Mixed Core Questions

Question 1

Name the local pink sandstone in Alsace

Answer 1

Grés de Vosges

Question 2

Producer of Zotzenberg vineyard

Answer 2

Domaine Boeckel

Question 3

Good vintages of Alsace

Answer 3

19’,15’,09’,07’,00’,89’,88’,76’

Question 4

The 51st grand cru of Alsace? What’s the variety?

Answer 4

Kafferkopf, mostly Gewurtztraminer, Riesling, Pinot Gris, up to 10% the rest

Question 5

What year did the Alsace AOC established? Grand Cru? SGN/VT?

Answer 5

1962
1975 (Schlossberg first)
1984 SGN/VT

Question 6

What is the grape variety in Altenberg de Bergheim?

Answer 6

Mostly Riesling, Pinot Gris, Gewurtztraminer and up to 10% Muscat

Question 7

What are the 3 types of Muscat in Alsace?

Answer 7

Ottonel, petits grain, rose à petits grain

Question 8

Gentil blend vs Edelzwicker?

Answer 8

Gentil min 50% noble

Question 9

What’s common between
Grand vin de Schonenberg, Clos du Zahnacker, Clo du Schlossberg, Cotes du Ribeauville?

Answer 9

Blends

Question 10

Maximum yields in Alsace?

Answer 10

Whites 80 hl/ha (cremant as well)
Rose 75 hl/ha
Reds 60 hl/ha
VT 55 hl/ha
SGN 40 hl/ha

Question 11

Minimum sugars for VT and SGN?

Answer 11

VT
Riesling & Muscat 244 g/l
Pinot Gris & Gewurtztraminer 270 g/l

SGN
Riesling & Muscat 276 g/l
Pinot Gris & Gewurtztraminer 306 g/l

Question 12

Synonyms of
Pinot Blanc
Chasselas
Pinot Gris
Savagnin Rose

Answer 12

Klevner
Gutedel
Tokay d’Alsace
Klevener de Heilgenstien

Question 13

Varieties allowed in Cotes de Toul AOP?
Moselle AOP?

Answer 13

Toul - Auxerrois, Pinot Noir, Gamay, Aubin
Moselle - Auxerrois, Pinot Noir

Question 14

What’s common with the villages of Heilgenstien, Bourgheim, Gertwiller, Goxwiller and Obernai?

Answer 14

All can produce Savagnin Rose

Question 15

Seconed labels Saint Estephe:
Cos d’Estournel?
Montrose?
Calon Segur?
Lafon Rochet?
Cos Labory?

Answer 15

Les pagodes de Cos
Le Dame de Montrose
Marquis de Calon Segur/Marquis de Calon prior 13’
Les Pelerins de Lafton Rochet
Le Saint Estephe de Cos Labory

Question 16

Seconed Labels Pauillac :
Lafite?
Latour?
Mouton?
Longueville au Baron de Pichon?
pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande?
Duhart Milon Rothschild?
Batailley?
Clerc Milon?
Croizet Bages?
Grand Put Ducasse?
Grand Puy Lacoste?
Haut Bages Liberal?
Haut Batailley?
Lynch Bages? (2)
Lynch Moussas?
d’Armailhac?
Pedesclaux?
Potent Canet?

Answer 16

Carruades de Lafite
Les Forts de Latour
Le Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild
Les Griffons de Pichon
Reserve de la Comtesse
Moulin de Duhart
Lions de Batailley
Pastourelle de Clerc Milon
La Tourelle de Croizet Bages
Prelude a Grand Puy Ducasse
Lacoste Borie
La chapelle de bages
Verso
Echo de Lynch, Paulliac de Lynch (added 09’)
Les Hauts de Lynch Moussas
None (;
Fleur de Pedesclaux
Les Hauts de Potent Canet