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What is the major mountain of Alsace?

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Vosgnes Mountain

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How many department is Alsace divided into?

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2 department:
Bas Rhin (n)
Haut Rhin (s)

Most grand cru are on the Haut Rhine/ south, Vosgne foothills

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Name 3 Grand Cru are located on most volcanic soil sites.

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Muechberg
Rangen
Kitterlé

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What is noble grapes?

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4 white grapes:
Riesling
Gewurztraminer
Pinot Gris
Muscat

Synonyms:
Pinot Gris = Tokay d’Alsace, Grauerburgunder
Muscat = Muscat Ottonel, Muscat Blanc a Petit Grain

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What is Edelwicker?

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blend of any approved white grapes in Alsace

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Synonyms

Riesling

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Johannisberg Riesling (rare), Rhine Riesling

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Synonyms

Gewurztraminer

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Traminer Aromatique, Savagnin Rose Aromatique, Red Traminer

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Synonyms

Pinot Gris

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Tokay d’Alsace (pre-1993), Tokay-Pinot Gris (’93–’07), Grauer Burgunder

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Synonyms

Pinot Blanc

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Klevner (or Clevner), Weissburgunder

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Synonyms

Pinot Auxerrois

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Auxerrois Blanc (or just “Auxerrois”)

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Synonyms

Muscat d’Alsace

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Muscat Blanc/ rose à Petits Grains, Muscat Ottonel

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Synonyms

Sylvaner

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Vert, Johannisberger, Grüner Silvaner

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Synonyms

Pinot Noir

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Spätburgunder

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Synonyms

Chasselas

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Gutedel, Chasselas Doré, Fendant (Swiss, but rare in Alsace)

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Synonyms

Klevener de Heiligenstein

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Savagnin Rose (Pink Traminer), Traminer

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What is Gentil?

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Blend of a min. 50% noble grapes

each grapes must vinified separately
have tasting panel
vintage

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What varietals can be included in a label stating ‘Pinot Blanc’?

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Pinot Blanc,
Auxerrois

can be single varietal or blending of both

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Grapes for ‘Pinot d’Alsace’

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Pinot Noir (vinified white)
Pinot Blanc
Pinot Gris
Auxerrois

each need to be 100%

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Late Harvest

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Vendanges Tardives

botrytise optional

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Selectino de Grains Nobles

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Late harvest with botrytise mandatory

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Muscat grapes allowed in Alsace

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Muscat Blanc e Petit Grains
Muscat Ottonel

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What is the required sugar level (at harvest) for Gewurztraminer for VT and SGN?

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VT: 270 g/L
SGN: 306 g/L

potential abv: 16%

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What is the required sugar level (at harvest) for Pinot Gris for VT and SGN?

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VT: 270 g/L
SGN: 306 g/L

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What is the required sugar level (at harvest) for Riesling for VT and SGN?

