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Year of establishment of Alsace AOP ?

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  • 1962
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List two departments of Alsace and which has a majority of Grand Cru AOP ?

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  • Bas Rhin
  • Hout Rhin: majority of Grand Cru
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What is a percentage of white wines in Alsace ?

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  • 90 %
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Explain effect of Vosges influence for climate in Alsace ?

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  • Rain Shadow: protected from Atlanitc influences
  • Rainwater: 394 - 495 mm per year
  • River influnec
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Name the soil types in the Alasce plain / Rhine plain ?

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  • Alluvial
  • Loess / Loam
  • Valley Floor Colluvial
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Name the soil types in the Vosges foothills / lower slope ?

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  • Overall: Chalk
  • Limestone
  • Calcerous Sandstone
  • Marly Sandstone
  • Marly Limestone
  • Marly Clay
  • Calcerous Marl - Sandstone
  • Gres de Vosges
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Name the soil types in the Upper Slopes of the Vosges ?

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  • Granite / Gneiss
  • Schist
  • Volcanic
  • Sandstone
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What is percentage in single varietal of Alsace ?

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  • 100 %
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What does Edelzwicker mean ?

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  • Blend of any permitted grapes. No regulation on number of varieties.
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What does Gentil mean ?

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  • Requires a minimum of 50% of noble varieties in the blend
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List Noble grapes of Alsace ?

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  • Riesling
  • Pinot Gris
  • Gewurztraminer
  • Muscat
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List places where producing Classic Blend of Alsace ?

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  • Grand vin de Schonenberg
  • Clos du Zahnacker
  • Clos du Schlossberg
  • Côtes du Ribeauville
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List permitted grapes to use under Muscat name ?

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  • Muscat à Petits Grains Blanc
  • Muscat à Petits Grains Rosé
  • Muscat Ottonel
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List five communes which can bottle Klevener / Savagnin Rosé wine varietal under the existing Alsace AOP ?

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  • Heiligenstein
  • Bourgheim
  • Gertwiller
  • Goxwiller
  • Obernai
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List permitted grapes to use under Pinot Blanc / Klevner name ?

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  • Pinot Blanc & Auxerrois
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List permitted grapes to use under Pinot’d Alsace name ?

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  • Auxerrois
  • Pinot Blanc
  • Pinot Noir (vinifed as a white)
  • Pinot Gris
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List two Grand Cru of Alsace which permitted blends ?

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  • Altenberg de Bergheim
  • Kaefferkopf
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List the requirements for the mixture in Altenberg de Bergheim ?

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  • 50-70% Riesling,
  • 10-25% Pinot Gris
  • 10-25% Gewurztraminer
  • max. 10% combined Chasselas,
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List the requirements for the mixture in Kaefferkopf ?

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  • 60-80% Gewurztraminer
  • 10-40% Riesling
  • max. 30% Pinot Gris
  • max. 10% Muscat
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Which Grand Cru grows Sylvaner ?

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  • Zotzenberg
  • Also permitted: Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Gris nie ma muskat
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List min. alcohol for Riesling and Muscat in Grand Cru Alsace ?

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  • 11%
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List min. alcohol for Gewutrzaminer and Pinot Gris in Grand Cru Alsace ?

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  • 12,5 %
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List permitted sugar for Vendage Tardive ?

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  • Riesling / Muscat: 244 g/l (formerly 235 g/l)
  • Gewurztraminer / Pinot Gris: 270 g/l (formerly 257 g/l)
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List permitted sugar for Sélection de Grains Noble ?

