Alsace

Question 1

What is the smallest and largest GC in Alsace? How many ha in each?

Answer 1

Kanzlerberg (3ha)

Scholssberg (80ha)

Question 2

Name the most planted grapes in Alsace in descending order

Answer 2

Riesling
Pinot Blanc
Gewurtztraminer
Pinot Gris
Pinot Noir
Muscat
Klevener

Question 3

When were modern vineyards of Alsace planted?

Answer 3

1945

Question 4

When did Alsace achieve AOC status

Answer 4

1962 (last major region to do so)

Question 5

Which GC’s can be blends? Primary varietals of each

Answer 5

Altenbourg de Bergheim (Riesling blends)

Kaefferkopf (Gewurtz blends)

Question 6

Name Alsace GC vineyards from G-K and cooresponding commune (12)

Answer 6

Geisberg (Rieauvillé)
Gloeckelberg (Rodent St. Hippolyte)
Goldert (Gueberschwihr)
Hatschbourg (Haatstatt + Voegtlinhoffen)
Hengst (Wintsenheim)
Koefferkopf (Ammerschwihr)
Kanzlerberg (Bergheim)
Kastelberg (Andlau)
Kessler (Guebwiller)
Kirchberg de Barr (Barr)
Kirchberg de Ribeauvillé) 
Kittleré (Guebwiller)

Question 7

Name Alsace GC vineyards A-F and corresponding commune (11)

Answer 7

Altenberg de Bergbieten (Bergbieten)
Altenberg de Bergheim (Bergheim)
Altenberg de Wolxheim (Wolxheim)
Brand (Turckheim)
Brunderthal (Metsheim) 
Eichberg (Eguisheim)
Engelberg (Dahlenheim+Scharrach+Bergheim)
Florimont (Ingersheim+Katzenthal)
Frankenstein (Dambach-la-Ville)
Froehn (Zellenberg)
Furstetum (Koentzheim+Sigolsheim)

Question 8

Name Alsace GC vineyards M-P and corresponding communes

Answer 8

Mambourg (Sigolsheim) 
Mandelberg (Mittelwihr+Beblenheim)
Marckrain (Bennwihr+Sigolsheim)
Moenchberg (Andlau+Eichhoffen)
Muenchberg (Nothalten)
Ollwiller (Wuenheim)
Osterberg (Ribeauvillé)
Pfersigberg (Eguisheim+Wetelsheim)
Pfingstberg (Orschwihr)
Praelatenberg (Kintzheim)

Question 9

Name all GC vineyards of Alsace V-Z and corresponding communes

Answer 9

Vorbourg (Rouffach+Westhelten)
Wiebelsberg (Andlau)
Wineck+Schlossberg (Katzenthal+Annerschwihr)
Winsenberg (Blienschwiller)
Zinnkoepflé (Soultzmatt+Westhalten)

Question 10

Name Alsace GC vineyards and corresponding communes R-S

Answer 10

Rangen (Thann)
Rosacker (Hunawihr)
Saering (Guebwiller) 
Schlossberg (Kayserberg+Kientzheim)
Schoenenbourg (Riquewihr+Zellenberg)
Sommerberg (Niedermorschwihr+Katzenthal)
Sonnenglanz (Beblenheim)
Spiegel (Bergholtz+Guebwiller)
Sporen (Riquewihr) 
Steinert (Pfaffenheim+Westhalten)
Steingrubler (Wettolsheim)
Steinklotz (Marlenheim)

Question 11

Who owns Clos Zahnnacker? Which GC vineyard/commune?

Answer 11

La Cave de Ribeauvillé

Osterberg GC in Ribeauvillé

Question 12

Who owns Clos Schild? Which GC vineyard/commune?

Answer 12

Lucien Albrecht

Pfingstberg GC in Orschwihr

Question 13

Who owns Clos de la Treille? Which GC vineyard/commune?

Answer 13

Francois Baur

Brand GC in Turckheim

Question 14

Who owns Clos St. Imer? Which GC vineyard/commune

Answer 14

E. Burn Goldert GC in Gueberschwihr

Question 15

Who owns Clos St. Théobald? Which GC vineyard/commune?

Answer 15

Schoffit

Rangen GC in Thann/Vieux-Thann

Question 16

Who owns Clos Guensbroennel? Which GC vineyard/commune?

Answer 16

Willm

Kirchberg de Barr GC in Barr

Question 17

Which 5 communes may bottle Klevener de Heiligenstein varietally?

Answer 17

Heiligenstien
Guebwiller
Goxwiller
Bourgheim
Obernai

Question 18

Alsace Gewurtztraminer grows best in which type of soil?

