alsace - france

Question 1

sub region

Answer 1

haut-rhin (most quality production area)
bas-rhin

Question 2

main village

Answer 2

riquewihr and ribeauville

Question 3

main characteristics of alsace wine

Answer 3

mineral flavour and oily texture on the palate

Question 4

is chaptalization permitted?

Answer 4

yes, but not in vendage tardive (VT) and selection de grain nobles (SGN)

Question 5

AOC alsace minimun alcohol and blend

Answer 5

8.5% and must be made from one of the permitted varietals

Question 6

which are the grape that can be blended when a wine is labelled “pinot blanc”?

Answer 6

auxerrois, pinot gris or pinot noir

Question 7

which is the name when a pinot blanc is pure?

Answer 7

Clevner or klevner label

Question 8

what is edelzwicker?

Answer 8

a blend of two or more AOC varietals

Question 9

AOC vin d’alsace communale

Answer 9

must state the variety on the label.

Question 10

which are the 13 comune of alsace for AOC?

Answer 10

bergheim, blienschwiller, cotes de barr, cote de rouffach, coteaux de haut-koenigsburg, klevener de heiligenstein, ottrott, rodern, saint-hippolyte, scherwiller, valle noble, val saint-gregoire, wolxheim.

Question 11

lieux dits in alsace

Answer 11

individual vineyards or plots which have specific terroir identity

Question 12

what is gentil?

Answer 12

a blend of two or more between riesling, gewurtztraminer, muscat or pinot gris

Question 13

in which year was introduced the grand cru classification and when was expanded?

Answer 13

1975, 1983 and 1992

Question 14

how many grand cru are currently in alsace?

Answer 14

51

Question 15

which is the minimum alcohol for muscat and riesling

Answer 15

11%

Question 16

which is the minimum alcohol for pinot gris and gewurztraminer?

Answer 16

12.5%

Question 17

which where the 4 permitted varietals until 2004?

Answer 17

riesling, muscat, pinot gris and gewurztraminer

Question 18

which grand cru have exception for silvaner and a blend of gwt, silvaner and riesling?

Answer 18

zotzenberg

Question 19

which are the vineyards exception for grape varietal?

Answer 19

zotzenberg (silvaner, riesling, gwt)
altenberg de bergheim (rieling, p.g, p.b, muscat, pinot noir, chardonnay)
kafferkopf(riesling, gwt, pinot blanc, pinot gris)

Question 20

AC cremant

Answer 20

sparkling wine with a secondary fermentation in the bottle as a champagne

Question 21

AC cremant varietal permitted

Answer 21

auxerrois, pinot blanc, pinot gris, pinot noir and chardonnay

Question 22

which is the exception if a grape variety in stated on the label?

Answer 22

usually must come 100% from the stated varietal.
in case of pinot blanc can be part blended with auxerrois

Question 23

what we mean for moulleux?

Answer 23

wine with a minimum residual sugar of 12 g/l apart for riesling that is 9/l

Question 24

which is the most planted variety and in which soil grows best?

Answer 24

riesling growing on granite soil

Question 25

which food suits better off-dry riesling?

Answer 25

spicy food

Question 26

which food suits riesling from alsace?

Answer 26

hors d'ouvres, oysters, shellfish and fish+roast chicken

Question 27

vendange tardive

Answer 27

grapes are left on the vine in autumn on a warm year to become overripe and can attract botrytis cinerea Only riesling, gwt, muscat, pinot gris.

Question 28

which are the grapes that can be labelled vendages tardive and minimum sugar level?

Answer 28

riesling, muscat (244 g/l) and gwt and pinot gris (270 g/l)

Question 29

what we refer to selection de grain nobles?

Answer 29

equilavalent to a beerenauslese from germany grapes are left on the vine and can become overripe and attract botrytis cinirea and picked in tries as sauternes.

Question 30

which are minimum residual sugar for SGN?

Answer 30

riesling and muscat (276 g/l) gwt and pinot gris (306 g/l)

Question 31

is chaptalization permitted in VT and SGN?

Answer 31

no

Question 32

which is bottle shape name for alsace wine?

Answer 32

flute

Question 33

which is the effect of vosges mountains?

Answer 33

they provide a rain shadow effect, creating a sunny and dry climate

Question 34

which are the main soil for quality production?

Answer 34

schist, granite and volcanic sediments

Question 35

which was the first grand cru in 1975?

Answer 35

schlossberg

Question 36

which is the latest grand cru added?

Answer 36

kaefferkopf in 2007

Question 37

where is made the clos.ste june from trimbach?

Answer 37

is made in the rosacker grand cru

Question 38

name of famous grand cru

Answer 38

rangen (volcanic characterised by a smoky note) kirchberg osterberg geisberg muenchberg

Question 39

in which grand cru silvaner can be produced?

Answer 39

zotzenberg

Question 40

which is the smallest grand cru?

Answer 40

kanzleberg

Question 41

which is the biggest grand cru?

Answer 41

schlossberg

Question 42

which AOP is located in lourraine?

Answer 42

cotes de toul

Question 43

which variety in the workhorse in cremant d'alsace?

Answer 43

pinot blanc

Question 44

which grand cru can produce blend?

Answer 44

altenberg de bergheim

Question 45

Klevener de Heiligenstein Klevener

Answer 45

name of savagnin rose in the village of heiligenstein