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Master questions on the Region of Alsace: - Grand Cru vineyards - Clos vineyards and Monopoles - Géographique désignations (137 cards)

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What are the natural climatical influences of Alsace?

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🧭 North East of France
➙ ⛰️ Stretching on eastern slopes of the Vosges Mountains
= 🌦️ Rain Shadow: one of the dryer place in France

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🪨 Explain briefly the soils of Alsace 🪨

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Very diverse and various origin:
* On steep slopes:
➙ Schist, granit, and volcanic
* Lower slopes
➙ Limestone based
* Plains:
➙ Sit on richer alluvials, clay or gravel

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Explain the following term:

Grès des Vosges

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Local soil type of Alsace
➙ Pink granite / sandstone

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What are the varieties allow in Alsace?

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  • Noble:
    • Riesling,
    • Gewurztraminer
    • Pinot Gris
    • Muscat
  • Other:
    • Pinot Blanc
    • Auxerrois
    • Sylvaner
    • Muscat Ottonel
    • Chasselas
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What is the proportion of white wine production in Alsace?

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90%
➙ Represents 18% of the total french white wine production

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Give the synonym of the following:

Pinot Blanc in Alsace

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Klevner & Auxerrois
⚠️ Do not be confused with Klevener ⚠️
AKA Savagnin Rose

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Explain the following term in Alsace

Pinot

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White wine made by any of the Pinot Varieties:
* Pinot Noir (as Blanc de Noirs)
* Pinot Gris
* Pinot Blanc
* Auxerrois

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What is the only red grape allow in Alsace AOP wines?

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Pinot Noir

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What is the latest grape to ripen in Alsace?

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Riesling

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Name the synonym of Chasselas in Alsace AOP

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Gutedel

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Gutedel is a synonym to what other variety?
And where is it used?

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Chasselas
➙ Used in Alsace
⚠️ Not noble grapes. Only for entry level wines

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In what Alsacian AOP is Chardonnay allowed?

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Cremant d’Alsace AOP

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Explain the following term:

Edelzwicker

Alsace

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Noble Mixture
➙ Inexpensive blend wine made from any varieties allowed in the AOP
➙ No needs to be vintage dated

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Explain the following term:

Gentil

Alsace

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  • Alsace AOP
  • Blended white wine
    ➙ 🍇 Produced from at least 50% of noble varieties
    Old style, refreshed by Hugel Family
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In Alsace for Varietal labelling
What poucentage is requiered minimum?

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100%

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Explain briefly Crémant d’Alsace AOP

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🍾 Sparkling wine made by Traditional method only
➙ 12 months aging in total
🪵 9 months on the lees prior disgorgment
🍇 Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Auxerrois, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir

Alsace

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Explain the main differences between Vendanges Tardives and Selection de Grains Nobles in Alsace?

without taking care of the sweetness level

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Vendanges Tardives
* Must show a varietal character
* Can be botrytis affected, but not required
* Can be either dry or sweet

Selection de Grains Nobles
* Display botrytis / spicies notes
* Must be hand harvested by “Tries”
* Must be botrytis affected
* Can not be dry in style

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When was created the denomination Vendanges Tardives and Sélection de Grains Nobles in Alsace AOP?

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1984

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Precise the minimum must weight for:

Riesling & Muscat Vendanges Tardives Alsace AOP

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244 g/L

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What are the minimum must weight for the following:

Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer Vendanges Tardives Alsace AOP

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270 g/L

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Can “Vendanges Tardives” be made as dry wine?

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Yes
➙ 🍯 There is no regulation on residual sugar
➙ The AOP regulate only the must weight
* Riesling / Muscat: 244 g/L
* Pinot Gris & Gewurztraminer: 270 g/L

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What are the minimum must weight for the following:

Muscat / Riesling Selection de Grains Nobles Alsace AOP

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276 g/L

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What are the minimum must weight for the following:

Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer Selection de Grains Nobles Alsace AOP

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306 g/L

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What is the variety for Klevener de Heiligenstein denomination?

