France - Alsace (regions/sub-zones)

Question 1

AOP of

Alsace & Lorraine

Answer 1

Alsace AOP
Alsace Grand Cru AOP

Cremant d’Alsace AOP

• *Cotes de Toule AOP**
• (Lorraine)*
• *Moselle AOP**
• (Lorraine)*

Question 2

Quickly name 5 Grand Cru of

Bas Rhine

Answer 2

• *Steinklotz**
• northernmost in all Alsace
• *Kastelberg**
• smallest in Bas Rhine
• *Frankstein**
• southernmost in Bas Rhine
• largest in Bas Rhine
• *Zotzenberg**
• only GC to allow Sylvaner
• *Muenchberg_ -OR- _Moenchenberg**
• both “munchies” are here

Question 3

Quickly name 5 Grand Cru of

Haut Rhine

Answer 3

• *Praelatenberg**
• northernmost of Haut Rhine
• *Kanzlerberg**
• smallest in all Alsace (3ha)
• *Schlossberg**
• largest in all Alsace (80ha)
• *Rangen**
• southernmost in all Alsace
• considered one of the best Grand Crus
• -home of:
• –Clos St. Urbain (Zind-Humbrecht)
• –Clos Theobald (Schoffit)
• *Rosacker**
• site of Clos St. Hune
• *Osterberg_ & _Geisberg**
• home the the site of Cuvée Frederic Emile

Question 4

Name Two Grand Crus that allow blending of grapes

Answer 4

• *Kaefferkopf**
• (Ammerschwihr, in Haut Rhine)
• *Altenberg de Bergheim**
• (Bergheim, in Haut Rhine)

Question 5

What wines in Alsace must be hand harvested?

Answer 5

• *Pinot Noir**
• (labeled with a lieu-dit)*
• *Pinot Gris**
• (labeled with a lieu-dit)*

VT

SGN

Question 6

What is Edelzwicker?

Answer 6

{Alsace}

An Alsatian white wine.

May contain one varietal or be a blend.

• no noble grapes required
• cannot list variety or varieties

Not required to be vintage dated.

Question 7

What is Gentil?

Answer 7

{Alsace}

An Alsatian blended wine.

50% min NOBLE grapes.

Appoved Alsace AOP varieties may make up the rest.

Wines must be vinified separately.

Question 8

Cremant d’Alsace AOP

(Spk W, Spk Rs)

Answer 8

• *Sparkling Only!!**
• White - Rose
• Traditional Method-*

~80 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~

White
(RAP-PCP)
Riesling, Auxerrois, Pinot Blanc,
Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir

- “White Alsatian RAPpers use PCP” -

Rose
100% Pinot Noir

*9 months min on lees

4 ATM min pressure
(only here, Burgundy, and Loire are 4)

100 liters per 150 kg of grapes
Max press yield

Question 9

Varietal minimum for label in

Alsace AOP

Answer 9

100%

Question 10

White ONLY

Sub-Zone(s)

of Alsace AOP

Answer 10

• *WCBS-BCK-VV**
• “WCBS is BaCK with Noble Greg!”*

• *Wolxheim**
• (100% Riesling)*
• *Cotes de Barr**
• (100% Sylvaner)*
• *Blienschwiller**
• (100% Sylvaner)*
• *Scherwiller**
• (100% Rielsing)*
• *Bergheim**
• (??? - approved in 2012; details not released in AOP doc yet)*
• *Coteaux de Hauts Koenigsbourg**
• (??? - approved in 2012; details not released in AOP doc yet)*
• *Klevener de Heiligenstein**
• (100% Klevener/Savagnin Rosé)*
• *Vallee Noble**
• (Riesling + Pinot Gris + Gewurz)*
• *Val Saint Gregoire**
• (Auxerrois + Pinot Gris + Pinot Blanc)*

Question 11

Red ONLY

Sub-Zone(s)

of Alsace AOP

Answer 11

(100% Pinot Noir)

Ottrott

Rodern

Saint-Hippolyte

Question 12

White & Red Only

Sub-Zone(s)

of Alsace AOP

Answer 12

Cote de Rouffach

Approved Varietals:

• Riesling, Pinot Gris, Gewurz; and Pinot Noir
• Red must be 100% Pinot Noir

NOTE:
- only sub-zone that produces Red & White.

