Alsace, Jura & Savoie

Question 1

The Bas Rhin or Haut Rhin contains more Grand Cru villages?

Answer 1

Haut Rhin (south)

Question 2

Which mountain range creates a rain shadow effect for Alsace?

Answer 2

Vosges Mountains

Question 3

What is gres de Vosges?

Answer 3

Pink sandstone found in Alsace

Question 4

4 noble grapes of Alsace

Answer 4

Riesling
Pinot Gris
Muscat (Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains, Muscat Rose a Petits Grains or Muscat Ottonel)
Gewurztraminer

Question 5

What is Klevner?

Answer 5

Pinot Blanc in Alsace

Question 6

What is Gutedel?

Answer 6

Chasselas in Alsace

Question 7

What additional name can Auxerrois be labeled in Alsace?

Answer 7

Pinot Blanc

Question 8

Which 5 communes can bottle Klevener as a varietal wine?

Answer 8

Heiligenstein
Bourgheim
Gertwiller
Goxwiller
Obernai

Question 9

What is Klevener?

Answer 9

Savagnin Rose

Question 10

What is Edelzwicker?

Answer 10

Alsace blend

Question 11

What is Gentil?

Answer 11

Alsace blend where noble grapes are at least 50% of the blend

Question 12

What 2 Alsace Grand Crus can blend grapes?

Answer 12

Altenberg de Bergheim

Kaefferkopf

Question 13

What Alsace Grand Cru allows Sylvaner?

Answer 13

Zotzenberg

Question 14

Largest Alsace Grand Cru

Answer 14

Schossberg (80ha)

Question 15

Smallest Alsace Grand Cru

Answer 15

Kanzlerberg (3ha)

Question 16

How many Alsace Grand Cru vineyards?

Answer 16

51, Kaefferkopf most recent in 2007

Question 17

Which villages in Clos-Ste-Hune?

Answer 17

Rosacker

Question 18

What is Trimbach’s only Grand Cru labeled bottling?

Answer 18

Grand Cru Geisberg, first vintage 2009

Question 19

Minimum must weights for Vendanges Tardives

Answer 19

Riesling & Muscat - 235g/l

Pinot Gris & Gewurztraminer - 257g/l

Question 20

Minimum must weights for Selections de Grains Nobles

Answer 20

Riesling & Muscat - 276g/l

Pinot Gris & Gewurztraminer - 306g/l

Question 21

Only red varietal for Alsace AOP wines

Answer 21

Pinot Noir

Question 22

6 allowable grapes for Cremant d’Alsace

Answer 22

Riesling
Pinot Noir
Pinot Blanc
Pinot Gris
Auxerrois
Chardonnay

Question 23

3 red only Alsace subzones

Answer 23

Ottrott
Rodern
Saint-Hippolyte

Question 24

Only Alsace subzone for red & white

Answer 24

Cote de Rouffach

Question 25

9 white only Alsace subzones

Answer 25

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Question 26

In which village is the following Clos and who is the producer - Clos des Capucins?

Answer 26

Kaysersberg - Domaine Weinbach

Question 27

In which village is the following Clos and who is the producer - Clos de la Faille?

Answer 27

Wintzenheim - Albert Mann

Question 28

In which village is the following Clos and who is the producer - Clos Häuserer?

Answer 28

Wintzenheim - Zind-Humbrecht

Question 29

In which village is the following Clos and who is the producer - Clos Himmelreich?

Answer 29

Orschwihr - Lucien Albrecht

Question 30

In which village is the following Clos and who is the producer - Clos Jebsal?

Answer 30

Turckheim - Zind-Humbrecht

Question 31

In which village is the following Clos and who is the producer - Clos Rebberg?

Answer 31

Andlau - Marc Kreydenweiss

Question 32

In which village is the following Clos and who is the producer - Clos Rebgarten?

Answer 32

Andlau - Marc Kreydenweiss

Question 33

In which village is the following Clos and who is the producer - Clos des Récollets?

Answer 33

Rouffach - Lucien Albrecht

Question 34

In which village is the following Clos and who is the producer - Clos Ribeaupierre?

Answer 34

Ribeauvillé - Jean Sipp

Question 35

In which village is the following Clos and who is the producer - Clos Windsbuhl?

Answer 35

Hunawihr - Zind-Humbrecht

Question 36

Northernmost Alsace Grand Cru

Answer 36

Steinklotz

Question 37

Southernmost Alscae Grand Cru

Answer 37

Rangen

Question 38

3 allowable grapes in Cotes de Toul

Answer 38

Auxerrois Aubin Pinot Noir

Question 39

General Jura appellation

Answer 39

Cotes du Jura

Question 40

3 red grapes of Jura

Answer 40

Poulsard (Ploussard) Trousseau Pinot Noir

Question 41

2 white grapes of Jura

Answer 41

Chardonnay (Gamay Blanc) | Savagnin (locally known as Nature)

Question 42

3 communes of Jura

Answer 42

Arbois l'Etoile Chateau-Chalon

Question 43

Subzone of Arbois

Answer 43

Pupillin

Question 44

4 communes of l'Etoile

Answer 44

l'Etoile

Question 45

4 communes of Chateau-Chalon

Answer 45

Chateau-Chalon Domblans Menetru-le-Vignoble Nevy-sur-Seille

Question 46

Traditional bottle and volume for Chateau-Chalon

Answer 46

Clavelin - 620ml

Question 47

Allowable grapes in l'Etoile

Answer 47

Chardonnay Savagnin Poulsard *White one appellation

Question 48

Minimum ageing for Chateau-Chalon

Answer 48

6 years in barrel

Question 49

Minimum ageing for vin de paille

Answer 49

3 years, 18 months in barrel

Question 50

Minimum must weight for vin de paille

Answer 50

320g/l

Question 51

Minimum ageing after Mutage for Macvin du Jura

Answer 51

1 year

Question 52

What is Bergeron?

Answer 52

Roussanne in Savoie

Question 53

Allowable grape variety in Chignin-Bergeron

Answer 53

Roussanne

Question 54

Main grape of Marignan, Ripaille and Crepy

Answer 54

Min. 80% Chasselas

Question 55

4 communes of Roussette de Savoie

Answer 55

Frangy Marestel Monterminod Monthoux

Question 56

Allowable grape of Seyssel

Answer 56

Altesse - still | *Sparkling may contain Molette and Chasselas. Min. 10% Altesse

Question 57

3 communes of Bugey

Answer 57

Manicle Montagnieu Cerdon

Question 58

2 subzones of Roussette de Bugey

Answer 58

Montagnieu | Virieu-le-Grand

Question 59

In what year were VT & SGN established?

Answer 59

1984

Question 60

In what year did Alsace receive AOC status?

Answer 60

1962