Alsace

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Savagnin Rose
➙ Sub zone of Alsace AOP

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# What are the communes of production of: **Klevener de Heiligenstein** | *Alsace*
* Heligenstein * Bourgheim * Gertwiller * Goxwiller * Obernai
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What **alsacian village** is focusing on **Savagnin Rose** variety?
**Heligenstein** ➙ *Klevener d'Heligenstein Denomination*
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What are the 2 Alsace AOP **geographiques designations** for **Riesling**?
1. Wolxheim 2. Scherwiller
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What is the only **Alsace AOP Geographique designation** for **Gewürztraminer**? | *Alsace*
**Bergheim**
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What are the 2 Alsace AOP **geographique designation** for **Sylvaner**? | *Alsace*
* Blienschwiller * Côtes de Barr
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# Explain the following designation: **Coteaux du Haut Koenigsbourg** | *Alsace*
**Alsace AOP geographique designation** ➙ 🍾 Produce only white wine ➙ 🍇 Riesling & Gewurztraminer
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# Explain the following designation: **Vallee Noble** | *Alsace*
**Alsace AOP geographique designation** ➙ 🍾 Produce only white wine ➙ 🍇 Riesling & Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris
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Name the **Alsace AOP geographique designation** for **red wine**. ➙ Precise the variety
* Ottrott * Rodern * Saint Hippolyte ➙ 🍇 *Pinot Noir only*
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# Explain the following designation: **Côtes de Rouffach**
➙ **Geographique designation** of the **Alsace AOP** 🍾 Only one to produced white and red wine 🍇 Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir
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What is the **Alsace AOP Geographique designation** producing both **white and red wines**?
**Côtes de Rouffach** ➙ Red: Pinot Noir ➙ White: Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Riesling
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# Explain the following designation: **Ottrott**
**Alsace AOP geographique designation** ➙ 🍾 Produce only Red wine ➙ 🍇 Pinot Noir
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# Explain the following Alsace AOP Designation: **Rodern**
**Alsace AOP designation** ➙ 🍾 Produce only Red wine ➙ 🍇 From Pinot Noir only
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# Explain the following Alsace AOP Designation: **Saint Hippolyte**
**Alsace AOP designation** ➙ 🍾 Produce only Red wine ➙ 🍇 From Pinot Noir only
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# Explain the following designation: **Val Saint Grégoire**
**Alsace AOP geographique designation** ➙ 🍾 Produce only white wine ➙ 🍇 Auxerrois, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc
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# Name as many as possible name for: **Alsacian Geographique Designation** for white wine only
* **Klevener de Heiligenstein**: Sylvaner * **Blienschwiller** & **Côtes de Barr**: Sylvaner * **Valley Noble**: Gewurztraminer, Riesling, Pinot Gris * **Val Saint Grégoire**: Auxerrois, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris * **Scherwiller** & **Wolxheim**: Riesling * **Bergheim**: Gewurztraminer * **Côteaux de Haut Koenigsbourg**: Riesling/ Gewurztraminer
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# What is the following geographique designation know for: **Côtes de Barr**
➙ **Alsace AOP designation designation** 🍇 Only white wine production made of Sylvaner
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# Explain the following geographique designation: **Côtes de Scherwiller** | *Alsace*
**Alsace AOP designation** ➙ 🍾 Produce only white wine ➙ 🍇 From Riesling only
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# Explain the following geographique designation: **Côtes de Wolxheim**
