Alsace Flashcards

(47 cards)

1
Q

Which region are included in grand est region

A

Alsace
Lorraine
Champagne

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2
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In which Alsace region got AOC regulation

A

1962

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3
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Which mountains separate the Alsace from rest of the France

A

Vosges Mountains

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4
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Local sandstone soil in Alsace is also know as

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Greys des vosges

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5
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Soil of Alsace

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Granite volcanic schist limestone alluvial clay and gravel and pink sandstone

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6
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Noble grape variety of Alsace

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7
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Noble grape variety of Alsace

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Riesling
Muscat
Pinot gris
Gewürztraminer

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8
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Grape variety used in Alsace AOP

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4 noble grape variety 
Pinot blanc (klevner) 
Auxerrois 
Sylvaner 
Chassela 
Pinot noir
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9
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Other name for chasselas in Alsace

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Gutedal

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10
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Other name for Pinot blanc in Alsace

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Klevner

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11
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Other name for Pinot blanc in Alsace

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Klevner

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12
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In Alsace which grape accounts for largest volume

A

Auxerrois

Pinot blanc

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13
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Local name for savagnin in Alsace

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Klevener

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14
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Which commune in Alsace are permitted to bottle the wine as savagnin

A
Heilgenstein 
Bourgheim 
Gertwiller 
Goxwiller 
Obernai
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15
Q

What is gentil

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It’s a blend of wine containing min 50% of noble grape variety

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16
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First grand cru of Alsace

A

Schlossberg

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17
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Which grand cru allows Sylvaner in Alsace

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Zotzenberg

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18
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Minimum requirement for Alsace grand cru

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Hand harvesting
Min alcohol for Riesling and Muscat is 11%
Min alcohol for Pinot gris and Gewürztraminer is 12.5%

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19
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Smallest grand cru in Alsace

20
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Minimum sugar level for wines in Alsace for vendage tardive

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Min 244 g/l for Riesling and Muscat

Min 270 G/l for Pinot gris and Gewürztraminer

21
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Minimum sugar level for selection de grain nobles wines in Alsace

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Min 276 g/l for Riesling and Muscat

Min 306 g/l for Pinot gris and Gewürztraminer

22
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Grape variety permitted in Cremant de Alsace

A

Pinot noir , Pinot blanc , Pinot gris , Riesling , Auxerrois , Chardonnay

23
Q

Top villages aroundmarlenhiem

A

Marlenhiem
Bergbieten

24
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Top villages around andlau

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Andlau
Barr
Mittelbergheim

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Grand Cru of Wolxheim
Altenberg De Wolxheim
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Grand Cru of Bergbieten
Altenberg De bergbieten
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Grand Cru of andlau
Kastelberg Moenchberg Weibelsberg
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Grand Cru of Barr
Kirchberg De Barr
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Grand Cru of mittelbergheim
Zotzenberg
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Top villages around Ribeauville
Ribeauville St hippolyte Hunawihr Bergheim
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Top villages around Riquewhir
Riquewhir Beblenheim Kayersberg Mittlewhir
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Top villages around Turkheim
Turkheim Ammerschwihr Wintzenheim
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Top villages around Eugeisheim
Soultzmatt Orschwihr Guebershwihr
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Grand Cru of Thann
Rangen
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Grand cru ofGuebwiller
Kessler Kitterle Saering Spiegel
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Grand Cru of Ribeauville
Geisberg Kirchberg Osterberg
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Grand Cru of hunawihr
Rosacker
38
Grand Cru of bergheim
Altenberg De bergheim Kanzlerberg
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Grand Cru of riquewihr
Sporen Schoenenbourg
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Grand Cru of beblenheim
Sonnenglanz
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Grand Cru of kayersberg
Schlossberg
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Grand Cru of mittlewihr
Mandelberg
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Grand Cru of turkheim
Brand
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Grand Cru of Ammerschwihr
Kaefferkopf
45
Grand Cru of wintzenhiem
Hengst
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Grand Cru of Gueberschwihr
Goldert
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Grand Cru of Orschwihr
Pfingstberg