Alsace

Question 1

What are the two administrative regions of Alsace?

Answer 1

Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin

Question 2

What are the majority of Grand Cru Vineyards located in Alsace?

Answer 2

Southern alsace aka Haut-Rhin near Colmar.

Question 3

What is the capital of Alsace?

Answer 3

Strasbourg in the bas-rhin

Question 4

What 2 major cities are located in the Haut-Rhin department?

Answer 4

Ribeauville and Colmar

Question 5

Alsace follows which major river?

Answer 5

The Rhein River

Question 6

Which German Wine region is located across the Rhein from alsace?

Answer 6

Baden

Question 7

Which German Wine region is located directly north of Alsace?

Answer 7

Pfalz

Question 8

What mountain creates the unique clamactic characteristics of alsace?

Answer 8

The Vosges Mountains

Question 9

What is the Driest city in france?

Answer 9

Colmar is Alsace

Question 10

Despite northern location what allows Alsace such reliable ripening?

Answer 10

Northern Location, Lower Slope vineyards in vosges mountain lead to extreme number of sunlight hours in summer.

Question 11

What is the term for the Pink Sandstone found in alsace?

Answer 11

Gres de Vosges

Question 12

What soil types are typically found in Alsace’s mountain slope vinyards?

Answer 12

Schist, Granite and Volcanic Sediment

Question 13

What soil types are typically found in the lower slopes of alsace?

Answer 13

Typically a limestone base

Question 14

What soil types are found in the plains at the base of the mountains in Alsace?

Answer 14

Alluvial Clay and Gravel Soils

Question 15

Around what percentage of Alsace wine is Pinot Noir?

Answer 15

around 10%

Question 16

What is the only red grape allowed in Alsace AOP?

Answer 16

Pinot Noir

Question 17

What are the 4 Noble Grapes of Alsace?

Answer 17

Riesling, Pinot Gris, Muscat and Gewurztraminer

Question 18

What non-noble grapes are allowed to be bottled varietally in alsace AOP?

Answer 18

Pinot Blanc, Auxerrois, Chasselas, Sylvaner and Pinot Noir

Question 19

What is the exception made for Pinot Blanc on an Alsatian Label?

Answer 19

It may be either Pinot Blanc, Auxerrois or both

Question 20

What is the min grape % for a varietally labelled alsatian wine?

Answer 20

100% of stated variety

Question 21

What is a synonym for Chasselas in Alsace?

Answer 21

Gutedel

Question 22

What is the more common name for Gutedel?

Answer 22

Chasselas

Question 23

What term is a synonym for Pinot Blanc in Alsace??

Answer 23

Klevner

Question 24

What are the restrictions on a wine labeled as “Pinot” in Alsace?

Answer 24

May be made from any proportion of Pinot Noir, Blanc, Gris or Auxerrois.

Question 25

What is the most planted grape in Alsace?

Answer 25

Riesling or Pinot Blanc/Auxerrois is considered together

Question 26

When did Alsatian AOP law mandate that Riesling my be dry in style?

Answer 26

2008

Question 27

What are two former names used for Pinot Gris until recently in Alsace?

Answer 27

Tokay d'Alsace or Tokay Pinot

Question 28

What is the only location based wine made in alsace?

Answer 28

Klevener de Heiligenstein

Question 29

What 5 communes may produce Klevener de Heiligentstein?

Answer 29

Heiligenstein, Bourgheim, Gertwiller, Goxwiller and Obernai

Question 30

What is Klevener de Heiligenstein made from?

Answer 30

Traminer/Savagnin/Savagnin Rose = All the same grape

Question 31

What is Edelzwicker?

Answer 31

A typically cheap blended wine made in Alsace.

Question 32

What are the restrictions on Edelzwicker?

Answer 32

Does not need to be vintage dated, no restrictions on grape blend/%'s

Question 33

Which Geographic Designations in alsace are only for red wine?

Answer 33

Ottrott, Rodern and Saint-Hippolyte

Question 34

What is Alsatian Schillerwein?

Answer 34

Rose made from Pinot Noir

Question 35

Other than Heiligenstein when were the Alsatian subzones created?

Answer 35

2012 going forward

Question 36

What Alsace subzones are for Sylvaner?

Answer 36

Blienschwiller and Cotes de Barr

Question 37

Wolxheim is a Subzone in Alsace for which grape?

Answer 37

Riesling

Question 38

What is the minimum potential alcohol for Pinot Noir in Alsace?

