The North-Alsace

Question 1

2 natural barriers and 2 historic adversaries?

Answer 1

Vosges Mountains + Developing nation of France (W)
Rhine River + evolving German territories (E)

Question 2

When was Alsace incorporated into Germany?

Answer 2

870

Question 3

Who was Alsace a part of in WWl and WWll

Answer 3

WWl-France
WW11-Germany

Question 4

One of the oldest wine routes in France?

Answer 4

Route du Vin

Question 5

Some of the highest yields in France, T or F?

Answer 5

True

Question 6

What is Alsace’s focus now?

Answer 6

Sparkling wine

Question 7

What protects Alsace from Atlantic influences?

Answer 7

Vosges Mountains

Question 8

Climate?

Answer 8

Continental-Cool nights

Question 9

What side receives most rain?

Answer 9

West

Question 10

Where does Alsace lie?

Answer 10

Rhine Graben (Section of rift system)
47th and 49th parallels
Runs N to S

Question 11

Cenozoic Era?

Answer 11

Buckling of landforms, African/Arabian and Eurasian tectonic plates collided

Question 12

What gives Alsace is complex network of soils?

Answer 12

Earth movement and Erosion

Question 13

What is at the base of the Vosges foothills?

Answer 13

Grapes for Cremant production

Question 14

What side of the Graben was not one clean break?

Answer 14

Western side, which exposed many different soil types

Question 15

Soils on slopes of Vosges?

Answer 15

Granite/gneiss, schist, volcanic, sandstone

Question 16

Soils on Vosges Foothills?

Answer 16

Limestone, calcareous sandstone, marl sandstone, marl limestone, marl clay

Question 17

Soils on Rhine Plain/Alsace Plain?

Answer 17

Alluvium, loam, colluvium

Question 18

What soils are Grand Crus on?

Answer 18

Sedimentary (Marl, limestone)

**A few on Ancient rocks (Granite, schists)
-Schlossberg

Question 19

How many different major soil types in Alsace?

Answer 19

13

Question 20

What are the 7 main grapes?

Answer 20

Riesling, Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer, Muscat,
Sylvaner, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir

Question 21

Where is Sylvaner permitted?

Answer 21

Grand Cru vineyard of Zotzenberg

Question 22

What Muscat is less aromatic?

Answer 22

Muscat Ottonel

Question 23

When is Chardonnay authorized for Cremant?

Answer 23

Only at AOC level, but some can be in blends sold as Vin de France

Question 24

Can Klevener de Heiligenstein be replanted?

Answer 24

No, only existing plantings allowed

Question 25

What is Klevner? Klevener?

Answer 25

Pinot Blanc Savagnin Rose 2 distinct grapes Savagnin Rose is a pink skinned mutation of Savagnin Blanc of Jura and can be aromatic Gewurztraminer and Non aromatic Klevener

Question 26

4 noble grapes?

Answer 26

Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Muscat *Only these can be VT or SGN and Grand Crus **1 Grand Cru exception-Zotzenberg

Question 27

What type of harvest?

Answer 27

Hand harvest, except machine on Rhine River

Question 28

Majority of wines?

Answer 28

White (89%)

Question 29

If grape variety is listed on the label, wine must be 100% varietal... What are the 2 exceptions?

Answer 29

Pinot Blanc and Pinot d'Alsace

Question 30

Pinot Blanc rules?

Answer 30

100% PB or 100% Auxerrois or blend of both

Question 31

Pinot d'Alsace rules?

Answer 31

100% Auxerrois or 100% Pinot blanc or 100% Pinot Noir (vinified as a white) or 100% Pinot Gris or a blend of any or all

Question 32

What is Edelzwicker?

Answer 32

Blend of any of the approved white grapes of Alsace vinified together or separate. (Vintage is optional)

Question 33

What is Gentil?

Answer 33

Blend of a min 50% of the Noble grape varieties, Each must be vinified separate, tasting panel approval and vintage must appear

Question 34

Max RS for Riesling?

Answer 34

9 grams/L *Does not apply to Grand Cru or wine labeled with a lieu-dit or sweet wine categories VT or Selection de Grains Nobles

Question 35

What is a VT?

Answer 35

Late harvest wines that have a lot of residual sugar, hand picked late in season Fermentation stops naturally when the yeasts die Malolactic Conversion not encouraged

Question 36

What is SGN?

Answer 36

Late harvest, noble rot is a requirement, hand picked grapes

Question 37

Alsace/Vin d'Alsace AOC

Answer 37

Any vineyard...White, red, rose, dry, sweet, blend varietal, can have special cuvee on label Can also be crafter into VT or SGN

Question 38

The Alsace AOC has 13 DGCS "Communal designations which are a subcategory, not an independent AOC, that are meant to echo Village level of what other region?

Answer 38

Bourgogne Quality standards are higher here Producers can add the name of the commune to the label

Question 39

What is Lieu-Dit?

Answer 39

Subcategory and not an independent AOC Plot of land or vineyard, because of its notable expression of terroir. Higher standards than those for communal designations Limitations to grape varieties planted, vine density, pruning methods, trellising Can only be white or red

Question 40

Non-regulated terms in Alsace?

Answer 40

Prestige, reserve, reserve personelle

Question 41

Alsace Grand Cru AOC was originally one AOC encompassing many terroirs T OR F?

Answer 41

True Now each Grand Cru vineyard was given its own AOC to allow for self-governance *Vineyards are ranked, not producers

Question 42

In Alsace Grand Cru AOC, most craft single varietals, except for which 2?

Answer 42

Altenberg Kaefferkopf

Question 43

In Alsace Grand Cru AOC, is grape variety a requirement on Grand Cru labels?

Answer 43

No

Question 44

Sylvaner is only approved in Zotzenberg Grand Cru, what other 3 grapes are allowed there?

Answer 44

Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris

Question 45

What grape is not allowed in Cremant d'Alsace AOC?

Answer 45

Gewurztraminer

Question 46

What is Blanc de Noir and rose made from?

Answer 46

100% Pinot Noir Can be saignee or macaeration

Question 47

Some bottlings in Cremant d'Alsace AOC are made of what?

Answer 47

100% Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, or Riesling

Question 48

What 2 AOCS does Lorraine have? What IGP?

Answer 48

Moselle Cotes de Toul Cotes de Meuse

Question 49

Principal grapes for Moselle whites? Rose? Reds?

Answer 49

Auxerrois, Pinot Gris, Muller-Thurgau Rose blend=Pinot Noir Reds=Pinot Noir

Question 50

Principal grapes for Cotes de Toul whites? Reds? Rose/vin gris?

Answer 50

Aubin and or Auxerrois Reds=Pinot Noir Pinot Noir + Gamay