Alsace

Question 1

Name the 2 departments of Alsace

Answer 1

Haut-Rhin
Bas-Rhin

Question 2

Name the important mountain in Alsace

Answer 2

Vosges Mountain

Question 3

Name the important river in Alsace

Answer 3

Rhein River

Question 4

Describe the climate in Alsace

Answer 4

Continental

Question 5

Name the soils in Alsace

Answer 5

Schist
Granite
Volcanic sandstone

Question 6

Describe gres de Vosges

Answer 6

a local pink sandstone in Alsace

Question 7

Where is Colmar

Answer 7

the driest city in Haut-Rhin

Question 8

Where is Strasbourg

Answer 8

capital city in Bas-Rhin

Question 9

What is pourriture nobile

Answer 9

Noble rot

Question 10

Name the 4 noble grapes of Alsace

Answer 10

Riesling, Pinot Gris, Muscat and Gewurztraminer

Question 11

Name the other grapes allowed in Alsace, other than the 4 noble grapes

Answer 11

Sylvaner
Pinot Noir
Pinot Blanc (Klevner/Auxerrois)
Chasselas
Savagnin Rose

Question 12

Name the other name of Savagnin Rose

Answer 12

Klevener/Klevener de Heiligenstein

Question 13

Name the 5 communes that can bottle Savagnin Rose under Alsace AOP

Answer 13

Heiligenstein
Bourgheim
Gertwiller
Goxwiller
Obernai

Question 14

How many Grand Crus are there in Alsace?

Answer 14

51

Question 15

Name the first grand cru of Alsace

Answer 15

Schlossberg

Question 16

Name the largest grand cru in Alsace

Answer 16

Schlossberg

Question 17

Name the smallest grand cru in Alsace

Answer 17

Kanzlerberg

Question 18

Name the latest grand cru in Alsace

Answer 18

Kaefferkopf

Question 19

Name the northernmost grand cru in Alsace

Answer 19

Steinklotz

Question 20

Name the southernmost grand cru in Alsace

Answer 20

Rangen

Question 21

Name the grand cru that produces Sylvaner

Answer 21

Zotzenberg

Question 22

Name the grand cru in Alsace that make blended noble varieties

Answer 22

Zotzenberg
Kaefferkopf
Altenberg de Bergheim

Question 23

Name the grand cru that produces Pinot Noir

Answer 23

Kirchberg de Barr
Hengst
Vorbourg

Question 24

Describe Edelzwicker

Answer 24

Blend of any grapes from Alsace, may not be vintage dated

Question 25

Name the sparkling wine produced in Alsace

Answer 25

Cremant d'Alsace

Question 26

Name the main grape for Cremant d'Alsace

Answer 26

Pinot Blanc

Question 27

Name the other grapes for Cremant d'Alsace

Answer 27

Riesling Pinot Gris Auxerrois Pinot Noir Chardonnay

Question 28

Name the grape for Cremant d'Alsace Rose

Answer 28

100% Pinot Noir

Question 29

Ageing requirement for Cremant d'Alsace

Answer 29

1 year, 9 months on lees

Question 30

Describe Gentil

Answer 30

Blends of at least 50% noble grape

Question 31

Name the 2 Alsace late harvest designation

Answer 31

Vendanges Tardives (VT) Selection de Grains Nobles (SGN) *Noble varieties only *No chaptalization allowed

Question 32

Describe VT

Answer 32

Made from late harvest grape; may or may not undergo pourriture nobile May be sweet or dry.

Question 33

Describe SGN

Answer 33

overripe grape undergo pourriture nobile. Berries are individually picked in tries. Made on exceptional vintages only. Must be sweet.

Question 34

State the minimum must weight of VT

Answer 34

Riesling & Muscat: 244 g/L Pinot Gris & Gewurztraminer: 270 g/L

Question 35

State the minimum must weight of SGN

Answer 35

Riesling & Muscat: 276 g/L Pinot Gris & Gewurztraminer: 306 g/L

Question 36

Iconic producers and their wines in Alsace

Answer 36

Trimbach - Clos St Hune (Riesling) Zind-Humbrecht - Clos Jebsal (Pinot Gris) Weinbach - Clos des Capucins Cuvee Theo (Riesling) Leon Beyer - SGN Pinot Gris