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alsace pt. 2 Flashcards

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Where is Pfingstberg grand cru vineyard located?

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Orschwihr (Haut Rhin) - Riesling, GW – Albrecht, Zusslin

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What is the particularity of Altenberg de Bergheim vineyard?

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Grand Cru vineyard of Bas Rhin (Bergheim) Can do varietal wine (Riesling, PG, GW), or blended with any grapes from Alsace (noble or not)

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Where is Kitterlé Grand Cru located?

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Guebwiller (southern Alsace) - PG – Sandstone – Schlumberger

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Where is located the Bruderthal Grand Cru Vineyard?

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Molsheim (Bas Rhin) Riesling mainly

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Where is Eichberg Grand Cru located?

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Eguisheim (Haut Rhin) - GW mainly - Marl Charles Bauer, Sorg, Kentz-Bas

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What are the varieties allow in Alsace?

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noble: Riesling, GW, Pinot Gris, Muscat others: Pinot Blanc, Auxerrois, Sylvaner, Muscat Ottonel Chasselas

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What is the clos located within the Brand Grand Cru Vineyard?

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Turckheim - Clos de la Treille: Francois Baur – Riesling / PG

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Name all 3 grand Cru vineyard of Ribeauvillé?

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  • Geisberg: Riesling
  • Kirchberg: Muscat -Riesling
  • Osterberg: riesling - Muscat
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What is the Grand Cru of Hunawihr?

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Rosaker - Clos Saint Hune - Riesling / GW – Limestone

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What is Gudetel?

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Chasselas name in Alsace

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What is the GV use for Klevener de Heiligenstein?

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Savagnin Rose Sub zone of Alsace AOP

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What are the Grand Cru vineyard of Riquewihr?

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Schoenenbourg Riesling – Marl Limestone Sporen: GW Oligocene

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Explain Gentil?

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White wine from Alsace AOP blended wine, produced from at least 50% of noble varieties Historical production, refreshed by Hugel winery

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Explain Alsace Grand Cru Zotzenberg?

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Grand Cru vineyard of Bas Rhin (Alsace) Located in Mittlebergheim Must be varietal wine on those Grapes: Sylvaner, Riesling, GW, PG

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What are the Noble Grapes in Alsace?

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Reconized as high quality grape: - Muscat - Riesling - PG - Gewurztraminer

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What is the Grand Cru vineyard of the Bergholtz village?

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Spiegel Grand Cru (Haut Rhin) Muscat, GW - Schlumberger

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Where is Steinert Grand Cru located? Name a Winemaker?

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Pfaffenheim, Westhalten – PG - Frick

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Where is Osterberg vineyard located? What percentage of alsace is classified as grand cru?

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Grand Cru of Ribeauvillé (Haut Rhin) - Riesling, Muscat – Calcareous Marl

just under 5%

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What famous Clos vineyard is located within the Rosaker Grand Cru?

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Clos Saint Hune owned by Trimbach - Riesling - label as Alsace AOP

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Where is Geisberg vineyard located?

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Grand Cru of Ribeauvillé (Haut Rhin) - Riesling, Muscat – Marl-Sandstone

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What is the Clos vineyard of Osterberg?

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Clos du Zahnacker - Ribeauvillé owned by Cave de Ribeauvillé

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If a wine is labeled ‘Cotes de Barr’ or ‘Blienschwiller’ where is it from and what is the grape(s)? Explain it?

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From Alsace and made of exclusively Sylvaner. It’s an Alsace Subzone designation, similar to ‘Klevener de Heiligenstein.’

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What are the 2 grand Cru of Eguisheim?

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  • Eichberg GC: GW - Pfersigberg GC: Riesling
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What noble Grape is not allow to be use in Zotzenberg GC?

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Muscat is not allow there, but Sylvaner can be use instead

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GW is a variety authorized for an Alsace subzone designation on the label, what is that sub-zone?

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Bergheim

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When does every Grand Cru vineyard of Alsace received their own AOP?

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2011

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What are the Alsace AOP designation for Sylvaner?

