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What’s the New appellation in France for quality sparkling?

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Lorraine IGP.

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Which styles of wine can be produced under IGP Lorraine?

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Rouge, rosé, and blanc sparkling wines produced using the traditional method.

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Which departments does Lorraine IGP cover?

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Meurthe-et-Moselle, Meuse, and Moselle, part of the Grand Est administrative region.

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What are the permitted grape varieties for Lorraine IGP? Winemaking method?

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1)17: White grapes : Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Riesling, Aubin, Auxerrois, Müller-Thurgau, Johanniter, Muscaris, & Solaris.
Red grapes: Pinot Noir, Gamay, Meunier, Cabernet Cortis, Gamaret, and Pinotin
Other permitted grapes include Pinot Gris, Souvignier Gris
The wine may be produced from any permitted grape varieties; the only stipulation is that Riesling may comprise no more than 30%
2)*Only produced by traditional method * A minimum of 9 months of lees ageing

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What’s the main rivers in Alsace that influence the climate?

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Rhin River, and the “III River” is a tributary of the Rhine and flows through the heart of Alsace.

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Crémant de Luxembourg？

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A sparkling wine from Luxembourg’s Moselle valley made according to the traditional method (méthode traditionnelle).
Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Rivaner (Müller-Thurgau), Elbling, Auxerrois, Pinot Noir (for rosé), and Chardonnay.

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Name two notable producers of Gentil?

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Famille Hugel and Meyer-Fonné

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What’s the synonym of Muller-Thurgau in Luxembourg?

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Rivaner

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Which Grand Cru is Clos St Landelin located? Grapes?

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Vorbourg, Rouffach&Westhalten, (René Muré ); Riesling, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Sylvaner

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Name a clos vineyard in Vorbourg? Producer?

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CLos St Landelin, René Muré

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Which Grand Cru is Clos Ste Hune located?

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Rosacker, Hunawihr, (Trimbach)

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Name two clos vineyards within Rangen?

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Clos St Urbain (Zind-Humbrecht)
Clos St Théobald (Schoffit)

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Which Grand Cru is Clos St Théobald located? Village? Producer? Grapes?

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Rangen, Thann&Vieux-Thann, Schoffit, Riesling, Pinot Gris

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Which Grand Cru is Clos St Urbain located? Village? Producer? Grapes?

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Rangen, Thann&Vieux-Thann, Zind-Humbrecht, Pinot Gris, Gew, Riesling

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Which Grand Cru is Clos St Urbain located? Village? Producer?

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Rangen, Thann&Vieux-Thann, (Zind-Humbrecht)

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Which Grand Cru is Clos St Théobald located? Village? Producer?

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Rangen, Thann&Vieux-Thann, (Schoffit)

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Which Grand Cru is Clos Schild located?village? Producer?

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Pfingstberg, Haut-Rhin, (Lucien Albrecht), Riesling

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Which Grand Cru is Clos du Zahnacker located?Village? Producer? Grapes?

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Osterberg, Ribeauvillé, La Cave de Ribeauvillé; Riesling, PG, Gew

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Name two clos vineyards in Kirchberg de Barr? Producer?

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Clos Gaensbroennel (Willm and Hering)
Clos Zisser (Dom. Klipfel)

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Where is Clos Zisser? Village? Producer? Grapes?

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Kirchberg de Barr, Dom. Klipfel, Pinot Gris, Muscat, Gew

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Where is Clos Gaensbroennel? Producer? Grapes?

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Kirchberg de Barr, Willm and Hering, Gewurztraminer

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Which Grand Cru is Clos St Imer located?Village? producer?

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Goldert, Gueberschwihr,
Clos Saint-Imer is a single-vineyard (monopole) of Domaine Ernest Burn
Gew, Riesling, PG, Muscat

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Which Grand Cru is Clos de la Treille located?Village? producer?grape?

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Brand, Turckheim, (Francois Baur), Riesling

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What does Grand Est région comprise?