Answer 38

10% for Rose, 11% for Red and 11.5 for Red from a subzone

Question 39

What is the minimum potential alcohol for Alsace AOP Gewurztraminer and Pinot Gris?

Answer 39

11.5% or 12% if labeled with suzone

Question 40

Which Alsace AOP wines must have 9.5% min pot. Alcohol or 10.5 with a subzone?

Answer 40

Chasselas, Muscat and Sylvaner

Question 41

Which Alsace AOP wines must have 10% min pot. Alcohol or 10.5% with subzone?

Answer 41

Pinot Blanc, Pinot, Auxerrois and Riesling

Question 42

What is min pot. Alc for Alsace AOP Riesling?

Answer 42

10% or 10.5% with subzone

Question 43

What are the minimum must weights for Alsace VT wines?

Answer 43

235g/L for Riesling and Muscat and 257g/L for Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer

Question 44

What are the minimum must weights for Alsace SGN wines?

Answer 44

276g/L for Riesling and Muscat nd 306g/L for Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer

Question 45

What Alsace AOP wines must be hand harvested?

Answer 45

Lieu-Dit Pinot gris, and Pinot Noir as well as Alsace Grand cru, SGN and VT wines

Question 46

What additional requirements are placed on Alsace VT and SGN Wines?

Answer 46

No Chaptalization, Must be vintage dates, VT is late harvested and may be botrytized, SGN must be affected by Botrytis and harvested in tries, Mustn't be released until june 1 of 2nd year after harvest.

Question 47

When may Alsace SGN and VT wines be released?

Answer 47

June 1st of 2nd year after harvest

Question 48

What is unique about alsace aop bottling?

Answer 48

All wines must be bottled in traditional Vin du Rhin/Flute d'Alsace style bottle

Question 49

When was Alsace aop officially designated?

Answer 49

1962

Question 50

When were the first alsace grand cru officially established?

Answer 50

1983

Question 51

When were alsace VT and SGN officially established?

Answer 51

1984

Question 52

What grapes are allowed for Cremant d'Alsace?

Answer 52

Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Auxerrois and Chardonnay

Question 53

What is the minimum must weight and potential alcohol for Cremant d'Alsace?

Answer 53

9% pot. Alc and 144g/L

Question 54

From 2012 forward what ageing is require for cremant wines?

Answer 54

9 months min on lees and min 12 months total ageing

Question 55

What is the max yield for Alsace grand cru wines?

Answer 55

55hl/ha

Question 56

When must the intent to produce alsace grand cru be declared?

Answer 56

March 1st of harvest year

Question 57

What alsace grand cru AOP's can produce blended wines?

Answer 57

Kaefferkopf and Altenberg de Bergheim

Question 58

What is the dominant grape in the Altenberg de Bergheim blend?

Answer 58

Riesling

Question 59

What is the dominant grape in the Kaefferkopf blend?

Answer 59

Gewurztraminer

Question 60

What varietal wines can be produced in Alsace Kaefferkopf and Altenberg de Bergheim grand cru?

Answer 60

Gewurztraminer, Riesling and Pinot Gris

Question 61

Varietal Muscat is not allowed to be made in which Alsace grand cru?

Answer 61

Zotzenberg, Kaefferkopf and Altenberg de Bergheim

Question 62

Altenberg de Bergheim is unique for allowing 10% of which non-noble grapes in the blend?

Answer 62

Chasselas, Pinot Noir and Pinot Blanc

Question 63

Which Alsace Grand Cru produces sylvaner?

Answer 63

Zotzenberg

Question 64

What grapes are typically allowed in Alsace grand cru?

Answer 64

Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris and Muscat

Question 65

How many Alsace Grand cru were created in 1983?

Answer 65

25

Question 66

When were the 2nd group of alsace grand cru created? How many?

Answer 66

25 more were created in 1985

Question 67

What is the most recent Alsace grand cru?

Answer 67

Kaefferkopf created in 2006

Question 68

What is typically minimum alcohol for alsace grand cru Riesling and Muscat?

Answer 68

11%

Question 69

What is typically minimum alcohol for Alsace grand cru Gewurztraminer and Pinot Gris?

Answer 69

12.50%

Question 70

What is the smallest alsace grand cru?

Answer 70

Kanzlerberg

Question 71

What is the largest alsace grand cru?

Answer 71

Schlossberg

Question 72

Trimbach's Clos-Ste-Hune is released as Alsace AOP even though it is in which Grand Cru?