Question 13

Approved Varietal(s) of

Alsace AOP-Klevener de Heiligenstein

Answer 13

Klevener

{White Only!!!}

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AKA:
Savagnin, Traminer, Heida, Paën, Frankisch

Note:
- Klevener de Heiligenstein is set to expire in 2021

Question 14

Approved Varietal(s) of

Alsace AOP-Scherwiller

Answer 14

100% Riesling

{White Only!!!}

Question 15

Approved Varietal(s) of

Alsace AOP-Ottrott

Answer 15

100% Pinot Noir

{Red Only!!!}

Question 16

Approved Varietal(s) of

Alsace AOP-Cotes de Barr

Answer 16

Sylvaner

{White Only!!!}

Question 17

Approved Varietal(s) of

Alsace AOP-Cotes de Rouffrach

Answer 17

RPG-P

Riesling

Pinot Gris

Gewurztraminer

Pinot Noir

Only sub-zone approved for
red and white

Question 18

Approved Varietal(s) of

Alsace AOP-Rodern

Answer 18

100% Pinot Noir

{Red Only!!!}

Question 19

Approved Varietal(s) of

Alsace AOP-Vallee Noble

Answer 19

RPG

Riesling

Pinot Gris

Gewurztraminer

{White Only!!!}

Question 20

Approved Varietal(s) of

Alsace AOP-Blienschwiller

Answer 20

Sylvaner

{White Only!!!}

Question 21

Approved Varietal(s) of

Alsace AOP-Val Saint-Gregoire

Answer 21

APP

Auxerrois

Pinot Gris

Pinot Blanc

{White Only!!!}

Question 22

Approved Varietal(s) of

Alsace AOP-Saint-Hippolyte

Answer 22

100% Pinot Noir

{Red Only!!!}

Question 23

Approved Varietal(s) of

Alsace AOP-Wolxheim

Answer 23

100% Riesling

{White Only!!!}

Question 24

Maximum RS for Riesling

in Alsace AOP

Answer 24

• *6 g/l**
• (if chaptilized)*
• *9 g/l**
• (if Tartaric acid is less than 6 g/l)*
• *12 g/l**
• (if Tartaric acid is more that 6 g/l)*

NOTE:
- does NOT apply to VT, SGN, or Lieu-Dit

Question 25

Maximum RS for Rose in Alsace AOP

Answer 25

**4 g/l**

Question 26

Maximum RS for Rouge in Alsace AOP

Answer 26

**2 g/l**

Question 27

Rules for Vendage Tardive Alsace, France

Answer 27

- Must be vintage dated - Must be hand harvested - May or may-not contain botrytis - Cannot be chaptilized - Released after 6/1 on 2nd year after harvest - May, or may not be sweet (most are sweet) ========== Riesling & Muscat: 235 g/l min Must Weight Gewurz & Pinot Gris: 257 g/l min Must Weight

Question 28

Rules for Selections de Grains Nobles Alsace, France

Answer 28

- Must be vintage dated - Must be hand harvested by tries - Must be botrytis affected - Cannot be chaptilized - Released after 6/1 on 2nd year after harvest ========== Riesling & Muscat: 276 g/l min Must Weight Gewurz & Pinot Gris: 306 g/l min Must Weight

Question 29

Cotes de Touls AOP | (blanc)

Answer 29

{Alsace} Red - **_White_** - Rose **_White_** Auxerrois + Aubin ~60 hl/ha~ ~10% min ABV~ ---------- _Rose_ 85% Max Gamay 10% min Pinot Noir -both must be used- [this is encepagement...] ~60 hl/ha~ ~9.5% min ABV~ _Red_ 100% Pinot Noir ~45 hl/ha~ ~10.5% min ABV~

Question 30

Cotes de Toul AOP | (rose)

Answer 30

{Alsace} Red - White - **_Rose_** **_Rose_** 85% Max Gamay 10% min Pinot Noir -both must be used- [this is encepagement...] 15% Max combined: Pinot Meunier, Auxerrois, Aubin ~60 hl/ha~ ~9.5% min ABV~ ---------- _White_ Auxerrois + Aubin ~60 hl/ha~ ~10% min ABV~ _Red_ 100% Pinot Noir ~45 hl/ha~ ~10.5% min ABV~

Question 31

Cotes de Toul AOP | (rouge)

Answer 31

{Alsace} **_Red_** - White - Rose **_Red_** 100% Pinot Noir ~45 hl/ha~ ~10.5% min ABV~ ---------- _White_ Auxerrois + Aubin ~60 hl/ha~ ~10% min ABV~ _Rose_ 85% Max Gamay 10% min Pinot Noir -both must be used- [this is encepagement...] ~60 hl/ha~ ~9.5% min ABV~