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Alsace, Lorraine, and Champagne

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What’s the last major French winemaking region to achieve AOC status?
Alsace in 1962
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What are the two departements of Alsace? Which is more important for winemaking?
Haut-Rhin and Bas-Rhin; over 2/3 of Alsace’s Grand Cru vineyards are located in Haut-Rhin.
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Which mountain separates Alsace from the rest of France?
Vosges (in the west)
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How does Vosges affect Alsace?
It provide a rain shadow effect, Alsace is one of France’s driest and sunniest climates.
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Where is Colmar?
Haut-Rhine, Capital of Alsace What’s the driest city in France? Colmar
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What’s the climate of Alsace?
Semi-continental
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What is the pink sandstone called in Alsace?
Grés de Vosges
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??Soil type of Alsace?
Granite, limestone, schist, clay, gravel, chalk, loess, and a local pink sandstone called grés de Vosges; *In general the steeper mountain slopes are generally composed of schist, granite, and volcanic sediment; *The lower slopes sit on a limestone base; *The plain at the foot of the mountains consists of richer alluvial clay and gravel soils.
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How many % of Alsace AOP is white wine?
90%
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What’s the % of Alsace’s white wine representing France’s total AOP still white wine production?
20%
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Name the four noble grapes of Alsace?
Riesling, Pinot Gris, Muscat (Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains, Muscat Rosé à Petits Grains, Muscat Ottonel), Gewurztraminer.
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Name the three clones of Muscat planted in Alsace?
Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains, Muscat Rosé à Petits Grains, Muscat Ottonel
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What’s the % of the printed grape if it’s varietally labeled Alsace AOP wine?
Must be 100% (except Pinot Blanc can be blended with Auxerrois)
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What’s the synonym of Pinot Blanc?
Klevner
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What’s the synonym of Chasselas?
Gutedel
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Apart from noble grapes, which other grapes in Alsace can be bottled varietally?
Pinot Blanc, Chasselas, Sylvaner, Pinot Noir
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If Alsace AOP labeled “Pinot” which varieties can be included?
May contain any propportion of related varieties: Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, and Auxerrois.
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?? Which grape variety in Alsace can be blended but labeled as single grape varietal ?
Pinot Blanc, it can be blended with Auxerrois, other grapes all have to be 100%
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What was Pinot Gris called formerly in Alsace?
Tokay d’Alsace or Tokay Pinot Gris
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*Can Riesling produce off-dry style as a standard AOP white wine after 2008?
No, Alsatian AOP law mandates, from 2008 forward, that standard Riesling wines be dry in style.
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*Which grapes produce the largest volume wine in Alsace? Which grape is most planted?
Pinot Blanc and Auxerrois; Riesling is most planted.
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Name two pink variant of Traminer produced in Alsace?
Gewurztraminer and Savagnin
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Where is Heiligenstein? What’s famous for?
Bas-Rhine; known for Klevener de Heiligenstein=Savagnin Rose.
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??What’s the local name for Savagnin Rose?What’s characteristics?
Klevener de Heiligenstein; It has pink color skin, also a clone of Traminer, but less aromatic than Gewurztraminer, and higher in acidity.
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??Which communes can produce Savagnin Rose under Alsace AOP?
Heiligenstein, Bourgheim, Gertwiller, Goxwiller, Obernai
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What’s the local term for “Noble mixture” in Alsace?
Edelzwicker
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Which Alsatian producer advocates the field blends to emphasize Alsatian terroir?
Marcel Deiss
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??What’s the differences between Edelzwicker and Gentil (labeling terms)?
