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How many AOP in Lorraine?

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2

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Name the AOP of Lorraine

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  1. Cotes de Toul
  2. Moselle
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River east of Alsace?

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Rhine

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In Alsace, is Cru or Producer more important?

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Producer!

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First French vigneron to convert to biodynamics

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Alsatian- Eugene Meyer

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Brief History of Alsace

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  1. Romans 0-200
  2. Germanic invasion 5th century
  3. Christianity explosion, 9th century (160 wine village)
  4. Renaissance (German)= peak and prosperity (16th century)
  5. 30 Years war- 1618-1648 (devastation)
  6. Now French annex, hampered by 1789 French Revolution, Napoleonic wars 1803 and Franco Prussian war (1870
  7. German again, 1871, Phylloxera arrived. Germans insisted replanting with low quality varietals.
  8. French again, end of WWI (order to rip out hybrids, but not enforced
  9. German occupation again. back to France in 1949. Mandated removal of hybrids.
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Number of Soil Types Alsace

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13

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Slope of Vosges soil

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Granite/Gneiss, Schist, Volcanic, Sandstone

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Vosges Foothill soil

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limestone, sandstone, marl

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Rhine/Alsace plains

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Alluvium, loess/loam, colluvium

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Name 3 Alsace Grand Crus on the highest elevation/volcanic sites

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Schlossberg
Rangen
Brand

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Pinot Blanc synonyms in Alsace?

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Pinot Vrai
Klevner
Auxerrois (even though it has its own varietal)

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Type of Muscat in Alsace

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Muscat a Petit Grains Blanc (best quality)
Muscat Ottonel, less aromatic

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Chardonnay in Alsace is only authorized for what production style?

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Cremant

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Klevener de Heiligenstein is?

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non aromatic version of pink skinned Savagnin Rose( Gewurztraminer)

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Varietally labeled Alsace Pinot Blanc allows what varietal compositions…

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100% PB
100% Auxerrois
Blend of both

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Pinot d’Alsace allows

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100% Auxerrois
100% PB
100% PN (vinified as white wine)
100% PG
Blend of any!

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Edelzwicker

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Blend of any approved white Alsace grapes.
Vintage is optional

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Gentil

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Blend with minimum 50% Noble Alsace grapes.
Each variety vinified separately.
Vintage required
Tasting panel required

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Max RS for Alsace Riesling.

Exceptions

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6 g/l (if chaptalized)
9 g/l if tartaric is less than 6 g/l
12 g/l if tartaric is more than 6 g/l

Grand Cru, Lieux dit, VT or SGN

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What grapes allowed for Alsace SGN and VT?

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Only Noble

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Alsace SGN requirements

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Noble Rot
Handpicked
Multiple tris
Berry by berry

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How many Alsace AOC’s

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does VT or SGN have to be Grand Cru?

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No.

