Alsace Wine

Question 1

A wine labelled with the commune of Ottrott must be made from which grape?

Answer 1

Pinot Noir

Question 2

Blended wine with a minimum of 50% noble grapes is called?

Answer 2

Gentil

Question 3

From which Cru is Zind-Humbrecht ‘Clos St Urbain’ made?

Answer 3

Rangen

Question 4

How large is Clos St. Hune?

Answer 4

1.67ha

Question 5

How long must Cremant d’Alsace be aged?

Answer 5

12 months in total with 9 months on the lees

Question 6

Inexpensive blended wine in Alsace is called?

Answer 6

Edelzwicker

Question 7

Kaefferkopf is made up primarily of which grape variety?

Answer 7

Gewurztraminer

Question 8

Largest Grand Cru in Alsace?

Answer 8

Schlossberg - 80 ha

Question 9

Minimum must weight for Selection de Grains Nobles Muscat and Riesling?

Answer 9

276 grams per litre

Question 10

Minimum Must weight for Selection de Grains Nobles Pinot Gris and Gewurtztraminer?

Answer 10

306 grams per litre

Question 11

Minimum must weight for Vendange Tardives Muscat and Riesling?

Answer 11

235 grams per litre

Question 12

Minimum must weight for Vendange Tardives Pinot Gris and Gewurtztraminer?

Answer 12

257 grams per litre

Question 13

Most northern Grand Cru in Alsace?

Answer 13

Steinkoltz

Question 14

Name 3 sub zones allowed to varietally label pinot noir in Alsace.

Answer 14

OttRott (BR)
Rodern (HR)
Saint Hippolyte (HR)

Question 15

Name of subzones in Alsace that allow red wine.

Answer 15

Ottrott

Saint Hippolyte

Rodern

Saint Leonard

Boersch

Marlenheim

Question 16

Name of the local plum liqueur in Alsace?

Answer 16

Mirabelle plum

Question 17

Producer who produces blends to emphasize Alsatian terroir?

Answer 17

Marcel Deiss

Question 18

Producers who do not promote their wines as Grand Cru in Alsace?

Answer 18

Trimbach

Hugel

Beyer

Question 19

Smallest Grand Cru of Alsace?

Answer 19

Kanzlerberg - 3 ha

Question 20

Soil of Schlossberg?

Answer 20

Mainly granite

Question 21

Synonym for Chasselas in Alsace?

Answer 21

Gutedel

Question 22

Synonym for Pinot Blanc in Alsace?

Answer 22

Klevner

Question 23

Synonym of Savagnin Rose?

Answer 23

Klevener de Heiligenstein

Question 24

Trimbach’s 1st and only GC with a designation on the label?

Answer 24

Geisberg (2009)

Question 25

In Alsace, What % must the wine contain if listed on the label?

Answer 25

100%

Question 26

In Alsace What % of AOP wine is white?

Answer 26

90%

Question 27

What % of France's total AOP still white production does Alsace contribute?

Answer 27

18%

Question 28

What 3 varietals are allowed in the Kaefferkopf Grand Cru?

Answer 28

Riesling Pinot Gris Gewurtztraminer

Question 29

What are the 2 designations for late harvest wines in Alsace?

Answer 29

Vendanges Tardives Selections de Grains Nobles

Question 30

What are the noble grapes of Alsace?

Answer 30

Riesling Pinot Gris Muscat Gewurztraminer

Question 31

What are the two departments of Alsace?

Answer 31

Haut Rhin Bas Rhin

Question 32

What does Kaefferkopf mean?

Answer 32

Cockroach head - describing the shape of the summit of the hill

Question 33

What does Schlossberg mean?

Answer 33

Schloss - chateau Berg - hill

Question 34

What is the 51st Grand Cru?

Answer 34

Kaefferkopf Added in 2007

Question 35

What is the maximum press yield of Cremant d'Alsace?

Answer 35

100L/150kg

Question 36

What is the only permitted grape in Marc d'Alsace?

Answer 36

Gewurztraminer

Question 37

What was the 1st Grand Cru in Alsace?

Answer 37

Schlossberg

Question 38

What was the last major French wine region to achieve AOC status?

Answer 38

Alsace

Question 39

What year did Alsace reach AOC status?

Answer 39

1962

Question 40

When did Grand Crus first appear in Alsace?

Answer 40

1983

Question 41

When did Kaefferkopf become a Grand Cru?

Answer 41

2007

Question 42

When was Schlossberg declared a Grand Cru?

Answer 42

1975

Question 43

Where is Mirabelle Plum liqueur from?

Answer 43

Lorraine

Question 44

Which Alsace subzone exists for both red and white wine?

Answer 44

AOC Alsace côte de Rouffach

Question 45

Which Grand Cru is Trimbach's Clos St Hune located?

Answer 45

Rosacker

Question 46

Which Grand Cru site is allowed field blends of up to 13 varietals?

Answer 46

Altenberg de Bergheim

Question 47

Which Grand Cru site is known for Sylvaner?

Answer 47

Zotzenberg

Question 48

Which Grand Cru sites can blend varietals in Alsace?

Answer 48

Altenberg de Bergheim Kaefferkopf

Question 49

Which Grand Cru supplies grapes for Cuvée Ste Catherine?

Answer 49

Schlossberg

Question 50

Which is the only appellation to allow Chardonnay in Alsace?

Answer 50

Cremant d'Alsace

Question 51

Which producer owns the largest portion of Grand Cru vineyards in Alsace?

Answer 51

Schlumberger

Question 52

Which producer owns the most hectares of Grand Cru vineyards in Alsace?

Answer 52

Domaine Schlumberger

Question 53

Which varietals are allowed to be bottled varietally in Alsace?

Answer 53

``` Riesling Pinot Gris Muscat Gewurztraminer Pinot Blanc Chasselas Sylvaner Pinot Noir ```

Question 54

Which varietals are grown in Kaefferkopf?

Answer 54

Riesling Gewürztraminer Pinot Gris

Question 55

Who is known as the pioneer of biodynamic farming in Alsace?

Answer 55

Kreyenweiss - in Andlau

Question 56

Who produces Cuvée Ste Catherine?

Answer 56

Domaine Weinbach

Question 57

Which grape is the workhorse grape of Cremant d'Alsace?

Answer 57

Pinot Blanc

Question 58

Soil type of Trimbach’s Clos St Hune?

Answer 58

Limestone

Question 59

Name 2 Grand Crus released by Trimbach with the Designation on the bottle.

Answer 59

Geisberg Schlossberg

Question 60

Most southerly Cru of Alsace?

Answer 60

Rangen

Question 61

Most Northern Grand Cru of Alsace?

Answer 61

Steinklotz

Question 62

What is the only red variety permitted for Alsace AOP wines?

Answer 62

Pinot Noir

Question 63

Name a Grand Cru in Alsace dominated by volcanic soil.

Answer 63

Rangen