Alsace

Question 1

When did Alsace finally achieved AOC status?

Answer 1

In 1962, the last major French winemaking region to do so..

Question 2

What is the mountain range that divides Alsace from the rest of france?

Answer 2

The Vosges Mountains, which provide a rain shadow effect.

Question 3

What is the capital of the Haut-Rhin département?

Answer 3

Colmar, which is the driest city in France due to this rain shadow effect.

Question 4

What are grés de Vosges?

Answer 4

the local pink sandstone found in Alsace

Question 5

What is a synonym for Klevner in Alsace?

Answer 5

Pinot Blanc

Question 6

What is a synonym for Gutedel in Alsace?

Answer 6

Chasselas

Question 7

What is the most planted grape in Alsace?

Answer 7

Riesling

Question 8

What is Tokay d’Alsace?

Answer 8

Pinot Gris

Question 9

What is Klevener de Heiligenstein?

Answer 9

A pink variant of Traminer, or a Savagnin Rose found around the commune of Heiligenstein in the Bas-Rhin.

Question 10

What 5 communes may bottle Klevener de Heiligenstein varietally under the existing Alsace AOP?

Answer 10

Heiligenstein itself, Bourgheim, Gertwiller, Goxwiller, and Obernai.

Question 11

An Edelzwicker Gentil requires _____% of nobel grapes in the blend.

Answer 11

minimum of 50% noble grapes

Question 12

What is the smallest grand cru of Alsace?

Answer 12

Kanzlerberg, 3 hectares

Question 13

What is the largest grand cru of Alsace?

Answer 13

Schlossberg, 80 hectares

Question 14

What Grand Cru vineyard site is Clos-Ste-Hune sourced from?

Answer 14

Rosacker Grand Cru

Question 15

What are the two designations for late-harvest wines in Alsace, est in 1984?

Answer 15

Vendanges Tardives and Sélections de Grains Nobles. Both of the wines must contain a single, noble variety and must pass a blind tasting panel.

Question 16

What is the stylistic difference between Vendanges Tardives and Sélections de Grains Nobles?

Answer 16

Grapes destined for Sélection de Grains Nobles are generally picked in tries, and suppress varietal character in return for the complexities of botrytis. Vendanges Tardives, on the other hand, may show botrytis character but emphasizes varietal purity.

Question 17

What is the min RS for VT wines?

Answer 17

Vendanges Tardives requires a minimum of 235 grams per liter for Muscat and Riesling, and 257 grams per liter for Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer.

Question 18

What is the min RS for SGN wines?

Answer 18

Sélection de Grains Nobles requires 276 grams per liter for Muscat and Riesling and 306 grams per liter for Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer.

Question 19

What is the only red variety permitted for Alsace AOP wines?

Answer 19

Pinot Noir

Question 20

What is the only appellation in Alsace to allow Chardonnay in the blend?

Answer 20

Crémant d’Alsace

Question 21

What style of wine is made in the Côtes de Toul AOP of Loraine?

Answer 21

Light red wines are produced from Pinot Noir and white wines contain Auxerrois and Aubin. Rosé wines, made in a pale vin gris style, include a high proportion of Gamay and Pinot Noir.

Question 22

What style of wine does the Moselle AOP of Loraine produce?

Answer 22

It produces red, white, and rosé wines, principally from Auxerrois and Pinot Noir.