**Alsace AOP designation** ➙ 🍾 Produce only white wine ➙ 🍇 From Riesling only
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# What is the following geographique designation know for: **Côtes de Bergheim**
**Alsace AOP geographique designation** ➙ 🍾 Produce only white wine ➙ 🍇 Gewurztraminer only
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When did the Alsacian Grand Cru received their own AOP statut each? How many of them currently?
🎉 In 2011 ➙ *There is 51 Grands Crus in Alsace today*
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What are the **rules** to be labelled **Grand Cru** in Alsace?
* From one of the 51 official Grand Cru vineyards * Must be hand Harvested * 11% ABV min for Riesling & Muscat * 12,5% ABV for Pinot Gris & Gewurztraminer * Max Yields: 50 Hl/Ha (*40 Hl/Ha for red*)
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When was the Grand Cru Appellation Created? How were their added through?
**1975** ➙ With the **Schlossberg** ➙ 24 new in 1983 ➙ Another 25 in 1992 ➙ The final one in 2007 with **Kaefferkopf**
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What is the **Northern most Grand Cru** of Alsace?
**Steinklotz** 🧭 In Marlenheim
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Where is Rosaker Grand Cru located?
Hunawihr (Haut Rhin) - RIesling / GW
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Name the **Grand Cru** vineyard of **Bas Rhin**? *From North to South. (7)*
* Steinklotz of Marlenheim * Engelberg of Dahlenheim * Altenberg of Bergieten * Altenberg of Wolxheim * Bruderthal of Mosheim * Kirchberg of Barr * Zotzenberg of Mittlebergheim
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# Where is the following Grand Cru of Alsace located: **Vorbourg**
🧭 Rouffach and Westhalten 🍇 Gewurztraminer & Pinot Gris 🪨 Calcareous Marl ➙ ⚠️ Include the **Clos Saint Landelin** 🏠 Domaine Muré, Pierre Frick
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# What Clos is located within the: **Brand Grand Cru**
➙ **Clos de la Treille** 🧭 In Turckheim 🏠 Monopole vineyard of **Francois Baur** 🍇 *Riesling & Pinot Gris*
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# What is the particularity of the following: **Altenberg de Bergheim** Grand Cru
* Grand Cru vineyard of Bas-Rhin ➙ Within the village of **Bergheim** * 🍇 Can do varietal wine ➙ *From Riesling, Pinot Gris or Gewurtztraminer* * 🍇 Can be blended ➙ From any Noble varieties or not of Alsace
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# Where is the following Grand Cru of Alsace located: **Pfingstberg** *Name a producer*
🧭 **Orschwihr** (Haut Rhin) *AKA Montagne de la Pentecôte* 🍇 *Riesling, Gewurtztraminer only* 🪨 Muchelkalk soil ➙ Albrecht, Zusslin
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# Where is the following Grand Cru of Alsace located: **Bruderthal**
🧭 Molsheim ➙ *Bas Rhin* 🍇 Mostly Riesling production 🪨 Marl-Limestone soil
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# Where is the following Grand Cru of Alsace located: **Kitterlé** ➙ Name a producer
🧭 **Guebwiller** 🍇 Mostly planted with Pinot Gris 🪨 Sandstone 🏠 Schlumberger
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# Where is the following Grand Cru of Alsace located: **Eichberg**
🧭 Eguisheim ➙ *Haut Rhin* 🍇 Mostly planted with Gewurztraminer 🪨 Oligocène Limestone 🏠 Charles Bauer, Sorg, Kuentz-Bas
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What are the 3 grand Cru of Andlau?
* Kastelberg * Wiebelsberg * Moenchberg
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Name the **3 grand Cru** vineyard of **Ribeauvillé**?
* **Geisberg**: * 🍇 *Riesling * * **Kirchberg**: * 🍇 Muscat & Riesling * **Osterberg**: * 🍇 Riesling & Muscat
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# Where is the following Grand Cru of Alsace located: **Rosaker** | What famous wine is made of this vineyard?
**Hunawihr** ➙ Clos Saint Hune From Trimbach 🍇 Riesling & Gewurztraminer overall 🪨 Limestone
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# What are the 2 Grand Cru vineyards of: **Riquewihr**
* **Schoenenbourg** ➙ 🍇 Riesling ➙ 🪨 *Marl Limestone* * **Sporen** ➙ 🍇 Gewurtztraminer ➙ 🪨 *Oligocene*
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What make **Zotzenberg Grand Cru** unique?