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Alsace AOC has how many DGC?
13
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When did Grand Cru Alsace AOC become 51 separate?
2011 (original 1975)
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Name the 3 GC sites for Pinot Noir in Alsace
Hengst Kirchberg de Barr Vorbourg
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Which Grand Cru is Trimbach's Clos Sainte Hune located in?
Rosacker
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Alsace Grand Cru accounts for ___% of total production.
6%
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What 2 Alsace Grand Cru's allow blends
1. Altenberg de Berheim 2. Kaefferkopf
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Is it required to list a varietal on Alsace Grand Cru labels?
No.
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What noble varietal is forbidden for Cremant d'Alsace?
Gewurztraminer
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Describe where Lorraine is located?
East of Champagne, West of Alsace Bordered to the North by Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg
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What is the strong tradition of style in Cotes de Toul AOC?
Vin Gris (Gamay and PN)
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Highest planted acreage noble varietal in Alsace AOP? Lowest?
Riesling Muscat
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What is Schillerwein
Alsace Rosé (Pinot Noir)
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Alsace Minimum Potential Alcohol and Must Weight for Riesling/Muscat VT and SGN
VT- 14.5%, 244 g/l SGN- 16.4%, 276 g/l
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Alsace Minimum Potential Alcohol and Must Weight for Gewurz/PG VT and SGN
VT- 16.4%, 270 g/l SGN- 18.2%, 306 g/l
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What Alsace wines require hand harvesting?
Grand Cru PG & PN labeled by Lieux Dit VT & SGN
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What is a Vin du Rhin also referred to as?
Flûte d' Alsace
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Are VT and SGN wines allowed to be chaptalized? Do they require a vintage? When are they allowed to be released?
No. Yes. June 1st of 2nd year following Harvest
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Alsace permitted vine training
Single or Double Guyot
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Alsace AOC Max Yields for: Blanc VT SGN
Blanc- 80 hl/ha VT- 55 hl/ha SGN- 40hl/ha
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51st Grand Cru of Alsace added in 2006
Kaefferkopf
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What is the blend assemblage for Altenberg de Bergheim Other Varietals styles allowed
50-70% Riesling 10-25% PG 10-25% Gewurtz 0-10% PB, PN, Muscat or Chasselas (IF PLANTED BEFORE 2005) Riesling, Gewurtz, PG
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Altenberg de Bergheim Village? Soil?
Bergheim Marl-Limestone
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Name the smallest GC of Alsace?
Kanzlerberg (3.23 hectares)
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Name the 2 GC's of Bergheim What is the major difference in soil composition?
Altenberg de Bergheim Kanzlerberg Gypsum- calcium sulphate from evaporation of sea water
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Name the largest GC of Alsace?
Schlossberg
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What was the first Alsace GC?
Schlossberg
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Schlossberg village and soil type
Kientzheim/Kayserberg Granite
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Name 2 top producers of Bergheim
Marcel Deiss Gustave Lorentz
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Name 4 top producers of Kientzheim
Paul Blanck- Classic/Restrained Albert Mann Weinbach- More fruit Trimbach- Labeled by name not GC
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Cuvee Frederic Emile is a blend of what 2 GC's
Geisberg Oserberg
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Inaugural vintage for Clos Sainte Hune
1919
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Kaefferkopf Blend Other varietal styles allowed
60-80% Gewurz 10-40% Riesling 0-30% PG 0-10% Muscat Riesling, Gewurtz, PG
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Kaefferkopf Village Soil?
Ammerschwihr Alluvial fan atop Granite-Limestone
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Most Northerly Grand Cru Alsace Village?
Steinklotz (Limestone) Marlenheim
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Most Southerly Grand Cru Alsace Village?
Rangen (Volcanic) Thann & Vieux-Thann
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Grand Cru of Turckheim? Soil?
Brand Granite
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Top producer of Sommerberg?
Albert Boxler
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Sommerberg Village? Soil type?
Niedermorschwihr & Katzenthal Granite
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Name 2 top producers of Turkheim?
Albert Boxler Zind Humbrecht
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Highest Altitude and Steepest GC of Alsace?
Rangen
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Hercules lore happened in what Alsace GC?
Rangen
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Top producer of Thann/Vieux Thann
Schoffit
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Name the 3 villages with 3 GC's each in Alsace
Andlau- Kastelberg, Wiebelsberg, Moenchberg Ribeauvillé- Geisberg, Kirchberg de Ribeauvillé, Osterberg Guebwiller- Spiegel, Kessler, Kitterlé
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What village is Zotzenberg in?
Mittelbergenheim
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Kastelberg GC planted 100% to what varietal? Village? Soil?
Riesling Andlau Slate
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Geisberg GC planted 100% to what varietal? Village? Soil?
Riesling Ribeauvillé Marl-Limestone, Sandstone
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Name an Alsace producer using new oak for Pinot Gris
Ostertag- Muenchberg GC PG originally denied because of new oak.
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Intent to produce Alsace Grand Cru Wines Do they require vintage
March 1 of the harvest year Yes.
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Alsace Grand Cru AOC yields Blanc Rouge VT SGN
Blanc- 50 hl/ha Rouge- 40hl/ha VT- 50 hl/ha SGN- 40hl/ha
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Departments of Alsace
Bas-Rhin Haut-Rhin
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