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What natural elements affect Alsace’s Climate?

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Vosges Mountains - Affect as a rain shadow
Rhine River - Moderate climate

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What is the local pink soil in Alsace?

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Grès de Vosges

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Name the 4 Nobel varieties of Alsace.

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1) Pinot Gris
2) Muscat (Petits grains, rose petits grains and ottonel)
3) Gewurztraminer
4) Riesling

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What is the solely red grape allowed in Alsace?

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Pinot Noir

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Name all the grape allowed in Alsace AOP.

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1) Gewurztraminer
2) Riesling
3) Pinot Gris
4) Muscat
5) Pinot Blanc
6) Chasselas
7) Pinot Noir
8) Klevner
9) Auxerrois
10) Sylvaner

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What does the term ‘Pinot’ on a label mean?

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A white wine that can be made of any pinot grape family that is allowed in Alsace

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What is Edelzwicker?

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A field blend that can be made without any variety indication nor vintage.

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What is Gentil?

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A wine blend that contains at least 50% noble varieties. Each wine must be vinified separately and rich at the Alsace AOP level.

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What is the local synonym for Chasselas?

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Gutedel

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What other name is used for Pinot Blanc?

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Klevner

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Where can you find Savagnin in Alsace?

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Allowed solely in the commune of Heigelstein, the grape is known as Klevener de Heigelstein

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Which subzone of Alsace produces red wine only?

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Ottrot
Roden
St Hippolyte

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Which subzone of Alsace produces red and white wines?

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Cote de Rouffach

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Minimum must weight for VT?

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Riesling and Muscat 244g
Gewurztraminer and Pinot Gris 270g

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Minimum must weight for SGN?

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Riesling and Muscat 276g
Gewurztraminer and Pinot Gris 306g

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Yields per hectare for each style of wine

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Blanc 80hl/ha
Rosé 75hl/ha
Rouge 60hl/ha
VT 55hl/ha
SGN 40hl/ha

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What is the production capacity of Rosacker?

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75 hl/ha

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What is the production capacity of Rouge?

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What is the production capacity of VT?

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What is the production capacity of SGN?

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Which is the newest Grand Cru? Where is it located?

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Kaeferskopf; Ammerschwihr

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Which Grand Cru allowed to produce wines from Sylvaner? Where is it located?

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Zotzenberg; Mittelbergheim

23
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From which vineyard ‘Clos St Hune’ is produced? By who and which commune?

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Rosacker by Trimbach in Hunawihr

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What Grand Crus assemble ‘Cuvee Frederic Emilie’? Where are they located?

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Osterberg, Geisberg

Both located in Ribeauvillé

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What is the top cuvee of Zind-Humbrecht?
'Clos St Urbain' made from Rangen grand cru
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Which 3 Grand Crus can blend between themselves?
Kaeferskopf, Altenberg de Bergheim
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For which Grand Cru Muscat is not allowed?
Zotzenberg
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What is the leading variety in blended Kaeferskopf GC?
Gewurztraminer
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What is the leading variety in blended Altenberg de Bergheim GC?
Riesling
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Which sub-zones are producing Riesling only?
Scherwiller and Wolxheim
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Which grapes are allowed in Cremant de Alsace?
1. PG 2. PB 3. Auxerrois 4. Chardonnay 5. Pinot Noir 6. Riesling
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What soils are found in the steepest sites?
Schist, Granite, Volcanic
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What soils are found in the mid-slope sites?
Limestone
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What soils are found in the flat sites?
Alluvial clay and gravel
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Which is the biggest Grand Cru in Alsace?
Schlossberg
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Which is the smallest Grand Cru in Alsace?
Kanzlerberg
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Where is Cote de Toul located?
Located in the Lorraine
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What grapes are used for Cote de Toul?
Red: Pinot Noir White: Aubin and Auxerrois
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What grapes are used for Moselle AOP?
Red: Pinot Noir White: Auxerrois, Müller-Thurgau and Pinot Gris
40
Which Grand Cru allows Pinot Noir
1. Hengst 2. Kirchberg de Barr 3. Vorbourg
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Which communes can prodcue Kelevener de Heiligstein?
1. Heiligstein 2. Obernai 3. Goxwiler 4. Gertwiler 5. Bourgheim
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Name the 13 subzones of Alsace
**1. Blienschwiller 2. Côtes de Barr 3. Klevener de Heiligenstein 4. Scherwiller 5. Vallée Noble 6. Val Saint Grégoire 7. Wolxheim 8. Coteaux du Haut Koenigsbourg 9. Bergheim** *10. Ottrott 11. Rodern 12. Saint-Hippolyte* 13. Côte de Rouffach | **Bold - White Only** *Italic - Red Only*
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From which sites Muscat is not authorized for varietal Grand Cru Wines?
Zotzenberg, Altenberg de Bergheim, Kaefferkopf

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