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Blienschwiller and Côtes de Barr

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What is the Clos vineyard located within the Pfingstberg Grand Cru?

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Clos Schild: owned by Lucien Albrecht – Orschwihr Riesling

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Where is Spiegel Grand Cru vineyard located? Name at least 1 famous producer here?

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Bergholtz, and Guebwiller (Haut Rhin) - Muscat, GW – Marl-Sandstone - Schlumberger, Dirler-Cadé

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What are the 2 grand cru vineyard of Bergheim?

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  • Altenberg: GW / Riesling - Kanzlerberg: GW
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Where is located the Wiebelsberg Grand Cru vineyard?

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Andlau (Haut Rhin) Riesling mainly

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Where is Vorbourg GC located?

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Rouffach (95%) and Westhalten - Rieslimng, Mustact, Muscat Ottonel, GW, PG – “Clos Saint Landelin” (R. Muré) - Muré, Frick

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Where is located Côtes de Rouffach? Explain it?

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Subzone designation of the Alsace AOP. allow to produce white and red wine from Riesling, GW, PG, PN grapes

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What are the soil types of Alsace region?

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large mosaïque of soils: - steepest slopes: Schist, granit, and volcanic - lower slopes: limestone base - Plains: sit on richer alluvials, clay or gravel

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What is mandatory to be labelled Grand Cru in Alsace?

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  • Harvest Method: Manual harvesting is mandatory.
  • Additional Requirements:
    • Intent to produce Grand Cru wine must be declared before March 1 of the harvest year.
    • All Grand Cru wine must be vintage-dated.
    • Alsace Grand Cru wines must be bottled in the traditional “Vin du Rhin” / “Flûte d’Alsace” bottle.
      • Riesling/Muscat: 11%
      • Pinot Gris/Gewurztraminer: 12.5%
    • Minimum Must Weight:
      • Riesling/Muscat: 168 g/l (244g/l for VT, 276 g/l for SGN)
      • Pinot Gris/Gewurztraminer: 193 g/l (270g/l for VT, 306 g/l for SGN)
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Where is located Côtes de Coteaux du Haut Koenigsbourg? Explain it?

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Alsace AOP designation - produce only white wine from the Riesling and GW grapes

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Name the Pinot Blanc in Alsace?

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Klevner don’t confuse with Klevener (Savagnin Rose)

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Where is Rangen Grand Cru vineyard located?

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Thann and Vieux Thann – Southernmost Grand cru of Alsace - PG, Riesling - Volcanic soil - Schoffit, Zind-Humbrecht

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What are the 2 clos vineyard located within the Rangen de Thann Grand Cru?

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  • Clos Saint Urbain: Zind-Humbrecht - Clos St Théobald: Schoffit
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What are the 2 sub-division of the Alsace Region? Where does the most important part of the vineyard is located?

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Bas Rhin (= lower Rhine): Northern Alsace Haut Rhin( = Higher Rhine): Southern Alsace . The higher concentration of vineyard is located in Haut Rhin

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What is the Grand Cru vineyard of Nothalten?

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Muenchberg GC - Riesling – Volcanic soil

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What is the Grand Cru vineyard located in Turckheim?

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Brand GC: – include Clos de la Treille Riesling Granitic Soil

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What is the Grand Cru vineyard of Pfaffenheim?

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Steinert (Haut Rhin) - North of Rouffach - PG – Limestone GC - Frick

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Where is located Côtes de Barr & Blienschwiller? Explain it?

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Alsace AOP designation subzones - Only white wine production from Sylvaner GV

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Re-organise those Grand Cru from Alsace North to South? - Sporen - Rangen - Kirchberg de Ribeauville - Altenberg de Bergbeiten - Hengst

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1- Altenberg de Bergbeiten 2- Kirchberg 3- Sporen 4- Hengst 5- Rangen

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What is the Northern most Grand Cru vineyard of the Haut Rhin? Southern Most of Bas Rhin?

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Gloeckelberg

Praelatenburg of Orschwiller Riesling mainly

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What are the min must weight for VT in Alsace?

