France- Alsace

Question 1

Climate of Alsace

Answer 1

Cool continental climate

Question 2

Factors influence climate Alsace

Answer 2

Voges Mountains (rain shadow-warm wind )
Latitude ( long sunshine hours)
Spring frost hazard

Question 3

Sub district/department Alsace

Answer 3

North: Bas Rhine
South: Haut Rhine

Question 4

Soil of Alsace

Answer 4

Sleep mountains slopes :schist -granite -volcanic
Lower slopes : Limestone
Plain sites : alluvial- clay- gravel

NB. Pink sand stone : grés de Vosges

Question 5

Best vineyards location

Answer 5

Steep mountains slopes, along Vosges

Question 6

Famous vineyards town/ villages

Answer 6

Ribeauville- Riquewihr

Question 7

Grape varieties Alsace

Answer 7

Riesling
Gewurztraminer
Pinot Gris
Pinot Blanc-Auxerrois
Sylvaner
Muscat Blanc a petits grains
Muscat rose a petits grains
Muscat Ottonel
Chasselas
Pinot noir

Question 8

Grape varieties for Grand crus

Answer 8

Riesling
Gewurztraminer
Pinot Gris
Muscat( Blanc-Rose -ottonel)

Sylvaner(Zotzenberg)
Pinot noir (Kirchberg de Barr/Hengst)

Question 9

Alsace Grand Crus Aop

Answer 9

Great growth/ specific vineyard/variety restriction / yield restriction/ hand harvest/ min abv (11%)-12,5% ( Riesling - Muscat)

Question 10

Alsace Aop

Answer 10

Wines must be made of 100% of variety which appear on label
( expect P.blanc - auxerrois)

Question 11

Vin d’alsace communale AOP

Answer 11

Restricting regulations: grape varieties(in label )-yields- pruning-trellising
13 allowed to add the names to this AOP

Question 12

LIEU DIT

Answer 12

Individual vineyard/plot Specific terroir
GC /Communale Appellation
More strict rules

Question 13

Cremant d’alsace Aop

Answer 13

Sparkling wines in traditional method
Dosage same as champagne
Pinot Blanc-Auxerrois/pinot Gris/roesling / Chardonnay / Pinot noir

Question 14

Molleaux

Answer 14

Sweet wines
Min 12g/L RS (Riesling 9g/L)

Question 15

Edelzwicker Aop

Answer 15

Blends of white wines/ noble mixture of Aop wines

Question 16

Gentil

Answer 16

Alsace Aop white blends with superior quality standards
Min 50%noble variety/ Vinified separately

Question 17

Vendanges tardives (VT)

Answer 17

Late harvest
Pinot Gris / Riesling /Muscat/ Gewurztraminer
No chaptalization

Question 18

Selection a grains nobles (SGN)

Answer 18

Late harvest botrytised grapes
Exceptional vintages only
Same variety VT
No chaptalization

Question 19

Zotzenberg

Answer 19

Sylvaner allowed for GC
Blends of Pinot Gris/Riesling/Gewurztraminer / Sylvaner

Question 20

Altenberg de Bergheim

Answer 20

Blends allowed
Riesling/Pinot Gris/ Gewurztraminer/Pinot Blanc/ Muscat/ Chardonnay/ Pinot noir

Question 21

Kaefferkopf

Answer 21

Blends allowed
Gewurztraminer/ Riesling / Pinot Gris / Muscat