➙ Only Grand cru to allow Sylvaner (*non noble grape*) as varity 🍇 Other varieties also allowed: ➙ Riesling, Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer 🎉 Received its Grand Cru Statut in 2007 (*Latest one*) 🧭 Located in Mittlebergheim
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What noble grape is not allowed in **Zotzenberg** Grand Cru?
➙ Muscat is not allow ⚠️ Sylvaner can be use instead as varietal
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# Where is the following Grand Cru of Alsace located: **Spiegel**
🧭 **Bergholtz** ➙ *Haut Rhin* 🍇 Muscat & Gewurztraminer 🪨 Sandy soil 🏠 Schlumberger, Dirlier Carlé
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Name the **Noble Grapes** of **Alsace**?
* Muscat * Riesling * Pinot Gris * Gewurztraminer | Know for their higher quality.
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# Where is the following Grand Cru of Alsace located: **Steinert** Name a producer
🧭 Pfaffenheim 🍇 Pinot Gris, Riesling, Gewurztraminer 🪨 Limestone overall 🏠 Pierre Frick
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# Where is the following Grand Cru of Alsace located: **Osterberg**
🧭 Ribeauvillé ➙ *Haut Rhin* 🍇 Riesling & Muscat 🪨 Calcareous Marl 🏠 Trimbach, l'Agapé
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# What clos vineyard is located within the: **Osterberg Grand Cru**
**Clos du Zahnacker** 🧭 Located in Ribeauvillé 🏠 Monopole of Cave de Ribeauvillé
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# Where is the following Grand Cru of Alsace located: **Geisberg**
🧭 Ribeauvillé ➙ *Haut Rhin* 🍇 Riesling & Muscat 🪨 Calcareous Marl 🏠 Trimbach, Bott Frère
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# What clos vineyard is located within the: **Rosaker Grand Cru**
**Clos Saint Hune** 🏠 Owned by Trimbach 🍇 100% Riesling ⚠️ Labelled as Alsace AOP
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Name the **2 Grand Cru** vineyards of **Eguisheim**? | *Alsace*
* **Eichberg** ➙ 🍇 Gewurztraminer * **Pfersigberg** ➙ 🍇 Riesling
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# What clos vineyard is located within the: **Pfingstberg Grand Cru**
➙ **Clos Schild** 🏠 Monopole vineyard of Lucien Albrecht 🧭 Orschwihr 🍇 Riesling
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Name the **2 grand cru** vineyard of **Bergheim**? | *Alsace*
* **Altenberg** ➙ 🍇 Gewurztraminer & Riesling * **Kanzlerberg** ➙ 🍇 Gewurztraminer ➙ 📏 *Smallest Grand Cru of Alsace: 3,23 Ha*
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# Where is the following Grand Cru of Alsace located: **Wiebelsberg**
🧭 Andlau ➙ *Haut Rhin* 🍇 Mostly planted with Riesling 🪨 Sandy Sandstone 🏠 Marc Kreidenweiss
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# Where is the following Grand Cru of Alsace located: **Rangen**
🧭 Thann and Vieux Thann ➙ *Southernmost Grand cru of Alsace* 🍇 Pinot Gris & Riesling 🪨 Volcanic soil 🏠 Schoffit, Zind-Humbrecht
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Name the **2 clos monopole** within **Rangen Grand Cru** | *Alsace*
* **Clos Saint Urbain** ➙ 🏠 Zind-Humbrecht * **Clos St Théobald** ➙ 🏠 Schoffit
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# Where is the following Grand Cru of Alsace located: **Muenchberg**
🧭 Northalten 🍇 Riesling mostly 🪨 Volcanic soil 🏠 Ostertag, Julien Meyer
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# Where is the following Grand Cru of Alsace located: **Brand**
🧭 Turckheim ➙ Clos de la Treille is a Monopole vineyard François Baur 🍇 Riesling mostly + Pinot Gris 🪨 Granitic Soil
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# Where is the following Grand Cru of Alsace located: **Steinert**
🧭 Pfaffenheim ➙ *North of Rouffach* 🍇 Mostly Pinot Gris 🪨 Limestone GC 🏠 Pierre Frick
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# What is the following geographique designation know for: **Côtes de Blienschwiller** | *Alsace*
➙ **Alsace AOP geographique designation** 🍇 Produced only white wine made of Sylvaner
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# Organised those Grand Cru from North to South * Rosaker * Schlossberg * Saering * Kastelberg * Winkel-Schlossberg
