Alsace

Question 1

What separates Alsace from Germany?

Answer 1

The Rhine

Question 2

What years was Alsace a part of Germany?

Answer 2

Pre-17th century

1871-after WWI (1918)

Question 3

What is the latitude range of Alsace?

Answer 3

47.5-49º

Question 4

What is the elevation range of vineyards of Alsace?

Answer 4

175-550m

Question 5

What makes Muscat and Gewurztraminer more challenging to grow?

Answer 5

more delicate during flowering. Bad spring weather can seriously shrink yield

Question 6

What kinds of Muscat can be bottled as varietal muscat in Alsace?

Answer 6

Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains
Muscat Rose
Muscat Ottonel (can be a varietal label)

Question 7

What grapes can be included in an Alsatian wine labeled Pinot or Klevner in Alsace?

Answer 7

Pinot Blanc
Pinot Gris
Auxerrois
Pinot Noir (BdN)

Question 8

What is Chasselas called in Alsace?

Answer 8

Gutedel

Question 9

What is Klevner?

Answer 9

Pinot Blanc

Question 10

What is the minimum amount of a grape in varietal wine in Alsace AOP?

Answer 10

100%

Question 11

What is the grape of Klevener de Heiligenstein?

Answer 11

Savagnin Rose

Question 12

What Alsace subzones are for Sylvaner?

Answer 12

Blienschwiller

Cotes de Barr

Question 13

What grapes can be used in the Cote de Rouffach subzone of Alsace AOP?

Answer 13

Gewurztraminer
Riesling
Pinot Gris
Pinot Noir

Question 14

What are the subzones of Alsace AOP for PN only?

Answer 14

Ottrot
Rodern
Saint Hippolyte

Question 15

What grapes can be made in the Vallee Noble subzone of Alsace AOP?

Answer 15

Gewurztraminer
Riesling
Pinot Gris

Question 16

What grapes can be made in the Val Saint Gregoire subzone of Alsace AOP?

Answer 16

Auxerrois
Pinot Blanc
Pinot Gris

Question 17

What Alsace AOP subzones are only for Riesling?

Answer 17

Scherwiller

Wolxheim

Question 18

What is the grape of the Bergheim subzone of Alsace AOP?

Answer 18

Gewurztraminer

Question 19

What are the grapes of the Coteaux de Haut Koenigsbourg subzone of Alsace AOP?

Answer 19

Riesling

Gewurztraminer

Question 20

What are the rules for RS in Alsace AOP Riesling?

Answer 20

max 6 g/l if chaptalized
max 9 g/l if TA less than 6 g/l
max 12 g/l if TA is greater than 6 g/l

Question 21

What is the last noble grape of Alsace AOP to ripen?

Answer 21

Riesling

Question 22

Name 5 Alsace Grand Crus in the Bas-Rhin

Answer 22

• Altenberg de Wolxheim
• Zotzenberg
• Altenberg de Bergbeiten
• Frankstein
• Kirchberg de Barr
• Kastelberg
• Moenchberg
• Muenchberg

Question 23

Name 5 Alsace Grand Crus in the Haut Rhin

Answer 23

• Altenberg de Bergheim
• Brand
• Furstentum
• Geisberg
• Osterberg
• Goldert
• Hengst
• Kaefferkopf
• Kanzlerberg
• Mambourg
• Schlossberg

Question 24

What are the must weights for Alsace VT and SGN?

Answer 24

Rsl/Msct VT: 244 g/l
PG/Gwrz VT: 270 g/l
Rsl/Msct SGN: 276 g/l
PG/Gwrz SGN: 306 g/l

Question 25

When did VT and SGN get added to Alsace AOP?

Answer 25

1984

Question 26

When was Alsace Grand Cru AOP decreed?

Answer 26

Schlossberg in 1975 Then 24 more in 1983 Then 25 more in 1992 Kaefferkopf in 2007

Question 27

What is the minimum potential alcohol for Alsace GC AOPs

Answer 27

Rsl/Msct/Sylvaner: 11% PG/Gwrz: 12.5% Altenberg blend: 14% Kaefferkopf blend: 12%

Question 28

What is the smallest Alsace GC AOP? | What is the largest?

Answer 28

Kanzlerberg is 3 ha | Schlossberg is 80 ha

Question 29

What is the blend for Altenberg de Bergheim GC AOP?

Answer 29

50-70% Rsl 10-25% PG 10-25% Gwrz max 10% Msct, Chasselas, PN, PB

Question 30

What is the blend for Kaefferkopf GC AOP

Answer 30

60-80% Gwrz 10-40% Rsl max 30% PG max 10% Muscat

Question 31

What Clos are in Rangen GC AOP?

Answer 31

Clos St Urbain (Zind) | Clos St Theobald

Question 32

When did the 51 Alsace Grand Crus each become stand alone AOPs?

Answer 32

2011

Question 33

What Lieux-dit of Alsace AOP is for blanc and rouge?

Answer 33

Only Cote de Rouffach

Question 34

Can Alsace Grand Cru wines be chaptalized?

Answer 34

YES

Question 35

Which Grand Crus does Trimbach bottle?

Answer 35

Geisberg (since 2009) | Schlossberg (since 2014)

Question 36

What is the only grape permitted in Marc de Alsace?

Answer 36

Gewurztraminer

Question 37

What are the cepages in Moselle AOP?

Answer 37

Blanc: min 70% Auxerrois, plus Muller Thurgau, PG, PB, Rsl, max 10% Gwrz Rose: min 70% PN, plus Gamay Rouge: 100% Pinot Noir

Question 38

What grapes can be varietally-Labelled in Moselle AOP?

Answer 38

Pinot Gris | Muller-Thurgau

Question 39

What are the permitted grapes in Cotes de Toul AOP?

Answer 39

Blanc: Auxerrois and Aubin Rouge: PN Vin Gris: both Gamay and min 10% PN required; max 15% Meunier, Aubin, and Auxerrois

Question 40

What is the max press yield and min atm for most Cremant AOPs?

Answer 40

100 liters/150 kg grapes | 4 atm

Question 41

Where is Weinbach's Clos des Capucins?

Answer 41

Kayserberg (not a GC)

Question 42

What are two Clos in the village of Wintzenheim?

Answer 42

``` Clos de la Faille (Albert Mann) Clos Hauserer (Zind) ```

Question 43

Where is Zind's Clos Windsbuhl?

Answer 43

Hunawihr (not a GC)