Answer 18

Marl/limestone

Question 19

Best recent vintages of Alsace?

Answer 19

01, 05, 07, 08

Question 20

What styles of wine are produced in Côtes de Toul?

Answer 20

In Lorraine
light reds from PN
Rosés (vin gris style) from Gamay+PN
Whites from Auxxerrois+Aubin

Question 21

Which pivotal shift occurred in 2011 to Alsatian wine law in respect to GC vineyards?

Answer 21

Shifted from GC as 1 AOP to 51 AOPs, allowing greater individual freedom within each vineyard

Question 22

Define “gres de Vosges”

Answer 22

local pink limestone soil found around the Vosges Mtns.

Question 23

Which producer makes Clos St. Hune and Cuvée Fréderic Emile?

Answer 23

Trimbach

Question 24

Savagnin-Rose grape is called what in Alsace

Answer 24

Klevener (de Heiligeinstein)

Question 25

Alsatian wine labels carrying a variety must be __________% of the variety. What is the exception?

Answer 25

100%. Exception "Pinot," which may be any of the Pinots as a blend (Blanc, Gris, Noir, Auxerrois)

Question 26

2/3rds GC wine is located in which Alsatian Département?

Answer 26

Haut-Rhin

Question 27

Mtn Range to the West of Alsace? River to the East?

Answer 27

Vosges Mtns, Rhine River

Question 28

# Define Alsatian terms: - Edelzwicker | - Gentil

Answer 28

E=inexpensive blend of whites | G=blend of at least 50% noble varietals

Question 29

What is the last noble variety to ripen in Alsace?

Answer 29

Riesling

Question 30

What is the name for the Alsatian bottle shape?

Answer 30

Flûte d'Alsace (similar to German Hock)

Question 31

Is chaptalization allowed in Alsace AOP? GC AOP?

Answer 31

Yes, no.

Question 32

What are major appellations of Alsace?

Answer 32

Alsace AOP Alsace GC Cremant d'Alsace

Question 33

What climactic effect do the Vosges Mtns have on Alsace?

Answer 33

Rainshadow Effect

Question 34

How many GC vineyards in Alsace?

Answer 34

51

Question 35

PG alternatively has been called what in Alsace?

Answer 35

Tokay d'Alsace, Tokay Pinot Gris

Question 36

Red grape of Alsace?

Answer 36

Pinot Noir

Question 37

Alsace AOP is composed primarily of which 2 varietals?

Answer 37

Pinot Blanc, Pinot Auxerrois

Question 38

Production method of Cremant d'Alsace?

Answer 38

Traditionelle

Question 39

Best soil for Alsatian Riesling?

Answer 39

Granite/schist, volcanic

Question 40

Who owns Clos Ste. Hune? Which GC vineyard/commune?

Answer 40

Trimbach. Rosacker GC in Hunawihr

Question 41

Who owns Clos St. Landelin? Which GC vineyard/commune?

Answer 41

Rene Mure. Vorburg GC in Rouffach/Westhalten

Question 42

When did winegrowing begin in Alsace?

Answer 42

1st millenia (160 villages under vine by 1000)

Question 43

Savagnin in Jura is _________ in Alsace

Answer 43

Klevener

Question 44

Which GC site allows for Sylvaner? | Which producer was instrumental in its elevation to GC status?

Answer 44

Zotzenberg | Albert Seltz

Question 45

What grapes are permitted in Cremant d'Alsace?

Answer 45

Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Auxerrois, Chardonnay, Riesling. Rosé=100% Pinot Noir

Question 46

Who owns Clos St. Urbain? Which GC vineyard/commune?

Answer 46

Zind-Humbrecht. Rangen GC in Thann

Question 47

What is the min. potential alc. for GC Riesling and Muscat? For Pinot Gris and Gewurtztraminer?

Answer 47

11% for Riesling/Muscat 12.5% for Gewurtz/PG *certain vineyards may mandate higher levels

Question 48

Parentage of Pinot Auxerrois?

Answer 48

Pinot Noir x Gouais Blanc

Question 49

In what year was Alsace GC established?

Answer 49

1975

Question 50

How long must Cremant d'Alsace age?

Answer 50

12 mo, 9 on lees

Question 51

What is the most recent GC site added in Alsace? What year?

Answer 51

Kaefferkopf in 2007

Question 52

What are min RS levels for -VT -SGN wines?

Answer 52

VT (Riesling and Muscat)=235g/l VT (Gewurtz and PG)=257g/l SGN (Riesling and Muscat)=276 g/l SGN (Gewurtz and PG)=306 g/l *highest min must weights in France