
Village?
Soil?

A

Riesling
Andlau
Slate

70
Q

Geisberg GC planted 100% to what varietal?
Village?
Soil?

A

Riesling
Ribeauvillé
Marl-Limestone, Sandstone

71
Q

Name an Alsace producer using new oak for Pinot Gris

A

Ostertag- Muenchberg GC PG originally denied because of new oak.

72
Q

Intent to produce Alsace Grand Cru Wines
Do they require vintage

A

March 1 of the harvest year
Yes.

73
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Alsace Grand Cru AOC yields
Blanc
Rouge
VT
SGN

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Blanc- 50 hl/ha
Rouge- 40hl/ha
VT- 50 hl/ha
SGN- 40hl/ha

74
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Departments of Alsace

A

Bas-Rhin
Haut-Rhin

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