Study Guide - Alsace - Intermediate

Question 1

Domaine Zind-Humbrecht uses an “indice” on their wine labels to refer to:

Answer 1

1. Residual Sweetness (Your Answer)(Correct)
2. Bottling Number
3. Vineyard Identification
4. Barrel Aging

Question 2

Vendanges Tardives wines are always sweet. TF

Answer 2

1. True
2. False (Your Answer)(Correct)

Question 3

______ was named the first grand cru of Alsace in 1975.

Answer 3

1. Rosacker
2. Schlossberg (Your Answer)(Correct)
3. Kaefferkopf
4. Brand

Question 4

What is the capital of the Haut-Rhin département?

Answer 4

colmar(Your Answer)

Question 5

Muscat Blanc / Rosé à Petit Grains and Muscat _____ are the only two varieties of Muscat permitted for grand cru production.

Answer 5

ottonel(Your Answer)

Question 6

Gutedel is an Alsatian synonym for the _____ grape.

Answer 6

Chasselas(Your Answer)

Question 7

Which of the following vineyards is the smallest grand cru in Alsace?

Answer 7

1. Rosacker (Your Answer)(Incorrect)
2. Kanzlerberg***
3. Schlossberg
4. Sommerberg

Question 8

Riesling is first of the four nouble grapes to ripen. TF

Answer 8

1. True
2. False (Your Answer)(Correct)

Question 9

Which of the following Alsatian grands crus may produce blends?

Answer 9

1. Rosacker
2. Brand
3. Kanzlerberg (Your Answer)(Incorrect)
4. Schlossberg
5. Altenberg de Bergheim***