Question 32

Cotes de Toul AOP | (Rd, W, Rs)

Answer 32

{Alsace} **_Red_ - _White_ - _Rose_** **_White_** Auxerrois + Aubin ~60 hl/ha~ ~10% min ABV~ **_Rose_** 85% Max Gamay 10% min Pinot Noir -both must be used- [this is encepagement...] 15% Max combined: Pinot Meunier, Auxerrois, Aubin ~60 hl/ha~ ~9.5% min ABV~ **Red** 100% Pinot Noir ~45 hl/ha~ ~10.5% min ABV~

Question 33

Moselle AOP | (blanc-all)

Answer 33

{Alsace} Red - **_White_** - Rose * *_White_** * AOP - Pinot Gris - Muller Thurgau* _AOP_ 50-100% Auxerrois 10% Max Gewurz ~68 hl/ha~ ~10% min ABV~ _100% Pinot Gris_ ~68 hl/ha~ ~10% min ABV~ _100% Muller-Thurgau_ ~68 hl/ha~ ~9% min ABV~ ---------- _Rose_ 70% min Pinot Noir Plus+ Gamay ~60 hl/ha~ ~10% min ABV~ _Red_ 100% Pinot Noir ~55 hl/ha~ ~10.5% in ABV~

Question 34

Moselle AOP | (rose)

Answer 34

{Alsace} Red - White - **_Rose_** **_Rose_** 70% min Pinot Noir Plus+ Gamay ~60 hl/ha~ ~10% min ABV~ ---------- _White_ *AOP - Pinot Gris - Muller Thurgau* _AOP_ 50-100% Auxerrois 10% Max Gewurz ~68 hl/ha~ ~10% min ABV~ _100% Pinot Gris_ ~68 hl/ha~ ~10% min ABV~ _100% Muller-Thurgau_ ~68 hl/ha~ ~9% min ABV~ _Red_ 100% Pinot Noir ~55 hl/ha~ ~10.5% in ABV~

Question 35

Moselle AOP | (rouge)

Answer 35

{Alsace} **_Red_** - White - Rose **_Red_** 100% Pinot Noir ~55 hl/ha~ ~10.5% in ABV~ ---------- _White_ *AOP - Pinot Gris - Muller Thurgau* _AOP_ 50-100% Auxerrois 10% Max Gewurz ~68 hl/ha~ ~10% min ABV~ _100% Pinot Gris_ ~68 hl/ha~ ~10% min ABV~ _100% Muller-Thurgau_ ~68 hl/ha~ ~9% min ABV~ _Rose_ 70% min Pinot Noir Plus+ Gamay ~60 hl/ha~ ~10% min ABV~

Question 36

Moselle AOP | (Rd, W, Rs)

Answer 36

{Alsace} **_Red_ - _White_ - _Rose_** * *_White_** * AOP - Pinot Gris - Muller Thurgau* _AOP_ 50-100% Auxerrois 10% Max Gewurz ~68 hl/ha~ ~10% min ABV~ _100% Pinot Gris_ ~68 hl/ha~ ~10% min ABV~ _100% Muller-Thurgau_ ~68 hl/ha~ ~9% min ABV~ **_Rose_** 70% min Pinot Noir Plus+ Gamay ~60 hl/ha~ ~10% min ABV~ **_Red_** 100% Pinot Noir ~55 hl/ha~ ~10.5% in ABV~

Question 37

What is the northernmost Grand Cru of Alsace?

Answer 37

**Steinklotz** ---------- _Bas Rhine_ ***_Helfrich_*** bottles wine from here. _Village_: Marlenheim 40.6 ha _Soil_: Calcareous muschel kalk, Dolomitic keuper _Great_: Pinot Gris, Riesling, Gewurz \*Applying for Pinot Noir\* ***\*\*\*Northernmost Alsace Grand Cru\*\*\****

Question 38

What is the Southernmost Grand Cru of Bas Rhine, Alsace?

Answer 38

**Frankstein** *(also the Largest G.Cru in Bas Rhine)* ---------- _Bas Rhine_ ***_Beck-Hartweg_*** bottles wine from here _Village_: Dambach-la-Ville 56.2 ha _Soil_: Granite mica \*Riesling & Gewurz ONLY\* ***\*\*\*Southernmost G.Cru of Bas Rhine\*\*\**** \*\*\*Largest Grand Cru of Bas Rhine\*\*\*

Question 39

What is the largest Grand Cru of Bas Rhine, Alsace?

