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How many rivers in D3

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4 total

  1. Liepvrette
  2. Strengbach
  3. Fecht
  4. Weiss
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How Grand Crus in Golden Triangle, name 3

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11 total

  1. Kanzlerberg - smallest GC
  2. Altenberg de Bergheim - blend
  3. Giesberg - terrances
  4. Kirchberg de Ribeauville - no terraces
  5. Osterberg - easter mountain
  6. Rosacker - Rose Acre - clos st. Hune
  7. Scheonenberg - Deiss, Bott Geyl
  8. Froehn - Zellenberg, iron rich clay
  9. Sonnenglanz - Bott Geyl - little rain
  10. Sporen - ampitheater - Dopff
  11. Mandelberg - almond tress - Bott Geyl
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what are the villages associated with the golden triangle

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Bergheim, Ribeauville and Riquewhr

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what are the Grand Crus between the Weiss and Fecht Valleys in D3. name 3

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9 total

  1. Schlossberg - kayserberg - granite largest 4
  2. Winerk-Schlossberg - Black and white mica
  3. Furstentum - limestone
  4. Mambourg - marl limestone
  5. Marckrain - doggar limes
  6. Kaefferkopf - blend - gentle slopes, alluvial fan over granite sand/lime
  7. Sommerberg - 45% slope, black and white mica
  8. Florimont - tokay mix up - Honeck , marl lime stone, collar ellipse
  9. Brand - land of Fire, black and white mica
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the 3 Grand Crus that share black and white mica soils

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Brand, Turckheim
Sommerberg, Katzenthal, neidermorschwilr
winerk-schlossberg, Katzenthal

Think black and white cats

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the 3 grand crus in D3 that touch each other

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Furstentum - Deiss, limestone
Marckrain - Fonne, marl limestone
Mambourg - Fonne, marl limestone

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what is the name of the fault bundle in Division 3

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Ribeauville

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what are the names of some famous producers in D3, name 3

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Zind-Humbrecht
Deiss
Weinbach
Boxer
Paul Blanck
Trimbach
Dopff
Bott Geyl
Doff and Iron
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what is the Bash Rhin historically known for growing

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polyculture, corn, hops, fruit trees

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what are the three topographical division in Alsace

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Vosges lower peaks, sub Vosges foothill and alluvial plain

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what are the three Geological divisions

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Saverne fault - north of Strasbourg
Ribeauville - north of Colmar
Guebwiller / Rouffach - south of Colmar

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what is the large geological division

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Saverne ands the fewest grand crus

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why is it that Grand Crus are evenly divided between Ribeauville and Guebwiller/Rouffach when the latter is larger

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Because the hillsides in Guebwiller remain forested

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in which geological division does the Andlau fault bundle lie

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Saverne Fault

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what three Grand Crus in the golden triangle, near the town of Ribeauville are next to one another

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Geisberg - terrenaced - R
Osterberg - Sipp - 3
Kirchberg - Sipp - 4

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the name of the famous wine maker from Hunawihr

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name for three famous monopoles in D3

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clos st. hune - Trimbach - R
clos de Schlossberg or Ribeaupierre - PG
clos windsbuhl - ZindHumbrech - R, PG, M

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name of three Grand Crus that touch each other

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Furstentum - R G PG - Blanck
Mambourg - 4 - Fonne
Mackrain - G PG - Fonne

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what is the name of the granite massif that Grand Cru Sommerberg (4) lies at the foot of

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Trios-Epis

Between Niedermorschwihr and Katzenthal

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what and where is the Colmar Ellipse

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Florimont (D4)
Ingerersheim
the high peaks of the Vosges - Hoenk - shunt clouds to north and south to create a dry sunny climate with low rainfall 22 inches

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what are the 3 red communal designations

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Pinot Noir

all in Division 2

Ottrott
Rodern
St. Hipp

22
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what is the only communal designation for red and white and what are the permitted grapes

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Cote De Rouffach

G, PG, R and PN

23
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what is the name of the communal designation for Savagnin Rose

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kleverer de heiligenstein

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what are the two communal designation for Sylvanner

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Blienschwiller
Cote de Barr

think CBS

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what are the two communal designation for Riesling
Scherwiller | Wolxheim
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what is the name of the commune that produces only gewurztraminer
Bergheim
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what are the names of the nine white communal designations
1. Bergheim 2. Cote de Barr 3. Val Noble 4. Val st. Greg 5. Wolxheim 6. Klevenerde Heil 7. Bleinschwiller 8. Scherwiller 9. Coteaux haut Koenigsbourg
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what are the bottling rules for Alsace
1. flute (except Cremant) 2. AOC wine must be bottles in area of production under AOC 3. tasting panel 4. if it names the grape it must be 100% (except Pinot Blanc)
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when was AOC Alsace established
1962
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where is clos Windsbuhl located
``` Hunawihr near Rosacker Terrance with steep slopes Limestone maybe not a grand cru crus it is a monopole Zind-Humbrech R, G, PG, Char, A ```
31
name four Grand Crus sites that produce red wines
Steinklotz D1 Brand D3 Hengst Vorbourg
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``` define the following sweeties designations extra brut brut extra sec sec demi sec ```
``` extra brut - no dosage brut - < 12 g/l RS extra sec - 12 to 17 g/l RS sec - 17 to 32 g/l RS demi sec - 32 to 50 g/l RS ```
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what does Prestige on bottle mean
longer ageing
34
Name 3 biodynamic producers in Alsace
``` Frick Weinbach Albert Mann Zind-Humbrecht Domaine Ostertag Marcel Deiss Domaine Muré - red ```
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What is Zind-Humbrect's most notable acquisition?
Grand Cru Rangen Acquired in 1977 steep, south-facing 5.5-ha Clos Saint Urbain sedimentary volcanic soil; planted to Pinot Gris, Riesling, and Gewurztraminer
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Synonym for chasselas
Gutedel
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A few things about Trimbach
Region of production: Haut-Rhin Winery Location: Ribeauvillé Year Established: 1626 (over 500 years) Trimbach is known for its “purist” vision, producing dry wines that are labeled by proprietary names rather than grand cru designation. Clos Sainte Hune: An historical monopole within the Rosacker Grand Cru containing 50+ year old vines on limestone soils. Owned by the Trimbach family for over 200 years. Grand Cru Schlossberg: South-facing parcel planted on granite soils.
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Soils in Alsace, 3 Places
A geologic mosaic, 13 soils types; granite, limestone, schist, clay, gravel, chalk, loess, and the local pink sandstone (grés de Vosges) found throughout the region. 1. Steeper mountain slopes are generally composed of schist, granite and volcanic sediment. 2. Lower slopes sit on a limestone and chalk 3. On the plain at the base of the mountains consists of richer alluvial clay and gravel soils.
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What Alsatian biodynamic producer is run by a Master of Wine?
Zind-Humbrect. known as a staunch advocate for biodynamic farming and non-interventionist winemaking practices.

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