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Alsace two départements
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Haut-Rhin and Bas-Rhin
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Mountains to the west Alsace
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Vosges
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Soil types of the Alsace
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The land is a geologic mosaic; granite, limestone, schist, clay, gravel, chalk, loess, and the local pink sandstone—grés de Vosges
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Percentage of white wines in Alsace
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90% of AOP wine is white
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Alsace four noble grapes
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Riesling
Pinot Gris Muscat Gewurztraminer |
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Four additional grapes in Alsace region
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Pinot Blanc (Klevner) Chasselas (Gutedel)
Sylvaner Pinot Noir to be bottled varietally |
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Percentage Alsace wines must contain when varietal is on label
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all varietally labeled Alsace AOP wines must contain 100% of the printed grape
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Most planted grape in Alsace
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Riesling
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What grapes are the largest volume of appellation production in Alsace
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Pinot Blanc and Auxerrois
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How do Alsatian Rieslings compare to German Rieslings
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characteristically dry, more powerful, and higher in alcohol than their German cousins
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Formerly called Tokay d’Alsace
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Pinot Gris
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Characters of Gewurztraminer
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perfumed, sweet spices and tropical fruit and lower acidity
higher in alcohol and more likely to be off-dry |
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Character of Muscat
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fragrant floral and grapy notes
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Is new oak used in Alsace wine made from Muscat or Gewurztraminer
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No. Not usually a factor in vinification use of large neutral casks for fermentation and aging
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Gewurztraminer is a pink variant of what traditional grape
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Traminer
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Savagnin in the Jura is also known locally as
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Klevener
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Klevener de Heiligenstein also known locally as
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Savignin Rosé
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What does the term “Edelzwicker” mean
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noble mixture
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Gentil on a Edelwicker stands for
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a superior designation for blends, requiring a minimum of 50% noble grapes
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What is the two new designations for late-harvest wines
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Vendanges Tardives and Sélections de Grains Nobles
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What does it mean when Vendanges Tardives and Sélections de Grains Nobles are placed on the label of Alsace AOP and Grand Cru AOP
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provided the wines contain a single, noble varietal and pass a blind tasting panel
The two terms imply sweetness and may be printed on either Alsace AOP or Alsace Grand Cru AOP l |
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What grape is the work horse in Crémant d’Alsace AOP blend sparkling wines
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Pinot Blanc
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Côtes du Jura three communal appellations
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Arbois AOP
L’Etoile AOP Château Chalon AOP |
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What is Macvin du Jura AOP
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vin de liqueur appellation in the Jura.
Marc is added to unfermented grape must, resulting in a sweet, unfermented but alcoholic grape juice. Macvin du Jura may be red, white, or rosé |
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Who produces "Clos Ste-Hune" Riesling?
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Trimbach
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Auxerrois and Pinot Blanc are genetically identical
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True
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While Pinot Gris was once called Tokay d'Alsace, this term is no longer permitted on labels
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True
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Klevner is synonym
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Pinot Blanc
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What is the smallest Grand Cru in Alsace?
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Kanzlerberg
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