*Edelzwicker is official name meaning “noble mixture: an inexpensive blended wine; Edelzwicker no need to be vintage-dated, no need to indicate any percentages or grapes on the label. *Gentil is an unofficial term, a superior designation for blends that contain a minimum of 50% noble grapes, any other Alsace AOP grape may compose the remainder, and the base wines must be vinified seperately.
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What are the requirements for Gentil?
1)a minimum of 50 percent Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Gris and/or Muscat, the remainder can be either Sylvaner, Chasselas and/or Pinot Blanc. 2)The grapes must be vinified seperately before blending. 3)The wine must qualify as an AOC wine and pass a tasting test and the vintage must be stated.
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When was Alsace decreed the first Grand Cru AOP?What is it?
1975, Schlossberg
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How many grands crus AOP in Alsace? In which years did they obtain the status?
51 Grands Crus: 1975: 1 Grand Cru - Schlossberg 1983: 24 Grands Crus 1992: 25 Grands Crus 2007: 1 Grand Cru - Kaefferkopf
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What’s the last Grand Cru of Alsace obtained its status? In which year?
Kaefferkopf, 2007
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What’s the requirements for Grand Cru d’Alsace by law?
1)Hand-harvesting 2)Min sugar level at harvest is higher than Alsace AOP? 3)Max. Yields 55hl/ha (80hl/ha for Alsace AOP) 4)Mini potential alcohol is 11% for Riesling and Muscat and 12.5% for PG and Gew (certain vineyards mandate higher amounts)?
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Name two Grands Crus d’Alsace that may blend ?
Altenberg de Bergheim, Kaefferkopf
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??Which Alsace Grand Cru produces Sylvaner?
Zotzenberg is a historical site for Sylvaner.
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??In which year, Alsace Grand Cru AOP increased from 1 to 51?
In 2011, pivoting from the Chablis model to that of the Côte d'Or.
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??What’s the minimum alcohol level for Alsace Grand Cru?
For Riesling and Muscat is mini 11% vol; For Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer is 12.5% vol.
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??The maximum yields of different AOPs: AOP Alsace, AOP Alsace Grand Cru, A
OP Alsace 80hl/ha, Alsace Grand Cru was set at 55hl/ha for any grape variety
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??Minimum Planting Density in Alsace?
Alsace AOC: 4,500 vines per hectare (4,000 if planted before October 2011) Alsace AOC (with subzone designation or lieu-dit): 4,500 vines per hectare
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?? Maximum yield in Alsace?
Blanc: 80 hl/ha (72 hl/ha with a geographical designation, 68 hl/ha with a lieu-dit) Rosé: 75 hl/ha Rouge: 60 hl/ha  VT: 55 hl/ha SGN: 40 hl/ha
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What’s the smallest Alsace Grand Cru? In which village? How many hectares?
Kanzlerberg, in Bergheim, 3.23ha
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What’s the biggest Alsace Grand Cru? In which village? How many hectares?
Schlossberg, in Kientzheim, 80.28ha
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??Which Grand Cru does Trimbach Clos Ste Hune produce from?
Rosacker
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??What’s the first vintage for Trimbach Geisberg Grand Cru?
2009
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When did VT and SGN obtain their official designations in Alsace?
1984
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What are the differences and in common between VT and SGN?
1)VT: from vines in a state of passerillage, may be affected by botrytis, emphasize varietal purity. SGN: picked in tries in return for complexities of botrytis. 2)SGN are always dessert-like, but VT may vary in sugar level can be quite dry. 3)In common: Both must be hand-harvested, contain a single and noble variety, pass a blind tasting panel. 4)Chaptalization is not permitted for both styles.
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What are the potential alcohol levels, Min. Must weight, Max. Yield of VT and SGN of Alsace?
1)Potential alcohol: VT: Riesling/ Muscat: 14.5% abv; Gew/PG: 16% abv. SGN: Riesling/Muscat: 16.4% abv; Gew/PG: 18.2% abv. 2)Min. Must weight: VT: Riesling/ Muscat: 244g/l (formerly 235g/l); Gew/PG: 270g/l (formerly 257g/l). SGN: Riesling/Muscat: 276g/l (formerly 256g/l); Gew/PG: 306g/l (formerly 279g/l). 3)Max. Yield: VT: 55hl/ha; SGN: 40hl/ha
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Which Grands Crus d’Alsace allow for Pinot Noir?
Hengst, Kirchberg de Barr
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What’s the major grape variety for Crémant d’Alsace AOP? which other varieties can be also blended?