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  • Riesling / Muscat: 276 g/l (formerly 256 g/l)
  • Gewurztraminer / Pinot Gris: 306 g/l (formerly 279 g/l)
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Name the communes in Alsace that produce blanc wines ?
Bas Rhin: - Wolxheim - Klevener de Heiligenstein - Cote de Barr - Scherwiller - Blienschwiller Haut Rhin: - Coteaux du Haut - Koenigsbourg - Bergheim - Val Saint Gregoire - Vallee Nobile
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Name the communes in Alsace that produce rouge wines ?
- Ottrott: Bas Rhin - Rodern - Saint-Hippolyte
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Name the communes in Alsace that produce blanc / rouge wines ?
- Côte de Rouffach: Haut Rhin
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Which communes produce only Sylvaner?
- Cote de Barr - Blienschwiller
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List max. yield for AOP Alsace Blanc ?
- 80 hl/ha
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List max. yield for Geographical designation ?
- 72 g hl/ha
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List max. yield for Lieu dit ?
- 68 hl/ha
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List max. yield for Rose ?
- 75 hl/ha
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List max. yield by variety: Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris ?
- 80 hl/ha
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List max. yield by variety: Auxerrois, Chasselas, Pinot Blanc, Sylvaner, Riesling ?
- 100 hl/ha
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List max. yield by variety: Muscat ?
- 90 hl/ha
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List max. yield for VT and SGN ?
- 55 hl/ha - 40 hl/ha
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List max. yield for Cremant ?
- 80 hl/ha
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List max. yield for Grand Cru Blanc and Rouge ?
- 50 hl/ha - 40 hl/ha
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List max. yield for Grand Cru VT and SGN ?
- 50 hl/ha - 40 hl/ha
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List key Grand Cru of Bas Rhin ?
- Zotzenberg: Mittelbergheim: Riesling, Sylvaner, Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer - Altenberg de Wolxheim: Wolxheim: Riseling 58%
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List key Grand Cru of Haut Rhin ?
- Rosacter: (Clos Ste- Hune); 65 % Riseling - Geisberg: Ribeauville: 100 % Riesling - Schoennenbourg: Riquewihr - Schlossberg: Kientzheim (Bigest80 ha) - Furstentum: Kientzheim, Sigolsheim - Kitterle: Guebwiller - Kanzlerberg: Bergheim(smalest 3.2ha) - Najmniej grand
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List Grand Cru for Pinot Noir ?
- Kirchberg de Barr: Bar: Bas Rhin - Vorbourg: Rouffach - Hengst: Hatttstatt, Voegtlinhoffen - zobaczyc nowe
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What does Gentil mean ?
- Unofficial term for blends wien from Alsace - Requirement: Min. 50% of noble grapes
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What does Edelzwiker mean ?
- Imexpensive blended wine
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List key Merchants from Alsace ?
- Hugel - Doamine Leon Beyer - Domaine Dopff au Moulin - Dopff de Riquewir - Kuentz - Bas - Mare - Trimbach
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Name of the iconic wine from Trimbach winery ?
- Clos - Sainte Hune: 1919, 1,67 ha, Riesling, Grand Cru Rosacker (1983 - 1989 LH)
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List main Co - op of Alsace ?
- Beblenheim - Turckheim - Kientzheim - Eguisheim - Westhalten - Cave de Ribeauville
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List great producers of Alsace ?
- Marcel Deiss - Zind Humbrecht - Domaine Weinbach
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List key Grand cru of Marcel Deiss winery ?
Bergheim: - Mambourg - Altenberg de Bergheim - Schoenenbourg
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List Grand Cru of Zind Humbrecht ?
- Godert - Hengst - Brand
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List Monopole of Zind Humbrecht ?
- Clos Windsbuhl - Clos Hauserer - Clos Jebsal - Clos St. Urbain
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List Grand Cru of Domaine Weinbach ?
- Schlossberg - Furstentum - Mambourg - Marckgrain
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List monopole of Domaine Weinbach ?
- Clos des Capucins
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Explain rules of Cremant d'Alsace ?
- Aging: 9 m on the lees (total 12)
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List producers of Clos Saint Landelin ?
- Domaine Mure
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List producers of Clos Saint Landelin ?
- Domaine Mure
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List producers of Clos Gaensbroennel (Barr) ?
- Maison Willim
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List producers of Clos Saint Imer ?
- Ernest Burn
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List producers Clos Rebgarten ?
- Marc Kreydenweiss
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List producers of Clos de la Treille ?
- Francois Baur
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List producers of Clos Himmelreich ?
- Lucien Albrecht
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List producers of Clos Schild ?
- Lucien Albrecht
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