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Riesling / Muscat: 244 g/L GW / PG: 270 g/L

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Explain Altenberg de Bergbeiten?

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Grand Cru vineyard of Bas Rhin in Alsace.

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Where is Zinnkoepflé Grand Cru located?

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Soulzmatt (Haut Rhin) - Riesling, GW – Limestone - Landemann, Bursin

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Where is located Scherwiller? Explain it?

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Alsace AOP designation - produce only white wine from the Riesling GV

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Who is producing “Cuvée Frédéric Emile”? Where is it sourced from?

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Trimbach - From Grand Cru Geisberg and Osterberg only – 100% Riesling

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Where is Sporen grand Cru vineyard located?

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Riquewihr GW Oligocène soil type

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What is the Grand Cru vineyard of Soulzmatt

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Zinnkoepflé - RIesling and GW – Limestone soil

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Where is located Côtes de Bergheim? Explain it?

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Alsace AOP designation - produce only white wine from the Gewürztraminer GV

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Name a Clos vineyard (monopole) located in Andlau?

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Clos Rebgarten owned by Marc Kreydenweiss not located in any Grand Cru plot

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What is the grand cru vineyard of Bennwihr?

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Marckrain (Haut Rhin) PG, GW (Laurent Barth)

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What is the Grand Cru vineyard of Blienschwiller?

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Winzenberg Grand Cru (Haut Rhin) - Riesling

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What are the min must weight for SGN in Alsace?

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Riesling / Muscat: 276 g/L GW / PG: 306 g/L

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Re-organise those Clos vineyard from Alsace North to South? - Clos des Capucins - Clos St Urbain - Clos Zisser - Clos Saint Landelin - Clos Jebsal - Clos Saint Hune

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1: Clos Zisser: Barr 2: Clos Saint Hune: Hunawihr 3: Clos des Capucins: Ammerhwihr 4: Clos Jebsal: Turckheim 5:Clos Saint Landelin: Rouffach 6: Clos St Urbain: Thann

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What is the only AOP in Alsace to allow Chardonnay in the blend?

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Cremant d’Alsace AOP

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Where is Sommerberg Grand Cru vineyard located? GV?

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Niedermorschwihr (Haut Rhin) Riesling Granitic soil – Bolxer, Shoffit

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Re-organise those Grand Cru from Alsace North to South? - Rosaker - Schlossberg - Saering - Kastelberg: - Winkel-Schlossberg

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1- Kastelberg: Andlau 2- Rosaker: Hunawihr 3- Schlossberg: Keyserberg 4- Winkel-Schlossberg: Katzenthal 5- Saering: Guebwiller

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Where is Schoenenbourg Grand Cru located?

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Riquewihr (Haut Rhin) Riesling – Marl Limestone

64
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What does “Edelzwicker”mean

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“Noble Mixture” – inexpensive blend wine from Alsace produced from any GV - Doesn’t need to be vintage dated

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What are the Alsace AOP designation for Riesling?

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Wolxheim and Scherwiller

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What is the local name in Alsace for Chasselas?

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What are the Grand Cru vineyard produced by Trimbach?

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  • Geisberg (Ribeauvillé): 2009 first vintage - Schlossberg (Kayserberg): 2014 First vintage
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Where is Brand Grand Cru located?

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Turckheim (Haut Rhin) Riesling Granitic soil – Josmeyer, Zind-Humbrecht, Kuentz Bas,

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What are the 5 communes allowed to bottle the Klevener as varietal wine?

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Heligenstein Bourgheim Gertwiller Goxwiller Obernai

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Where is located Côtes de Vallee Noble? Explain it?

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Alsace AOP designation - produce only white wines from GW, Riesling, PG

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Explain Crémant d’Alsace AOP?

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  • Traditional method spk wine from Alsace: - 9 mth OTL prior disgorgment - 12 mth in Total - min 4 atm of pressure varieties: Riesling, PB, PN, PG, Auxerrois, Chardonnay
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What is the Grand cru vineyard of Orschwihr?

