France, Alsace

Question 1

In ______ Alsace achieved AOC status.

Answer 1

1962

Question 2

Into which 2 departments is divided Alsace?

Answer 2

*Haut-Rhin: where The premier wines originate.

*Bas-Rhin

Question 3

Geographically Alsace is separated from the rest of France by the ____________ in the west.

Answer 3

Vosges Mountains: Which provides rain shadow effect, and as a result Alsace is one of France’s driest and sunniest climate.

Question 4

List the Capital of Haut-Rhin, and the same time is the driest City of France.

Answer 4

Colmar

Question 5

List the 4 “Noble” grapes of Alsace?

Answer 5

Riesling
Pinot Gris
Muscat
Gewurztraminer

Question 6

________ is the most planted grape and Alsace’s last noble grape to ripen.

Answer 6

Riesling

Question 7

List the “pink variant of Traminer “ (known as Savagnin in the Jura) which retains few plantings around the commune of Heiligenstein in the Bas-Rhin.

Answer 7

Klevener

Question 8

Which 5 Communes may bottle “Klevener” varietally under the existing Alsace AOP?

Answer 8

Heligenstein
Bourgheim
Gertwiller
Goxwiller
Obernai

Question 9

The term “Edelzwicker” indicate on a bottle label _____?

Answer 9

“Noble mixture” inexpensive blended wine, and do not need to be vintage-dated.

Question 10

The unofficial term _______ is a superior designation for blends that contain min of 50% noble grapes.

Answer 10

gentil