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Alsace Wine Flashcards

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1
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A wine labelled with the commune of Ottrott must be made from which grape?

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Pinot Noir

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2
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Blended wine with a minimum of 50% noble grapes is called?

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Gentil

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3
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From which Cru is Zind-Humbrecht ‘Clos St Urbain’ made?

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Rangen

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4
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How large is Clos St. Hune?

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1.67ha

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5
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How long must Cremant d’Alsace be aged?

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12 months in total with 9 months on the lees

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6
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Inexpensive blended wine in Alsace is called?

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Edelzwicker

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7
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Kaefferkopf is made up primarily of which grape variety?

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Gewurztraminer

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8
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Largest Grand Cru in Alsace?

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Schlossberg - 80 ha

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9
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Minimum must weight for Selection de Grains Nobles Muscat and Riesling?

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276 grams per litre

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10
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Minimum Must weight for Selection de Grains Nobles Pinot Gris and Gewurtztraminer?

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306 grams per litre

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11
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Minimum must weight for Vendange Tardives Muscat and Riesling?

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235 grams per litre

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12
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Minimum must weight for Vendange Tardives Pinot Gris and Gewurtztraminer?

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257 grams per litre

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13
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Most northern Grand Cru in Alsace?

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Steinkoltz

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14
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Name 3 sub zones allowed to varietally label pinot noir in Alsace.

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OttRott (BR)
Rodern (HR)
Saint Hippolyte (HR)

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15
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Name of subzones in Alsace that allow red wine.

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Ottrott

Saint Hippolyte

Rodern

Saint Leonard

Boersch

Marlenheim

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16
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Name of the local plum liqueur in Alsace?

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Mirabelle plum

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17
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Producer who produces blends to emphasize Alsatian terroir?

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Marcel Deiss

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18
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Producers who do not promote their wines as Grand Cru in Alsace?

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Trimbach

Hugel

Beyer

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19
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Smallest Grand Cru of Alsace?

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Kanzlerberg - 3 ha

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20
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Soil of Schlossberg?

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Mainly granite

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21
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Synonym for Chasselas in Alsace?

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Gutedel

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22
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Synonym for Pinot Blanc in Alsace?

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Klevner

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23
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Synonym of Savagnin Rose?

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Klevener de Heiligenstein

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24
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Trimbach’s 1st and only GC with a designation on the label?

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Geisberg (2009)

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25
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In Alsace, What % must the wine contain if listed on the label?

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100%

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26
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In Alsace What % of AOP wine is white?

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90%

27
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What % of France’s total AOP still white production does Alsace contribute?

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18%

28
Q

What 3 varietals are allowed in the Kaefferkopf Grand Cru?

A

Riesling
Pinot Gris
Gewurtztraminer

29
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What are the 2 designations for late harvest wines in Alsace?

A

Vendanges Tardives

Selections de Grains Nobles

30
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What are the noble grapes of Alsace?

A

Riesling
Pinot Gris
Muscat
Gewurztraminer

31
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What are the two departments of Alsace?

A

Haut Rhin

Bas Rhin

32
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What does Kaefferkopf mean?

A

Cockroach head - describing the shape of the summit of the hill

33
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What does Schlossberg mean?

A

Schloss - chateau

Berg - hill

34
Q

What is the 51st Grand Cru?

A

Kaefferkopf

Added in 2007

35
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What is the maximum press yield of Cremant d’Alsace?

A

100L/150kg

36
Q

What is the only permitted grape in Marc d’Alsace?

A

Gewurztraminer

37
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What was the 1st Grand Cru in Alsace?

A

Schlossberg

38
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What was the last major French wine region to achieve AOC status?

A

Alsace

39
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What year did Alsace reach AOC status?

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1962

40
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When did Grand Crus first appear in Alsace?

A

1983

41
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When did Kaefferkopf become a Grand Cru?

A

2007

42
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When was Schlossberg declared a Grand Cru?

A

1975

43
Q

Where is Mirabelle Plum liqueur from?

A

Lorraine

44
Q

Which Alsace subzone exists for both red and white wine?

A

AOC Alsace côte de Rouffach

45
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Which Grand Cru is Trimbach’s Clos St Hune located?

A

Rosacker

46
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Which Grand Cru site is allowed field blends of up to 13 varietals?

A

Altenberg de Bergheim

47
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Which Grand Cru site is known for Sylvaner?

A

Zotzenberg

48
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Which Grand Cru sites can blend varietals in Alsace?

A

Altenberg de Bergheim

Kaefferkopf

49
Q

Which Grand Cru supplies grapes for Cuvée Ste Catherine?

A

Schlossberg

50
Q

Which is the only appellation to allow Chardonnay in Alsace?

A

Cremant d’Alsace

51
Q

Which producer owns the largest portion of Grand Cru vineyards in Alsace?

A

Schlumberger

52
Q

Which producer owns the most hectares of Grand Cru vineyards in Alsace?

A

Domaine Schlumberger

53
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Which varietals are allowed to be bottled varietally in Alsace?

A 
Riesling 
Pinot Gris
Muscat
Gewurztraminer
Pinot Blanc
Chasselas
Sylvaner
Pinot Noir
54
Q

Which varietals are grown in Kaefferkopf?

A

Riesling

Gewürztraminer

Pinot Gris

55
Q

Who is known as the pioneer of biodynamic farming in Alsace?

A

Kreyenweiss - in Andlau

56
Q

Who produces Cuvée Ste Catherine?

A

Domaine Weinbach

57
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Which grape is the workhorse grape of Cremant d’Alsace?

A

Pinot Blanc

58
Q

Soil type of Trimbach’s Clos St Hune?

A

Limestone

59
Q

Name 2 Grand Crus released by Trimbach with the Designation on the bottle.

A

Geisberg

Schlossberg

60
Q

Most southerly Cru of Alsace?

A

Rangen

61
Q

Most Northern Grand Cru of Alsace?

A

Steinklotz

62
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What is the only red variety permitted for Alsace AOP wines?

A

Pinot Noir

63
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Name a Grand Cru in Alsace dominated by volcanic soil.

A

Rangen

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