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Pfingstberg (Haut Rhin) - South of Rouffach Riesling, GW – Sandstone - Albrecht, Valentin Zussslin

73
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Name some highly regarded winemaker of Andlau?

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Marc Kreydenweiss (Clos Rebgarten) - Ostertag - Julien Meyer - Gresser - Rieffel - Wach

74
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Where is located the Grand Cru Muenchberg?

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Nothalten (Bas Rhin) - South of Andlau

75
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Explain “Grès des Vosges”?

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Local soil type of Alsace: Pink granite /sandstone

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Where is Hengst Grand Cru located?

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Wintzenheim (Haut Rhin) - GW Calcareous Marl soil – Josmeyer, Barmes Bucher, Mann

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What is the last Alsace grand cru been added to the classification? when? What is its particularity?

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Kaefferkopf from Ammerschwihr 2007 Can be a varietal or blended wine, based in GW (60-80%) + Riesling (10-40%) and PG

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You have 2 Kirchberg Grand Cru vineyard in Alsace. Name them and precise their location

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Barr: Bas Rhin Ribeauvillé: Haut Rhin

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Where is Kessler Grand Cru located?

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Guebwiller (Southern Alsace - Riesling – Sandstone – Schlumberger, Dirler Cadé

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What is the Northern most GC of Alsace?

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Steinklotz of Marlenheim.

81
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What is the latest grape to ripen in Alsace?

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when must a producer declare intent to harvest a grand cru in Alsace? What is the rdb for alsace sgn?

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3/1 - 40hl/ha

83
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What is the first Grand cru in Alsace to be awarded? When?

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1975: Schlossberg at Kaysersberg – Also the biggest one: 80 Ha

84
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Where is located the Moenchberg Grand Cru vineyard?

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Andlau (Haut Rhin) Riesling mainly

85
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What is the date of creation of VT and SGN in Alsace?

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1984 VT: Vendanges Tardives SGN: Selection de Grains Nobles – Late harvest wines

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Re-organise those Grand Cru from Alsace North to South? - Kaefferkopf - Zotzenberg - Bruderthal - Florimont - Steinklotz

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1- Steinklotz 2- Bruderthal: Molsheim 3: Zotzenberg: Mittlebergheim 4: Kaefferkopf: Ammerschwihr 5- Florimont: Ingersheim

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What is the Grand Cru of Rodern?

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Gloeckelberg - PG – Granitic soil

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Name a Clos vineyard of Alsace for Red wines?

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Clos de la Faille: within the Hengst GC - Wintzenheim (1 Ha) – Pinot Noir owned by Albert Mann

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Where is Clos du Zahnacker located? Owned by?

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Osterberg Grand Cru vineyard of Ribeauvillé - Owned by Cave de Ribeauvillé since 1965. – Riesling, GW, PG

90
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Explain the designation “Pinot” in Alsace AOP?

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White wine can be produced from Pinot family varieties and blended: Pinot Noir (as Blanc de Noirs), PG, PB (or Auxerrois)

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Where can you find the village Ottrott? Explain it?

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Alsace AOP - sub zone allow to produce only red wine from PN grape

92
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What is the First vintage of Riesling Grand Cru Geisberg Trimbach?

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2009 Then 2nd vintage produced in 2011

93
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What are main differences between VT and SGN in Alsace?

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VT: Must show a varietal character / can be botrytis affected, but not required / Can be either dry or sweet SGN: show less varietal character / hand harvested by “Tries” / must be botrytis affected / Must remain natural sweetness

94
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What is the Clos vineyard located within the Vorbourg vineyard?

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Clos Saint Landelin Muré Family – Rouffach

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What is the min % for varieties labelling in Alsace?

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Where is Marckrain grand cru vineyard located?

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Bennwihr (Haut Rhin) PG, GW - Oligocène

97
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Explain Edelziker?

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Alsace AOP - wine produce from blended grape can be any Grapes allow in Alsace

98
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Where is Winzenberg GC located

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Blienschwiller (Haut Rhin) - Riesling – Granitic soil

99
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Where is Mambourg Grand cru located? Name a producer?