1. Kastelberg of Andlau 2. Rosaker de Hunawihr 3. Schlossberg de Keyserberg 4. Winkel-Schlossberg de Katzenthal 5. Saering: Guebwiller
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# Organised those Grand Cru from North to South * Sporen * Rangen * Kirchberg de Ribeauvillé * Altenberg de Bergbeiten * Hengst
1. Altenberg de Bergbeiten 2. Kirchberg de Ribeauvillé 3. Sporen de Riquewihr 4. Hengst de Wintzenheim 5. Rangen de Thann
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# Organised those clos vineyards from North to South * Clos des Capucins * Clos St Urbain * Clos Zisser * Clos Saint Landelin * Clos Jebsal * Clos Saint Hune
1. Clos Zisser: Barr 2. Clos Saint Hune: Hunawihr 3. Clos des Capucins: Ammerhwihr 4. Clos Jebsal: Turckheim 5. Clos Saint Landelin: Rouffach 6. Clos St Urbain: Thann
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What is the **northern most** Grand Cru vineyard of the **Haut Rhin**?
**Kastelberg of Andlau** ➙ 🍇 *Riesling mainly* ➙ 🏠 Marc Kreydenweiss, Gresser
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# Where is the following Grand Cru of Alsace located: **Altenberg de Bergbeiten**
🧭 Bergbeiten 🍇 Mostly Riesling & Gewürztraminer 🪨 Marl Limestone 🏠 Domaine Low
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Name all **3 Altenberg Grand Cru** in Alsace
* Altenberg of Bergbeiten * Altenberg of Wolxheim * Altenberg of Bergheim
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# Where is the following Grand Cru of Alsace located: **Zinnkoepflé**
🧭 Soulzmatt 🍇 Riesling & Gewurztraminer 🪨 Limestone 🏠 Landemann, Bursin
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# Who's producing the following wine: **Cuvée Frédéric Emile** ➙ From what vineyard is it coming from?
🏠**Trimbach** 🧭 Sourced from **Geisberg** and **Osterberg** Grand Cru 🍇 100% Riesling
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# Where is the following Grand Cru of Alsace located: **Sporen**
🧭 Riquewihr 🍇 Gewurztraminer 🪨 Jurassic Marl 🏠 Hugel, Dopff
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Name a **Clos** vineyard monopole located in **Andlau**? | *Not located within Grand Cru*
➙ **Clos Rebgarten** 🏠 owned by Marc Kreydenweiss
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# Where is the following Grand Cru of Alsace located: **Florimont**
🧭 Ingersheim 🍇 Gewurztraminer, Riesling, Pinot Gris 🪨 Clay-Limestone 🏠 Justin Boxler, Sorg, Zind-Humbrecht
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# Where is the following Grand Cru of Alsace located: **Markrain**
🧭 Bennwihr 🍇 Pinot Gris & Gewurztraminer 🪨 Marl limestone 🏠 Laurent Barth
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# Where is the following Grand Cru of Alsace located: **Winzenberg**
🧭 Blienschwiller 🍇 Riesling
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# Where is the following Grand Cru of Alsace located: **Sommerberg**
🧭 Niedermorschwihr (*Haut Rhin*) 🍇 Mostly Riesling 🪨 Granitic soil 🏠 Bolxer, Shoffit
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# Where is the following Grand Cru of Alsace located: **Schoenenbourg**
🧭 Riquewihr (*Haut Rhin*) 🍇 Riesling 🪨Marl Limestone 🏠 Hugel, Marcel Deiss
95
Name the **2 Grands Crus wines** labelled by **Trimbach**?
1. **Geisberg** ➙ 🧭*Ribeauvillé* ➙ 🎉 First vintage: 2009 first vintage 2. **Schlossberg** ➙ *Kayserberg* ➙ 🎉 First vintage: 2014
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# Where is the following Grand Cru of Alsace located: **Brand**
🧭 Turckheim (*Haut Rhin*) 🍇 Mostly Riesling 🪨 Granitic soil 🏠 Josmeyer, Zind-Humbrecht, Kuentz Bas,
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# Where is the following Grand Cru of Alsace located: **Bruderthal**
🧭 Molsheim 🍇 Gewurztraminer, Riesling, Pinot Gris 🪨 Marl limestone 🏠 Domaine Neumeyer
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# Where is the following Grand Cru of Alsace located: **Pfingsberg**
🧭 Orschwihr (*Haut Rhin*) 🍇 Riesling, Gewurztraminer 🪨 Sandstone 🏠 Albrecht, Valentin Zussslin
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Name some famous **winemakers** of **Andlau**
* Marc Kreydenweiss ➙ *Clos Rebgarten* * Ostertag * Julien Meyer * Gresser * Rieffel * Wach
