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Alsace - Physiographical Division 3 Flashcards

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1
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How many rivers in D3

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4 total

  1. Liepvrette
  2. Strengbach
  3. Fecht
  4. Weiss
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How Grand Crus in Golden Triangle, name 3

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11 total

  1. Kanzlerberg - smallest GC
  2. Altenberg de Bergheim - blend
  3. Giesberg - terrances
  4. Kirchberg de Ribeauville - no terraces
  5. Osterberg - easter mountain
  6. Rosacker - Rose Acre - clos st. Hune
  7. Scheonenberg - Deiss, Bott Geyl
  8. Froehn - Zellenberg, iron rich clay
  9. Sonnenglanz - Bott Geyl - little rain
  10. Sporen - ampitheater - Dopff
  11. Mandelberg - almond tress - Bott Geyl
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3
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what are the villages associated with the golden triangle

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Bergheim, Ribeauville and Riquewhr

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4
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what are the Grand Crus between the Weiss and Fecht Valleys in D3. name 3

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9 total

  1. Schlossberg - kayserberg - granite largest 4
  2. Winerk-Schlossberg - Black and white mica
  3. Furstentum - limestone
  4. Mambourg - marl limestone
  5. Marckrain - doggar limes
  6. Kaefferkopf - blend - gentle slopes, alluvial fan over granite sand/lime
  7. Sommerberg - 45% slope, black and white mica
  8. Florimont - tokay mix up - Honeck , marl lime stone, collar ellipse
  9. Brand - land of Fire, black and white mica
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5
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the 3 Grand Crus that share black and white mica soils

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Brand, Turckheim
Sommerberg, Katzenthal, neidermorschwilr
winerk-schlossberg, Katzenthal

Think black and white cats

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the 3 grand crus in D3 that touch each other

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Furstentum - Deiss, limestone
Marckrain - Fonne, marl limestone
Mambourg - Fonne, marl limestone

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what is the name of the fault bundle in Division 3

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Ribeauville

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what are the names of some famous producers in D3, name 3

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Zind-Humbrecht
Deiss
Weinbach
Boxer
Paul Blanck
Trimbach
Dopff
Bott Geyl
Doff and Iron
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9
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what is the Bash Rhin historically known for growing

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polyculture, corn, hops, fruit trees

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what are the three topographical division in Alsace

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Vosges lower peaks, sub Vosges foothill and alluvial plain

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11
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what are the three Geological divisions

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Saverne fault - north of Strasbourg
Ribeauville - north of Colmar
Guebwiller / Rouffach - south of Colmar

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12
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what is the large geological division

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Saverne ands the fewest grand crus

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13
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why is it that Grand Crus are evenly divided between Ribeauville and Guebwiller/Rouffach when the latter is larger

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Because the hillsides in Guebwiller remain forested

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14
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in which geological division does the Andlau fault bundle lie

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Saverne Fault

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15
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what three Grand Crus in the golden triangle, near the town of Ribeauville are next to one another

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Geisberg - terrenaced - R
Osterberg - Sipp - 3
Kirchberg - Sipp - 4

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16
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the name of the famous wine maker from Hunawihr

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Trimbach

17
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name for three famous monopoles in D3

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clos st. hune - Trimbach - R
clos de Schlossberg or Ribeaupierre - PG
clos windsbuhl - ZindHumbrech - R, PG, M

18
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name of three Grand Crus that touch each other

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Furstentum - R G PG - Blanck
Mambourg - 4 - Fonne
Mackrain - G PG - Fonne

19
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what is the name of the granite massif that Grand Cru Sommerberg (4) lies at the foot of

A

Trios-Epis

Between Niedermorschwihr and Katzenthal

20
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what and where is the Colmar Ellipse

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Florimont (D4)
Ingerersheim
the high peaks of the Vosges - Hoenk - shunt clouds to north and south to create a dry sunny climate with low rainfall 22 inches

21
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what are the 3 red communal designations

A

Pinot Noir

all in Division 2

Ottrott
Rodern
St. Hipp

22
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what is the only communal designation for red and white and what are the permitted grapes

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Cote De Rouffach

G, PG, R and PN

23
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what is the name of the communal designation for Savagnin Rose

A

kleverer de heiligenstein

24
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what are the two communal designation for Sylvanner

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Blienschwiller
Cote de Barr

think CBS

25
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what are the two communal designation for Riesling

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Scherwiller

Wolxheim

26
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what is the name of the commune that produces only gewurztraminer

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Bergheim

27
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what are the names of the nine white communal designations

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  1. Bergheim
  2. Cote de Barr
  3. Val Noble
  4. Val st. Greg
  5. Wolxheim
  6. Klevenerde Heil
  7. Bleinschwiller
  8. Scherwiller
  9. Coteaux haut Koenigsbourg
28
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what are the bottling rules for Alsace

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  1. flute (except Cremant)
  2. AOC wine must be bottles in area of production under AOC
  3. tasting panel
  4. if it names the grape it must be 100% (except Pinot Blanc)
29
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when was AOC Alsace established

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1962

30
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where is clos Windsbuhl located

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Hunawihr near Rosacker
Terrance with steep slopes
Limestone
maybe not a grand cru crus it is a monopole
Zind-Humbrech
R, G, PG, Char, A
31
Q

name four Grand Crus sites that produce red wines

A

Steinklotz D1
Brand D3
Hengst
Vorbourg

32
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define the following sweeties designations
extra brut
brut
extra sec
sec
demi sec
A 
extra brut - no dosage 
brut - < 12 g/l RS
extra sec - 12 to 17 g/l RS
sec - 17 to 32 g/l RS
demi sec - 32 to 50 g/l RS
33
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what does Prestige on bottle mean

A

longer ageing

34
Q

Name 3 biodynamic producers in Alsace

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Frick
Weinbach
Albert Mann 
Zind-Humbrecht 
Domaine Ostertag 
Marcel Deiss 
Domaine Muré - red
35
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What is Zind-Humbrect’s most notable acquisition?

A

Grand Cru Rangen

Acquired in 1977
steep, south-facing 5.5-ha
Clos Saint Urbain
sedimentary volcanic soil; planted to Pinot Gris, Riesling, and Gewurztraminer

36
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Synonym for chasselas

A

Gutedel

37
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A few things about Trimbach

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Region of production: Haut-Rhin
Winery Location: Ribeauvillé
Year Established: 1626 (over 500 years)

Trimbach is known for its “purist” vision, producing dry wines that are labeled by proprietary names rather than grand cru designation.

Clos Sainte Hune: An historical monopole within the Rosacker Grand Cru containing 50+ year old vines on limestone soils. Owned by the Trimbach family for over 200 years.

Grand Cru Schlossberg: South-facing parcel planted on granite soils.

38
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Soils in Alsace, 3 Places

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A geologic mosaic, 13 soils types; granite, limestone, schist, clay, gravel, chalk, loess, and the local pink sandstone (grés de Vosges) found throughout the region.

  1. Steeper mountain slopes are generally composed of schist, granite and volcanic sediment.
  2. Lower slopes sit on a limestone and chalk
  3. On the plain at the base of the mountains consists of richer alluvial clay and gravel soils.
39
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What Alsatian biodynamic producer is run by a Master of Wine?

A

Zind-Humbrect. known as a staunch advocate for biodynamic farming and non-interventionist winemaking practices.

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