1)Pinot Blanc is major; 2)Riesling, PG, PN, Auxerrois and Chardonnay
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What’s the aging requirement for Crémant d’Alsace AOP ?
12 months total aging, at least 9months on lees.
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What’s the min. Atmosphere of pressure for Crémant d’Alsace AOP ?
4 atmospheres.
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What’s the method to make Crémant d’Alsace Rose?
Saignée.
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How many % does Cremant d’Alsace account for Vin d’Alsace’s total production?
1/4 a quarter of the Vin d’Alsace.
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What’s the max. Yield of Cremant d’Alsace?
80hl/ha
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??Which AOP d’Alsace allows to produce chardonnay?
Cremant d’Alsace
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??Which grape are allowed to produce Cremant d’Alsace Rose or Blanc de Noir ?
Solely from Pinot Noir
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What’s the min. Alcohol of Crémant d’Alsace AOP?
9% abv.
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What’s the minimum sugar level for “moelleux” ?
Moelleux This term must be put on the label of any Alsace wine which has *minimum of 12 g/l of residual sugar *For Riesling minimum is 9 g/l *If the acid content is more than 6 g/l, the minimum residual sugar is 18 g/1
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Grape varieties percentage in Alsace?
Riesling 21% Pinot Blanc 21% Gewuztraminer 20% Pinot Gris 16% Pinot Noir 11% Sylvaner 5% Muscat 4% Chasselas 1% Klevener 1%
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??Minimum Potential Alcohol for AOP Alsace:
Blanc: 9.5% Varietal Wines:  *Pinot Blanc, Pinot, Riesling, Auxerrois: 10% (10.5% if with subzone/lieu-dit) *Chasselas, Muscat Ottonel, Muscat, Sylvaner: 9.5% (10.5% if with subzone/lieu-dit) *Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris: 11.5% (12% if with subzone/lieu-dit) Klevener de Heiligenstein: 11% Pinot Noir (Rosé): 10% Pinot Noir (Rouge): 11% (11.5% if with subzone/lieu-dit)
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What’s min alcohol of Klevener de Heiligenstein?
11% abv
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Is Chaptalization allowed for Alsace AOP?
Chaptalization of up to 1.5% is permitted for all wines except VT and SGN.
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Which river forms the border between Luxembourg and Germany?
Moselle River
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Which departement does Moselle AOP belong to?
Moselle, Meurthe-et-Moselle
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When was Moselle upgraded from VDQS to AOP?
2011
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??Which wine styles are produced from Moselle AOP? Grape varieties?
Blanc: min. 70% combo Auxerrois(min. 30% unless property is less than 2ha)+Müller-Thurgau+Pinot Gris; Aceessory: Pinot Blanc, Riesling, max. 10% Gew. Rouge: 100% Pinot Noir Rosé: min. 70% Pinot Noir (Accessory: Gamay). Varietally-Labeled: Pinot Gris, or Müller-Thurgau (100% of the stated variety).
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Which variety can produce varietally-labeled wine in Moselle?
Pinot Gris and Müller-Thurgau
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What are the max. Yields of Moselle AOP?
Blanc: 68hl/ha; Rose: 60hl/ha; Rouge 55hl/ha.
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What’s the grapes for Vin Gris style of Côtes de Toul AOP?
Gamay and Pinot Noir (both must be in majority and both must be present in the blend); Accessory: Pinot Meunier, Aubin, Auxerrois.
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What’s the training system in Cotes de Toul?
Cordon de Royat or Simple Guyot
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What are the max. Yield of Cotes de Toul AOP?
Blanc/Vin Gris: 60hl/ha; Rouge: 45hl/ha
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What’s the max. RS of Vin Gris and Blanc of Cotes de Toul?
8g/l
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Which AOP produce Aubin?
Côtes de Toul AOP (from Upper reaches of Moselle Valley in Eastern France).
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What are the parent grapes of Aubin?
Gouais Blanc X Savagnin.
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What kind of wine is produced in Côtes de Toul AOP?
Blanc: Auxerrois, Aubin Rouge: 100% Pinot Noir Vin Gris: max. 85% for both Gamay and Pinot Noir individually, but PN is min. 10%. (Accessory: max. 15% combo Pinot Meunier, Aubin, Auxerrois)
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Which departement does Côtes de Toul belong to?
Meurthe-et-Moselle