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VT: 244 g/L
SGN: 276 g/L

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What is the required sugar level (at harvest) for Muscat for VT and SGN?
VT: 244 g/L SGN: 276 g/L
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What is the maximum sugar level for Alsace riesling?
9 g/L
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What is the training method in Alsace?
Single & Double Guyot
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What is the yield per hectare for Alsace AOC?
Blanc: - AOP: 80 hl/ha - designation: 72 hl/ha - lieu-dits: 68 hl/ha Rosé: 75 hl/ha Rouge: 60 hl/ha VT: 55 hl/ha SGN: 40 hl/ha
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What is the yield per hectare for Alsace Grand Cru AOC?
Blanc: 50 hl/ha Rouge: 40 hl/ha VT: 50 hl/ha SGN: 40 hl/ha
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How many Grand Cru Site in Alsace?
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Name the Grand Cru allowing Pinot Noir production in Alsace.
Vourbourg Kirschberg de Barr Hengst
32
Name 2 Grand Cru in Alsace allowed blending.
Altenberg de Bergheim Kaefferkopf
33
Where can find Sylvaner in Alsace?
Zotzenberg
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Name a communal designation in Alsace that produce both white and red wine.
Coteaux du Haut Koenigsbourg
35
Which Grand Cru(s) do not allow Muscat?
Kaefferkopf Altenberg de Bergheim Zotzenberg
36
What grapes are allowed in cremant de Alsace?
BLANC: riesling, pinot blanc, pinot noir, pinot gris, Auxerrois, chardonnay ROSE: 100% Pinot Noir
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What is the min. alcohol for cremant d'Alsace?
min 9%
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What is the min. mist weight of cremant d'Alsace?
144 g/L
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Name the method of production of cremant in Alsace.
Traditional Method rose: maybe maceration/ saignee
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What is the ageing requirement of cremant d'Alsace?
12 months total aging: - min 9m aging on lees
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How many pressure is allowed for cremant d'Alsace?
min 4 atm.
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What is the max. press yield of cremant d'Alsace?
100L per 150kg
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Where can find Gamay in Lorraine?
Cote de Toul AOC | with min 10% Pinot Noir
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What style of wine is Cotes de Toul Rouge AOC?
Red wine with 100% Pinot Noir
45
Where in Lorraine allow Muller Thurgau?
Moselle AOC
46
Name the principle grapes in Moselle Blanc AOC.
Auxerrois Muller Thurgau Pinot Gris
47
Name the accessary grape in Moselle Blanc AOC.
Riesling, Gewurz, Pinot Blanc
48
Name the grapes permitted for Moselle Rose AOC.
Pinot Noir and Gamay
49
Name the smallest Grand Cru site in Alsace.
Kanzlerberg | 3.23 ha ## Footnote Haut-Rhin soil: Muschelkalk, Marl
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Name the largest Grand Cru site in Alsace.
Schlossberg | 80.23 ha ## Footnote Haut-Rhine soil: Granite
51
Name the first Grand Cru Site in Alsace.
Schlossberg
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Name the northern most Grand Cru site in Alsace.
Steinklotz
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Name the southern most Grand Cru site in Alsace.
Rangen
54
Where is Trimbach located?
Ribeauville ## Footnote Haut-Rhin
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Who own Clos Saint Hune?
Trimbach ## Footnote monopole 50+ year old vine limestone
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Which Grand Cru site and commune is Clos Sainte Hune located?
Rosacker Grand Cru Hunawhir
57
Where are the grapes from for Cuvee Frederic Emile?
Geisberg Osterberg
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Who produce Cuvee Frederic Emile? What grape is it?
Maison Trimbach Riesling
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Where is Zind-Humbrecht located in?
Turkheim ## Footnote Haut Rhin
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Who produce Clos Saint Urbain? Where is it?
Zind-Humbrecht Rangen Grand Cru
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What grape is used for Clos Saint Urbain by Zind Humbrecht?
Riesling
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Where is Domaine Weinbach?
Kaysersberg ## Footnote Haut Rhin
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Who produce Colette?
Domaine Weinbach
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What is the appellation of Cuvee Colette?
Vin d'Alsace AOC | some vineyards fall outside of the grand cru boundary ## Footnote produced by Weinbach to memorise the late matriache - Colette
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Who produce Cuvee Sainte Catherine?
Weinbach
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What is special with cuvee sainte catherine "L'inedit!"?
Made from botrytised Riesling
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What is the SGN wine produced by Weinbach that release only in outstanding vintages?
Quintessences de Grains Nobles
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What is Weinbach's wine with botrytised riesling?
Cuvee Sainte Catherine L'Inedit!
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Where is Marcel Deiss?
Bergheim ## Footnote Haut Rhin
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What is special about Marcel Deiss?
No variety designation of his labels ## Footnote because he is making blended wines
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What styles of wine Marcel Deiss is making?
1. Vins de Fruits (single variety) 2. Vins de Terroir (field blends) 3. Vins de Temps (late harvest wine)
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Name the 3 Grand Cru sites Marcel Deiss hold.
Mambourg Altenberg de Bergheim Schoenenbourg ## Footnote Mambourg: PN, PB, Aux, PG Altenberg de Bergheim: mix 13 grapes (ries, PG, Gewurz, Sylv, Aux, Chasselas..) Schoenenbourg: Riesling only
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What wine is Schoenenbourg Grand Cru by Marcel Deiss?
Riesling
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Name the wine Marcel Deiss made is field blend/ vins de terroir.
Altenberg de Bergheim Mambourg
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Name the red wine produced by Marcel Deiss.
La Colline Brulee: - burlenberg - burlenberg haute densite Le Jeu des Verts: - Gruenspiel Rouge
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What grapes in Marcel Deiss Mambourg?
Field blend of PG, PN, Meunier, Blanc, Beurot ## Footnote Beurot = mutation of Pinot Gris
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What grapes in Altenberg de Bergheim in Marcel Deiss?
tradition grapes of Alsace ## Footnote probably riesling/ gewur based
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Who produce Grossi Laue?
Hugel et Fils
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Who produce Samain?
Josmeyer | Samain: specific selectin (2015: 40 yo vine) ## Footnote Hengst Grand Cru
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Where is Clos Windsbuhl?
Hunawihr ## Footnote lieu-dit
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Where is Clos des Capucins?
Kayserberg ## Footnote Schlossberg GC
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Who own Clos de Capucins?
Domaine Weinbach
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Who produce Clos de la Faille?
Albert Mann ## Footnote Pinot Noir Single Vineyard
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Who produce Clos de Landelin?
Muré
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What is "Gres de Vosges"?
Local pink sandstone that can be found throughout Alsace
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What soil is generally found on the steeper mountain slopes?
schist granite volcanic sediments
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What soil on the lower slopes of Alsace?
limstone based with alluvial clay and gravel
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What are the AOC of Lorraine?
Cotes de Toul Moselle
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What is the capital of Haut Rhin?
Colmar
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What is the only AOC in Alsace allow chardonnay?
cremant d'Alsace
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What clones of Muscat are permitted as noble?
Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains Muscat Ottonel
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What is the last Alsace GC to be added?
Kaefferkopt
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What are the red only sub-zone in Alsace?
Ottrott Rodern Saint Hippolyte
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What is the bottle shape of Alsace wine?
FLute d'Alsace
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Name 2 Grand Cru of Bas Rhin?
Steinklotz Zotzenberg
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Name 5 Grand Cru in Haut Rhin.
Altenberg de Bergheim Rosacker Rangen Gaisberg Vourbourg Kirschberg de Barr Mambourg Kaefferkopf Schlossberg
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