Answer 39

* *Frankstein 56. 2 ha** *(also the Southernmost G.Cru in Bas Rhine)* ---------- _Bas Rhine_ ***_Beck-Hartweg_*** bottles wine from here. _Village_: Dambach-la-Ville _Soil_: Granite mica \*Riesling & Gewurz ONLY\* ***\*\*Largest G.Cru in Bas Rhine\*\**** \*\*\*Southernmost G.Cru of Bas Rhine\*\*\*

Question 40

What is the smallest Grand Cru of Bas Rhine, Alsace?

Answer 40

* *Kastelberg 5. 8 ha** ---------- _Bas Rhine_ ***_Marc Kreydenweiss_*** bottles wine from here. _Village_: Andlau _Soil_: Schist, Granite, Quartz, Mica, Clorite _Great_: Riesling ***\*\*\*Smallest G.Cru in Bas Rhine\*\*\****

Question 41

What is the Northernmost Grand Cru of Haut Rhine, Alsace?

Answer 41

**Praelatenberg** ---------- _Haut Rhine_ ***_Allimant-Laugner_*** bottles wine from here _Village_: Kintzheim & Orscwiller 18.7 ha _Soil_: Gneiss Bedrock, Siliceous _Great_: Riesling, Gewurz, Pinot Gris, Muscat ***\*\*\*Northernmost G.Cru of Haut Rhine\*\*\****

Question 42

What is the Southernmost Grand Cru of Alsace?

Answer 42

**Rangen** ---------- _Haut Rhine_ Zind-Humbrecht's ***_Clos Saint Urbain_*** is here. Schoffit's ***_Clos Saint-Theobald_*** is here. _Village_: Thann & Vieux Thann 22.1 ha Soil: Volcanic rock, phosphorous, potassium and magnesium _Great_: Riesling, Gewurz, Pinot Gris ***\*\*\*Southernmost Alsace Grand Cru\*\*\****

Question 43

What is the largest Grand Cru of Alsace?

Answer 43

* *Schlossberg 80. 3 ha** ---------- _Haut Rhine_ * **_Domaine Weinbach_*** bottles wine from here. * **_Albert Mann_*** bottles wine from here. * **_Paul Blanck_*** bottles wine from here. _Village_: Kientzheim & Kayserberg _Soil_: Granite, rich in potassium, magnesium and phosphorus (much like Rangen) _Great_: Riesling _Good_: Gewurz, Pinot Gris, Muscat ***\*\*\*Largest Grand Cru in Alsace\*\*\****

Question 44

What is the smallest Grand Cru in Alsace?

Answer 44

* *Kanzlerberg 3. 2 ha** ---------- _Haut Rhine_ ***_Gustave Lorentz_*** bottles wine from here. _Village_: Bergheim 3.2 ha _Soil_: Gypsum, Clay Marl _Great_: Riesling _Good_: Gewurz, Pinot Gris ***\*\*\*Smallest Grand Cru in Alsace\*\*\****

Question 45

What is Alsace's most planted variety?

Answer 45

**Riesling**

Question 46

Name of traditional bottle of Alsace

Answer 46

**Vin du Rhin** -or- **Flute d'Alsace**

Question 47

What is the Max Yield & min ABV of Cremant d'Alsace AOP?

Answer 47

* *_Sparkling Only!!_** * White - Rose* ~80 hl/ha~ ~9% min ABV~ ---------- Traditional Method \*9 months min on lees 4 atmospheres min pressure 100 liters per 150 kg of grapes Max press yield

Question 48

What is the Max Yield & min ABV of White Wine in Alsace AOP

Answer 48

**~80 hl/ha\*~ ~9.5% min ABV~** ## Footnote \* According to the AOP document all varietals have their own Max Yield. In some cases as high as 100 hl/ha. I am not going to memorize them all. Too confusing. _NOTE_: - This is for Alsace AOP (blanc), Edelzwicker, Gentil, Chasselas, Muscat, and Sylvaner. - Other variatals, sub-zones, lieu-dits, and Grand Crus have their own separate minimums.

Question 49

Quickly name 10 Alsace GCs?

Answer 49

Altenberg de: 1) Bergheim 2) Bergbieten 3) de Wolxeheim ---------- 4) Brand 5) Bruderthal 6) Eichberg 7) Engelberg 8) Furstentum 9) Geisberg 10) Hengst