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Name the 13 subzones of Vin d’Alsace AOP?
Blanc Wines only: Wolxheim, Heiligenstein, Côtes de Barr, Blienschwiller, Klevener de Scherwiller, Coteaux du Haut Koenigsbourg, Bergheim, Val Saint Grégoire (Munster Valley), Vallée Noble (North to South) Rouge Wines only: Ottrott, Saint-Hippolyte, Rodern Blanc and Rouge Wines: Côte de Rouffach
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Which subzone of Alsace produce both Blanc and Rouge?
Côte de Rouffach
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Which subzones of Alsace produce rouge only?
Ottrott, Saint-Hippolyte, Rodern
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13 AOP Alsace Communal/Varieties Authorized for Subzones/lieut-dit:  These can be added to Communale and Grand Cru appellations.)
*These wines must state the grape variety. *A lieu-dit is an individual vineyard or plot within an appellation. *The wines in both of these categories are of high quality and are subject to strict regulations.
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The subzone designations of Alsace started from which year?
2012 (except for Klevener de Heiligenstein)
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Which grape varieties are allowed in the subzones of Vin d’Alsace?
Klevener de Heiligenstein: Savagnin Rosé Blienschwiller and Côtes de Barr: Sylvaner Côte de Rouffach: Gewurztraminer, Riesling, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir Ottrott, Rodern, Saint Hippolyte: Pinot Noir Vallée Noble: Gewurztraminer, Riesling, Pinot Gris Val Saint Grégoire: Auxerrois, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris Scherwiller, Wolxheim: Riesling Bergheim: Gewurztraminer Coteaux de Haut Koenigsbourg: Riesling, Gewurztraminer
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Which subzones of Alsace produce Pinot Blanc?
Val Saint Grégoire
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Which subzones of Alsace produce Pinot Gris?
Côte de Rouffach, Vallée Noble, Val Saint Grégoire
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Which subzone of Alsace produce Auxerrois?
Val Saint Grégoire
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Which subzone of Alsace only produce Gewurztraminer?
Bergheim
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Which subzones of Alsace produce Gewurztraminer?
Côte de Rouffach, Vallée Noble, Bergheim, Coteaux de Haut Koenigsbourg
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Which subzones of Alsace only produce Riesling?
Scherwiller, Wolxheim
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Which subzones of Alsace can produce Riesling?
Côte de Rouffach, Vallée Noble, Scherwiller, Wolxheim, Coteaux de Haut Koenigsbourg.
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Which subzones of Vin d’Alsace produce Pinot Noir?
Ottrott, Rodern, Saint Hippolyte, Côte de Rouffach
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Which subzones of Vin d’Alsace only produce Pinot Noir?
Ottrott, Rodern, Saint Hippolyte
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Which subzones of Vin d’Alsace produce Sylvaner?
Blienschwiller and Côtes de Barr
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For Vin d’Alsace AOP, which wines must be hand harvested?
Cremant d’Alsace, Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir wines labeled by a lieu-dit, All Alsace VT and SGN wines, must be hand-harvested.
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What’s the Maximum Press Yield of Cremant d’Alsace? 
100 liters/150 kg
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What’s the aging requirement for VT and SGN of Vin d’Alsace?
VT and SGN wines may not be released until June 1 of the second year following the harvest
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What’s the traditional bottle shape of Vin d’Alsace called?
"Vin du Rhin" / "Flûte d'Alsace"
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What’s the training method of Alsace?
Single or Double Guyot
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Which style of Vin d’Alsace can be labeled without vintage?
Edelzwicker
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What are the requirements for VT and SGN of Vin d’Alsace?
1)Chaptalization is not allowed 2)Must be vintage-dated 3)VT are late-harvested, may be affected by botrytis 4)SGN are affected by botrytis and harvested in tries 5)VT and SGN wines may not be released until June 1 of the second year following the harvest
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Name the Clos Sites not located within Grand Cru Vineyards?
Clos des Capucins (Kaysersberg, Domaine Weinbach) Clos de la Faille (Wintzenheim, Albert Mann) Clos Mathis (Ribeauvillé, Ostertag) Clos Häuserer (Wintzenheim, Zind-Humbrecht) Clos Windsbuhl (Hunawihr, Zind-Humbrecht) Clos Jebsal (Turckheim, Zind-Humbrecht) Clos Himmelreich (Orschwihr, Lucien Albrecht) Clos des Récollets (Rouffach, Lucien Albrecht) Clos Rebberg (Andlau, Marc Kreydenweiss) Clos Rebgarten (Andlau, Marc Kreydenweiss) Clos Ribeaupierre (Ribeauvillé, Jean Sipp - formerly known as the Clos du Schlossberg)