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# Where is the following Grand Cru of Alsace located: **Hengst**
🧭 Wintzenheim (*Haut Rhin*) 🍇 Mostly Gewurztraminer & Riesling ➙ *Great site for late harvest and SGN* 🪨 Calcareous Marl soil 🏠 Josmeyer, Barmes Bucher, Mann
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What is the **newest Alsace Grand Cru**? *Precise the date*
**Kaefferkopf** from Ammerschwihr 🎉 Updated in 2007 ⚠️ 🍇 Can be a varietal or blended wine ⚠️ ➙ *based of Gewurztraminer (60-80%) + Riesling (10-40%) + Pinot Gris*
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Name **both Kirchberg Grand Cru** vineyard in Alsace
* **Kirchberg de Barr** ➙*Bas Rhin* * **Kirchberg de Ribeauvillé** ➙*Haut Rhin*
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# Where is the following Grand Cru of Alsace located: **Kessler**
🧭 Guebwiller 🍇 Riesling 🪨 Sandstone 🏠 Schlumberger, Dirler Cadé
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Name the Northern most Grand Cru of Alsace?
**Steinklotz** ➙ 🧭 *Marlenheim*.
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# Organise the following Grand Cru vineyards from North to South: * Kaefferkopf * Zotzenberg * Bruderthal * Florimont * Steinklotz
1. **Steinklotz** 2. **Bruderthal** de Molsheim 3. **Zotzenberg** de Mittlebergheim 4. **Kaefferkopf** de Ammerschwihr 5. **Florimont** de Ingersheim
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# Where is the following Grand Cru of Alsace located: **Pfersigberg**
🧭 Eiguisheim & Wettosheim (*Haut Rhin*) 🍇 Riesling + Gewurztraminer & Pinot Gris 🪨 Marl Sandstone
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What was the **first classified Grand cru** in Alsace *Precise the date*
1975: **Schlossberg** ➙ 🧭 Kaysersberg 🎉 In **1975** | *Also the biggest one: 80 Ha*
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# Whitin what village is the following Grand Cru of Alsace located: **Kanzlerberg**
🧭 Bergheim 🍇 Gewurztraminer mostly 🪨 Muschelkalk 🏠 Gustave Lorrentz
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# Where is the following Grand Cru of Alsace located: **Moenchberg**
🧭 Andlau (*Haut Rhin*) 🍇 Mostly planted on Riesling 🪨 Marl Limestone 🏠 Marc Kreydenweiss
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# Where is the following Grand Cru of Alsace located: **Marckrain**
🧭 Bennwihr (*Haut Rhin*) 🍇 Pinot Gris & Gewurztraminer 🪨 Oligocène 🏠 Domaine Saint Séverin
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# Where is the following Grand Cru of Alsace located: **Kaefferkopf** | Why is it particular?
➙ The lastest Grand Cru to be awarded in 2007 🧭 Located in Ammerschwihr 🍇 Can be a varietal or blended wine ➙ Based in Gewurztraminer (*60-80%*) + Riesling (*10-40%*) + Pinot Gris
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# Where is the following Grand Cru of Alsace located: **Gloeckelberg**
🧭 Rodern 🍇 Pinot Gris Mostly 🪨 Granitic soil 🏠 Caves de Ribeauvillé
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# Where is the following Grand Cru of Alsace located: **Rangen** Name the 2 clos vineyards located within it.
🧭 Thann ➙ *Southern-most Grand Cru of Alsace* 🍇 Pinot Gris & Rieslng * **Clos St-Urbain** ➙ 🏠 Zind-Humbrecht * **Clos St Theobald** ➙ 🏠 Schoffit
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# Where is the following Grand Cru of Alsace located: **Wineck-Schlossberg**
🧭 Katzenthal 🍇 Mostly Riesling 🪨 Granitic soil 🏠 Paul Blanck
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# Where is the following Grand Cru of Alsace located: **Mambourg**
🧭 Sigolsheim 🍇 Gewurztraminer 🪨 Calcareous marl 🏠 Domaine Marcel Deiss, Blanck
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# Where is the following Grand Cru of Alsace located: **Winzenberg**
🧭 Blienschwiller (*Haut Rhin*) 🍇 Mostly Riesling 🪨 Granitic soil 🏠 Hubert Meyer
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What **Clos vineyard** is producing **red wine**? Name the producer | *Within a Grand Cru - Alsace*
**Clos de la Faille** ➙ Within Hengst Grand Cru 🍇 100% Pinot Noir 🏠 Albert Mann
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# Whitin what Grand Cru is the following vineyard located: **Clos du Zahnacker** Name the owner
