Alsace

Question 1

When did Alsace get AOP status?

Answer 1

1962

Question 2

What are the two departments of Alsace?

Answer 2

Bas Rhin and Haut Rhin

Question 3

Which way does the Rhine river flow?

Answer 3

South to North

Question 4

Which department holds most of the Grand Cru’s?

Answer 4

Haut Rhin

Question 5

What is the capital of the Haut Rhin?

Answer 5

Colmar

Question 6

What soils can be found in Alsace?

Answer 6

Granite, Schist, clay, loess, gravel, chalk, limestone, gres de vosges

Question 7

What are the noble grapes of Alsace?

Answer 7

Riesling, Gewurz, Pinot Gris, Muscat

Question 8

What is the Alsatian term for Pinot Blanc?

Answer 8

Klevner

Question 9

What is the Alsatian term for Gutedel?

Answer 9

Chasselas

Question 10

Which varieties can be bottled as wine called ‘Pinot’?

Answer 10

Pinot noir, Pinot blanc (Clevner), Auxerrois, Pinot gris

Question 11

Which communes can bottle varietal Klevener de Heiligenstein?

Answer 11

Heiligentstein, Bourgheim, Gertwiller, Goxwiller, Obernai

Question 12

Describe Eidelzwicker

Answer 12

Blended wine, generally inexpensive. Doesn’t need a vintage, doesn’t need to be any grape (or even necessarily a blend)

Question 13

What is Gentil?

Answer 13

A traditional term denoting over 50% noble varieties in the blend

Question 14

Which was the first Grand Cru vineyard, and in what year?

Answer 14

Schlossberg, 1975

Question 15

In what year did Grand Cru’s receive their own AOPs?

Answer 15

2011

Question 16

Which Grand Cru can produce straight Sylvaner?

Answer 16

Zotzenberg

Question 17

Which Grand Crus can produce blends?

Answer 17

Kaefferkopf and Altenberg de Bergheim

Question 18

Which Grand Crus can produce Pinot Noir?

Answer 18

Kirchberg de Barr, Hengst, Vorbourg

Question 19

What are the smallest and largest Grand Cru’s?

Answer 19

Kanzlerberg (3ha) and Schlossberg (80ha)

Question 20

In which Grand Cru is Clos St Hune?

Answer 20

Rossacker

Question 21

In which years were the Grand Crus established in Alsace?

Answer 21

1975, 1983, 1992, 2007

Question 22

What is the must weight for VT wines?

Answer 22

244 (Riesling, Muscat) and 270 (Pinot Gris, Gewurz)

Question 23

What is the must weight for SGN wines?

Answer 23

276 (Riesling, Muscat) and 306 (Gris, Gewurz)

Question 24

What is the Clos owned by Weinbach?

Answer 24

Clos des Capucins

Question 25

Which two vineyards are used to produce cuvee Frederic Emile?

Answer 25

Geisberg and Ostertag Grand Cru

Question 26

Which vintage was Clos St Hune not made as a dry wine?

Answer 26

1989 (only as VT)

Question 27

Which grapes are permitted for Rose Cremant d'Alsace?

Answer 27

Pinot Noir Only

Question 28

Which sub-zone appellations of Alsace may produce red wines only?

Answer 28

Ottrott, Rodern, Saint Hippolyte

Question 29

Which subzone of Alsace may make dry red or dry white?

Answer 29

Cotes de Rouffach

Question 30

Which top producer makes Riesling from Clos Hauserer?

Answer 30

Zind-Humbrecht

Question 31

Permitted Varities for Vallee Noble?

Answer 31

Gewurz, Riesling, Pinot Gris

Question 32

Permitted Variety for Blienschwiller and Cotes de Barr?

Answer 32

Sylvaner

Question 33

Which Clos is within Vorbourg?

Answer 33

St Landelin (R. Mure)

Question 34

Which Clos is within Rangen?

Answer 34

St-Urbain (Zind-Humbrecht)

Question 35

Which Grand Cru is closest to Clos des Capucins?

Answer 35

Schlossberg

Question 36

Which Grand Cru is closest to Clos Hauserer?

Answer 36

Hengst

Question 37

What is the max yield for white Alsace AOP?

Answer 37

80hl, 55hl (VT), 40hl (SGN)

Question 38

What is the max yield for Grand Cru Alsace?

Answer 38

50hl, 50hl (VT), 40hl (SGN)

Question 39

Name three Clos owned by Zind Humbrecht

Answer 39

Windsbuhl, Hauserer, Saint-Urbain (Rangen GC)

Question 40

What is the Clos inside Vorbourg, and the owner?

Answer 40

Clos St Landelin R. Mure =

Question 41

In which Grand Cru is Clos St Hune?

Answer 41

Rosacker