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Sigolsheim GW Calcareous marl Deiss

100
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What is the Grand Cru vineyard located in Thann? Any Clos vineyard?

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Rangen Southern-most Grand Cru of Alsace - Clos St-Urbain: Zind-Humbrecht - Clos St Theobald: Schoffit

101
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Where can you find the highest concentration of Savagnin rose in Alsace?

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Around the village of Heligenstein (Klevener d’Heligenstein)

102
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Can “Vendanges Tardive” allow to be dry?

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Yes, no regulation on residual sugar. only regulation are in must weight – 244 g/L Riesling / Muscat - 270 g/L PG - GW

103
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What are the Alsace AOP designations allow only for Red wine production? From what GV?

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Ottrott Rodern Saint Hippolyte Pinot Noir only

104
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Name all 3 Altenberg vineyard of Alsace Grand Cru? Locations?

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  • Altenberg of Bergbeiten: Bas Rhin - Altenberg of Wolxheim: Bas Rhin - Altenberg of Bergheim: Haut Rhin (blend)
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Name 5 Grand Cru vineyards of Bas Rhin.

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  • Steinklotz of Marlenheim - Engelberg of Dahlenheim - Altenberg of Bergieten - Altenberg of Wolxheim - Bruderthal of Mosheim - Kirchberg of Barr - Zotzenberg of Mittlebergheim
106
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Where is Saering -Grand Cru located?

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Guebwiller (Southern Alsace) - GW - Calcareous Marl – Schlumberger, Dirler Cadé

107
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What is the Grand Cru of Wintzenheim ?

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Hengst (Haut Rhin) - GW – Calcareous Marl soil

108
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Where is Kenzlerberg grand cru located?

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Bergheim village (Haut Rhin) GW mainly

109
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What is the Alsatian name of Chasselas?

110
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When does every Grand Cru received their owned AOP?

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What type of soil can you find in RIbeauvillé?

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Marl mainly: - Geisberg and Kirchberg: Marl-Sandstone - Osterberg: Calcareous marl

112
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Name all 4 Grand Cru vineyards of Guebwiller?

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  • Kitterle: Pinot Gris
  • Kessler: Riesling
  • Saering: Gewurtztraminer
  • Spiegel: Riesling, Pinot Gris, Gewürztraminer
113
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Re-organise those Grand Cru from Alsace North to South? - Osterberg - Rosaker - Vorbourg - Brand - Kessler

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1: Osterberg: Ribeauvillé 2: Rosaker: Hunawihr 3: Brand: Turckheim 4: Vorbourg: Rouffach 5: Kessler: Guebwiller

114
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How many Grand Cru vineyard in Alsace?

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51 in total - 1 added in 1975 (Schlossberg) - 24 in 1983 - 25 in 1992 - 1 in 2007 (Kaefferkopf)

115
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Where can you find the village Rodern? Explain it?

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Alsace AOP - sub zone allow to produce only red wine from PN grape Also location of the Gloeckelberg Grand Cru (PG)

116
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Where is Rosaker Grand Cru located?

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Hunawihr (Haut Rhin) - RIesling / GW

117
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What is the only red grape allow in Alsace for AOP wines?

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Pinot Noir

118
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What are the 3 grand Cru vineyard located in Andlau?

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  • Kastelberg - Wiebelsberg - Moenchberg
119
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Explain Alsace Grand Cru Kaefferkopf?

A
  • Last Grand cru vineyard awarded in 2007. - Located in Ammerschwihr (Ht Rhin) Can be a varietal or blended wine, based in GW (60-80%) + Riesling (10-40%) and PG
120
Q

What are the 2 clos vineyard located within the Kirchberg de Barr?

A
  • Clos Graensbroennel (Wilm - Clos Zisser (Domaine Klipfel)
121
Q

Where is located Côtes de Wolxheim? Explain it?

A

Alsace AOP designation - produce only white wine from the Riesling GV

122
Q

What is the Northern most Grand Cru of Alsace?