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Which Clos of Weinbach is not within Grand Cru? Village?
Clos des Capucins, Kaysersberg
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Who is the producer of Clos des Capucins? Village?
Weinbach, Kaysersberg
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Who is the producer of Clos de la Faille? Village?
Albert Mann, Wintzenheim
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Name the clos site of Albert Mann?
Clos de la Faille
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Name the Clos site of Ostertag?Village?
Clos Mathis, Ribeauvillé
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Who is the producer of Clos Mathis?
Ostertag
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Name the three clos sites not within Grand Cru of Zind-Humbrecht? Village?
Clos Häuserer (Wintzenheim) Clos Windsbuhl (Hunawihr) Clos Jebsal (Turckheim)
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Who is the producer of Clos Jebsal? Village?
Zind-Humbrecht, Turckheim
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Who is the producer of Clos Windsbuhl? Village?
Zind-Humbrecht, Hunawihr
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Who is the producer of Clos Häuserer? Village?
Zind-Humbrecht, Wintzenheim
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Name the two clos sites of Lucien Albrecht not within Grand Cru?Village?
Clos Himmelreich (Orschwihr) Clos des Récollets (Rouffach)
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Who is the producer of Clos des Récollets?
Lucien Albrecht, Rouffach
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Who is the producer of Clos Himmelreich?
Lucien Albrecht, Orschwihr
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Name the two clos sites of Marc Kreydenweiss not within Grand Cru?Village?
Clos Rebberg (Andlau) Clos Rebgarten (Andlau)
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Who is the producer of Clos Rebgarten?
Marc Kreydenweiss
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Who is the producer of Clos Rebberg?
Marc Kreydenweiss
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Name the clos site of Jean Sipp not within Grand Cru?Village?
Clos Ribeaupierre (Ribeauvillé)
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What was Jean Sipp formerly known as?
Clos du Schlossberg
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Who is the producer of Clos Ribeaupierre? Village?
Jean Sipp, Ribeauvillé
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What’s the aging requirement of Kirchberg de Barr Grand Cru Pinot Noir?
Rouge: WInes must not be released until October 1 of the year following the harvest.
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Which Grands Crus d’Alasace are permitted for Pinot Noir? Since which vintage?
Kirchberg de Barr (Barr, Bas-Rhin) and Grand Cru Hengst (Wintzenheim, Haut-Rhin); 2022.
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What’s the min. Planting density of Grand Cru Hengst for red wine?
5500vines/ha
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Which Grands Crus d’Alsace are allow to produce both white and red?
Kirchberg de Barr (Barr, Bas-Rhin) and Grand Cru Hengst (Wintzenheim, Haut-Rhin); 2022.
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Since which vintage, non-late harvest Alsace Riesling must be “dry”?
2021
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What’s the min RS of Alsace Riesling since 2021?
Max. RS 9g/l but total acidity must be 7g/l. For 8g/l of RS, total acidity cannot be lower than 6g/l...
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Name four blended wines of Alsace?
Grand Vin de Schonenberg, Clos du Zahnacker, Clos du Schlossberg, Cotes du Ribeauville
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Which nobel grape is not permitted in Zotzenberg?
Gew
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Which three Grands Crus of Alsace are permitted for blend? Which grape varieties?
1)Altenberg de Bergheim: 50-70% Riesling, 10-25% PG, 10-25%Gew, up to 10% Muscat; 2)Kaefferkopf: 60-80% Gew, 10-40% Riesling, 0-30% PG, up to 10% Pinot Blanc, PN, Muscat&Chasselas 3)Zotzenberg: historically planted with Sylvaner, now permitted in Grand Cru Blending: Riesling, Gew, PG & Sylvaner.
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What are the min. alcohol content for Alsace Grand Cru?
Riesling & Muscat = 11% Gew & PG = 12.5%
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What are the dosages of Cremant d’Alsace?
Extra Brut: 0-6g/l, Brut: 0-12g/l, Extra Dry: 12-17g/l, Sec: 17-32g/l, Demi Sec: 32-50g/l.
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