Answer 72

Rosacker

Question 73

Rosacker Grand cru in alsace is home to which famous wine?

Answer 73

Trimbach's Clos-St-Hune

Question 74

What 2 AOP's exist in Lorraine?

Answer 74

Cotes de Toul and Moselle

Question 75

Which Lorraine AOP was only upgraded from VDQS in 2011?

Answer 75

Moselle AOP

Question 76

What are the typical wine styles made in Lorraine?

Answer 76

Light reds from Pinot Noir and Whites primarily from Auxerrois, Aubin blanc allowed in Cotes de Toul

Question 77

Name 3 Important Close Vineyards not in Alsace Grand Cru AOPs

Answer 77

Clos des Capucins, Clos de la Faille, Clos Hauserer, Clos Himmelreich, Clos Jebsal, Clos Rebberg, Clos Rebgarten, Clos des Recollets, Clos Ribeaupierre and Clos Windbuhl

Question 78

Brand Grand Cru is home to which Clos in which commune?

Answer 78

Clos de la Treille in Turckheim

Question 79

Clos St Imer is located in which Grand Cru?

Answer 79

Goldert

Question 80

Goldert Grand Cru is located in which commun and home to which clos?

Answer 80

Located in Gueberschwihr and home to Clos St Imer

Question 81

Kanzlerberg Grand Cru is located in which commune?

Answer 81

Bergheim

Question 82

Kaefferkopf Grand Cru is located in which commune?

Answer 82

Ammerschwihr

Question 83

Kirchberg de Barr in the Barr Commune is home to which Clos vineyards?

Answer 83

Clos Gaensbroennel and Clos Zisser?

Question 84

In which Grand cru would we find Clos Gaensbroennel and Clos Zisser?

Answer 84

Kirchberg de Barr

Question 85

Which grand cru in Ribeauville includes Clos Zahnacker?

Answer 85

Osterberg

Question 86

Osterberg Grand cru includes which close of La cave de Ribeeauville?

Answer 86

Clos du Zahnacker

Question 87

Clos Schild of Lucien Albrecht is located in which Grand cru?

Answer 87

Pfingstberg

Question 88

Rangen is home to which 2 clos vineyards?

Answer 88

Clos St Urbain and Clos St Theobald

Question 89

Which communes are home to Rangen Grand Cru?

Answer 89

Thann and Vieux-Thann

Question 90

Clos St Urbain is located in which grand cru? Which other clos?

Answer 90

Rangen Grand Cru along with Clos St Theobald

Question 91

Clos St Urbain is a monopole of which producer?

Answer 91

Domaine Zind Humbrecht

Question 92

Clos Ste Hune is a monopole of which producer? Where?

Answer 92

Trimbach in Rosacker Grand Cru/Hunawihr commune

Question 93

Vorbourg Grand cru is home to which clos vineyard?

Answer 93

Clos St Landelin

Question 94

Which Grand cru is home to Clos St Landelin?

Answer 94

Vorbourg

Question 95

In which commune is Vorbourg Grand Cru located?

Answer 95

Rouffach and Westhalten

Question 96

What commune is home to Zotzenberg Grand Cru?

Answer 96

Mittelbergheim

Question 97

Name 9 Alsace Grand Cru

Answer 97

Rosacker, Goldert, Rangen, Frankenstein, Kessler, Zotzenberg, Kaefferkopf, Kanzlerberg, Altenberg de Bergheim, Altenberg de Bergbieten, Altenberg de Wolxheim, Schlossberg, Osterberg, Kirchberg de Barr, Brand

Question 98

Name 4 Biodynamic Producers from Alsace

Answer 98

Domaine Zind Humbrecht, Domaine Josmeyer, Domaine Albert Mann, Marc Kreydenweiss, Andre Ostertag/Domaine Ostertag, Marcel Deiss, Domaine Weinbach

Question 99

Name 2 Alsace Rieslings

Answer 99

2009 Gisselbrecht Frankenstein Riesling and 2007 Trimbach Cuvee Frederic Emile Riesling

Question 100

Name An Alsace Gewurztraminer

Answer 100

2009 Domaine Zind Hunbrecht Calcaire Gewurztraminer

Question 101

Name an Alsace Pinot Gris

Answer 101

2008 Domaines Schlumberger Kessler Pinot Gris

Question 102

Name an Alsace Muscat

Answer 102

Joseph Cattin Muscat 2011