Alsace

Question 1

What grape would be in a red wine from Cotes de Toul AOP

Answer 1

Pinot Noir

Question 2

What are the 2 AOP of Lorraine

Answer 2

Cotes de Toul
Moselle

Question 3

What geological feature separates Alsace from Baden

Answer 3

Rhine river

Question 4

Are the Vosges Mountains higher in the Bas Rhin (N) or Haut Rhin (S)

Answer 4

Haut Rhin

Question 5

What is muschelkalk

Answer 5

A fossil limestone soil found in Alsace

Question 6

As of what year must Alsace Riesling be dry

Answer 6

2008

Question 7

Which Muscat bio types may be used in Alsace

Answer 7

Petites Grains
Ottonel

Question 8

What grape is Klevner

Answer 8

Auxerrois

Question 9

What grape is grown in Klevener de Heiligenstein

Answer 9

Savagnin Rose (Roter Traminer)

Question 10

Which 5 communes may produce Klevener de Heiligenstein

Answer 10

Heiligenstein
Gurtwiller
Goxwiller
Obernai
Bergheim

Question 11

Which Alsace communes are for PN only

Answer 11

Ottrot
Rodern
St Hippolyte

Question 12

Which Alsace commune is for Gewurztraminer

Answer 12

Bergheim

Question 13

Riesling & Muscat min must weight for VT in Alsace

Answer 13

244 g/L

Question 14

PG and Gewurztraminer min must weight for VT in Alsace

Answer 14

270 g/L

Question 15

Riesling and Muscat min must weight for SGN in Alsace

Answer 15

276 g/L

Question 16

PG and Gewurztraminer min must weight for SGN in Alsace

Answer 16

306 g/L

Question 17

Grapes allowed for Cremant de Alsace rose

Answer 17

100% PN only

Question 18

Important dates for Alsace GC

Answer 18

1975 - Schlossberg introduced
1983 - first 25 sites designated
1992 - additional 25 added
2007 - Kaeferkopf added

Question 19

If Kaefferkopf is a blend what are the rules

Answer 19

60-80% Gewurztraminer
10-40% Riesling
other stufffffff

Question 20

Which Alsace GC is the smallest

Answer 20

Kanzelberg (3.2ha)
- Spielmann and Lorenz are the only producers

Question 21

If Altenberg de Bergheim is a blend what grapes are used

Answer 21

50-70% Riesling
10-25% PG
10-25% Gewurztraminer
Max 10% others

Question 22

Who produces “Cuvée Frederic Emile” and from what GC sites is it sourced

Answer 22

Trimbach
Osterberg and Geisberg
- much of Trimbach’s “Reserve Personelle” PG is from Osterberg also

Question 23

What ultra famous wine comes from the Rosacker GC

Answer 23

Trimbach’s “Clos Sainte Hune” Riesling

Question 24

Where is Clos de Capuchins and who produces it

Answer 24

Outside of Schlossberg
Made by Domaine Weinbach

Question 25

What Clos of Zind-Humbrecht sits just outside of Hengst?

Answer 25

Clos Hauser Riesling

Question 26

What Clos of Albert Mann comes from Hengst

Answer 26

Clos de la Faille

Question 27

Where is “Clos Saint Urban” and who produces it

Answer 27

Rangen. Made by Zind-Humbrecht

Question 28

Southernmost GC in Alsace

Answer 28

Rangen

Question 29

Steepest GC in Alsace

Answer 29

Rangen

Question 30

Who produces “Clos Saint Landelin”

Answer 30

Rene Mure - makes whites and PN in Vorbourg (does not label GC)

Question 31

Where are “Clos Gaensbroennel” (Wills) and “Clos Zisser” (Dom. Klipfel)

Answer 31

Kirchberg de Bar

Question 32

Who produces “Clos Himmelreich”

Answer 32

Lucien Albrecht

Question 33

Which Clos does Marc Kreydenweiss produce and where?

Answer 33

Clos Rebberg and Clos Rebgarten. Both in Andlau

Question 34

What’s the name of the local pink sandstone found in Alsatian vineyards

Answer 34

Gres de Vosges

Question 35

What is the Alsatian synonym for Chasselas

Answer 35

Gutadel

Question 36

Northernmost Alsace GC

Answer 36

Steinklotz in Marlenheim

Question 37

Who produces Cuvée Sainte Catherine

Answer 37

Domaine Weinbach

Question 38

Who produces the “Jubilee” line of wines

Answer 38

Hugel’s top tier. “Tradition” is the mid tier

Question 39

when were SGN and VT added in Alsace? Primary producer pushing for it?

Answer 39

1984. Hugel was large proponent

Question 40

min potential abv in Alsace for Riesling & Muscat?

Answer 40

11%

Question 41

min potential abv in Alsace for Gewurtz & PG?

Answer 41

12.5%

Question 42

name a Grand Cru of Bas Rhine?

Answer 42

Altenberg de Wolxheim Altenberg de Bergbeiten

Question 43

who produces Clos Jebsal? Where?

Answer 43

Zind-Humbrecht near Brand GC mostly PG planted