Clos of Alsace Flashcards

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What is the producer and village location of Clos des Capucins?

A

Domaine Weinbach

Kaysersberg

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What is the producer and village location of Clos de la Faille?

A

Albert Mann

Wintzenheim

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What is the producer and village location of Clos Häuserer? What Grand Cru vineyard does it set at the foot of? What is the grape?

A

Zind-Humbrecht

Wintzenheim

At the foot of Hengst Grand Cru

Riesling

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What is the producer and village location of Clos Himmelreich?

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Lucien Albrecht

Orschwihr

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What is the producer and village location of Clos Jebsal? What is the grape? What 3 Grand Crus is it surrounded by?

A

Zind-Humbrecht

Turckheim

Pinot Gris

Florimont (NE)
Sommerberg (NW)
Brand (SW)

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What is the producer and village location of Clos Rebberg?

A

Marc Kreydenweiss

Andlau

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What is the producer and village location of Clos Rebgarten? What is the grape? What does “Clos Rebgarten” mean?

A

Marc Kreydenweiss

Andlau

Muscat (exclusively Muscat Ottonel)

Means “The Garden of the Vines”

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What is the producer and village location of Clos des Récollets?

A

Lucien Albrecht

Rouffach

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What is the producer and village location of Clos Ribeaupierre? What was the vineyard’s previous name?

A

Jean Sipp

Ribeauvillé

Clos du Schlossberg was the former name

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What is the producer and village location of Clos Windsbuhl?

A

Zind-Humbrecht

Hunawihr

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11
Q

Who makes Clos Ste. Hune and what Grand Cru vineyard is it located in? What is the grape?

A

Trimbach

Rosacker

Riesling

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12
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What is the producer, Grand Cru vineyard, and village of Clos St.-Immer?

A

Ernest Burn
Goldert Grand Cru
Guberschwihr

Riesling, Muscat, Gewurtztraminer, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir (not Grand Cru)

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13
Q

What are the 4 Clos Vineyards of Zind-Humbrecht? Which is the only Grand Cru and in which vineyard is it?

A

Clos Hauserer
Clos Jebsal
Clos Windsbuhl
Clos St.-Urbain

Clos St.-Urbain is the only Grand Cru and it is located within the Rangen Grand Cru Vineyard in Thann

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14
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Who produces Clos Saint-Theobald? What Grand Cru vineyard is it located within? Village? What grapes is it bottled as?

A

Domaine Schoffit

Rangen Grand Cru in Thann

Riesling, Pinot Gris, and Gewurztraminer

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Who produces Clos Gaensbroennel? What Grand Cru vineyard is it in? What is the grape?

A

Maison Willm

Kirchberg de Barr

Gewurztraminer

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16
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What does jebsal mean? How does this make Clos Jebsal special for botrytized wines?

A

Jebsal means “gypsum”, a water-retentive soil that is present in the vineyard.

This soil is vital to the development of botrytis

17
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What is the producer, grand cru vineyard, and village of Clos St.-Landelin? What is the name of the river below the Clos that makes this vineyard ideal for Botrytized wine production? Which grapes are used?

A

Rene Muré

Southern end of Vorbourg Grand Cru

Rouffach

Ohmbach River

The Noble 4 plus Pinot Noir and Sylvaner

18
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Who is the producer of Clos Zisser? What Grand Cru Vineyard is it located in? What grapes are used?

A

Domaine Klipfel

Kirchberg de Barr

Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer

19
Q

Who produces Clos du Zahnacker? What village is it located in? What Grand Cru vineyard is it in? Grapes?

A

Cave Vinicole Ribeauvillé

Osterberg Grand Cru

Blend of Riesling Pinot Gris and Gewürztraminer

20
Q

What are the two Clos of Kirchberg de Barr? Producers of each?

A
Clos Zisser (Klipfel)
Clos Gansbroennel (Willm)
21
Q

What are the two famous Clos of Rangen? Producers?

A

Clos St.-Urbain (Zind-Humbrecht)

Clos St.-Theobald (Domaine Schoffit)