A

Steinklotz in Marlenheim Bas Rhin

123
Q

Explain the term “Gentil”

A

Alsatian Blend: Must contains at least 50% of Noble grapes – Marcel Deiss and Hugel are some good examples, re-birth the style.

124
Q

What is the Grand Cru vineyard of Ingersheim?

A

Florimont Riesling Granitic / Limestone – J Boxler, Sorg, Zind-Humbrecht

125
Q

What is the Grand Cru Vineyard of Molsheim?

A

Bruderthal (Bas Rhin) - Riesling

126
Q

What is the grand cru vineyard of Katzenthal?

A

Wineck-Schlossberg (Haut Rhin) Riesling Granitic soil

127
Q

Where is Gloeckelberg Grand Cru located?

A

Rodern - Pinot Gris

128
Q

Where is Wineck-Schlossberg located?

A

Katzenthal (Haut Rhin) Riesling Granite soil

129
Q

What is the % of white grapes production in Alsace?

A

90% – Represents 18% of the total french white wine production

130
Q

What is the only Alsace designation allow to produce white and red wines?

A

Côtes de Rouffach Red: Pinot Noir White: GW, Pinot Gris, Riesling

131
Q

Who’s the owner of the oldest oak cask still in use in the world? Where is it located?

A

Hugel winery in Alsace (Riquewihr) - Ste Catherine Cask dating back to 1715

132
Q

Where can you find the village Saint Hippolyte? Explain it?

A

Alsace AOP - sub zone allow to produce only red wine from PN grape

133
Q

Where is Florimont Grand Cru located?

A

Ingersheim (Haut Rhin) Riesling Granitic / Limestone

134
Q

What is the Grand Cru vineyard of Rouffach?

A

Vorbourg (Haut Rhin) GW, PG

135
Q

Where is Alsace located? Precise the main influences / Natural features

A
  • North East of France - Along the German Border / Rhine river - Stretch on easter side of the Vosges Mountains = Rain Shadow: one of the dryer place in France - Mainly Granitic soil
136
Q

Name some winemakers of Altenberg de Bergheim?

A

Deiss / Sylvie Spielman Gustave Lorentz / Jean Sipp / Pierre Sparr / cave de ribeauville

137
Q

Name some of the Alsace AOP designation allow white wines? precise GV?

A
  • Klevener de Heiligenstein: Sylvaner - Blienschwiller and Côtes de Barr: Sylvaner - Valley Noble: GW, Riesling, PG - Val Saint Grégoire: Auxerrois, PB, PG - Scherwiller / Wolxheim: Riesling - Bergheim: GW - Côteaux de Haut Koenigsbourg: Riesling/ GW
138
Q

Where is located Côtes de Val Saint Grégoire? Explain it?

A

Alsace AOP designation - produce only white wine from the Auxerrois, PG, PB grapes

139
Q

What is the one grand cru vineyard where chapitalization is not allowed?

A

Altenberg de Bergheim

140
Q

Between 2000-2009 name the best vintages and the worst vintages (why)

A

Best: ‘00 / ‘01 (botrytis year) / ‘05 / ‘07 (best for botrytis) / ‘09 (botrytis)
Worst: ‘06 (late rain)
Average: ‘02/ ‘03

141
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Name the best vintages between 2010-2019. Most frost? botrytis?

A

Best: ‘10 (not many botrytis wines but good ones) / ‘12 / ‘15 (best w/great botrytis wines) / ‘16 / ‘17 (lots of frost and botrytis) / ‘18

Average: ‘11 / ‘13 / ‘14 (rain - vinegar flies) / ‘19 (frost)

142
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What is the name of the bottle that Kirsch de fougerolles must be bottled in? how long must it be aged?

A

Traditionally, the Kirsch de Fougerolles is released in a mouth-blown artisan bottle called the Bô, with an approx. capacity of 70 cl

6 months

143
Q

How long must marc d’alsace be aged?

A

3 months in neutral vessel - no wood alowed

144
Q

2 grand crus noted for volcanic soils

A

Rangen / Kitterle

145
Q

first vintage of clos st. hune

146
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name a vintage clos st hune vt was made

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