**Osterberg Grand Cru** ➙ 🧭 Ribeauvillé 🏠 Cave de Ribeauvillé
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What is the first vintage **Trimbach Geisberg Grand Cru** Riesling?
**2009** *followed by 2011*
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What **Clos** vineyard is located within the **Vorbourg Grand Cru** vineyard?
**Clos Saint Landelin** 🏠 Muré Family 🧭 Rouffach
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Where is the following Grand Cru located: **Saering**
🧭 Guebwiller 🍇 Gewurztraminer 🪨 Calcareous Marl 🏠 Schlumberger, Dirler Cadé
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Name all 4 **Grand Cru** vineyards of **Guebwiller**?
* **Kitterle**: Pinot Gris * **Kessler**: Riesling * **Saering**: Gewurtztraminer * **Spiegel**: Riesling, Pinot Gris, Gewürztraminer
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# Organise thos Grand Cru From North to South: * Osterberg * Rosaker * Vorbourg * Brand * Kessler
1. Osterberg: Ribeauvillé 2. Rosaker: Hunawihr 3. Brand: Turckheim 4. Vorbourg: Rouffach 5. Kessler: Guebwiller
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Who's the owner of the oldest oak vessel still in use?
**Hugel winery** in Alsace *Ste Catherine Cask dating from to 1715*
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What are the **2 grands Crus** allow to produce **red wine** in Alsace?
* Hengst * Kirchberg de Barr ➙ 🍇 All made from Pinot Noir only | Updated in 2022 vintage
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# Name the 2 Clos within the following vineyard: **Kirchberg de Barr**
* **Clos Graensbroennel** ➙ 🏠 Wilm * **Clos Zisser** ➙🏠 Domaine Klipfel
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# Name the location and producer of the following vineyard: **Clos Rebberg**
🧭 Andlau 🏠 Marc Kreydenweiss ➙ *Not included within any Grand Cru vineyards*
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# Name the location and producer of the following vineyard: **Clos Ribeaupierre**
🧭 Ribeauvillé 🏠 Jean Sipp ➙ *Not included within any Grand Cru vineyards*
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# Name the location and producer of the following vineyard: **Clos Windsbuhl**
🧭 Hunawihr 🏠 Zind Humbrech ➙ *Not included within any Grand Cru vineyards*
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# Name the location and producer of the following vineyard: **Clos Jebsal**
🧭 Turckheim 🏠 Zind Humbrech ➙ *Not included within any Grand Cru vineyards*
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# Name the location and producer of the following vineyard: **Clos de la Faille**
🧭 Wintzenheim 🏠 Albert Mann 🍇 Planted with Pinot Noir ➙ *Not included within any Grand Cru vineyards*
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# Name the location and producer of the following vineyard: **Clos Häuserer**
🧭 Wintzenheim 🏠 Zind Humbrech ➙ *Not included within any Grand Cru vineyards*
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# Name the location and producer of the following vineyard: **Clos des Récollets**
🧭 Rouffach 🏠 Lucien Albrech ➙ *Not included within any Grand Cru vineyards*
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# Name the location and producer of the following vineyard: **Clos Himmelreich**
🧭 Orschwihr 🏠 Lucien Albrech ➙ *Not included within any Grand Cru vineyards*
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# What are the Clos Vineyards of: **Lucien Albrech**
* **Clos Schild** ➙ Pfersigstberg Grand Cru in Orschwihr * **Clos Himmelreich** ➙ Orschwihr * **Clos des Ricollets** ➙ Rouffach
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# What are the Clos Vineyards of: **Zind-Humbrech**
* **Clos Saint Urbain** ➙ Rangen de Thann Grand Cru * **Clos Häuserer** ➙ Wintzenheim * **Clos Jebsal** ➙ Turckheim * **Clos Windsbuhl** ➙ Hunawihr
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# What are the Clos Vineyards of: **Marc Kreydenweiss**
* **Clos Rebberg** * **Clos Rebgarten** ➙ 🧭 Both located in Andlau

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