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1. Name 3 subzones that produce only whites.
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Cotes de Barr, Klevener de Heilingenstein, Vale Noble, Woxheim, Bergheim
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2. Name 3 subzones that produce only reds?
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Ottrott, Rodern & Saint Hippolyte
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3. What are the differences between Elderwicker & Gentil?
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Differences: Elderwicker - only noble grapes varieties and can be vinified together however Gentil can use Pinot Blanc & Chasselas up to 50% and must be vinfied separately then blend.
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4. In Alsace Rose wines are called......
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Clairet or Schillerwein
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5. Name 5 Bas Rhin & Haut Rhin regions.
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Bas -Albé, Andlau, Avolsheim, Balbronn, Barr, Bergbieten, Bernardswiller, Bernardvillé, Bischoffsheim, Blienschwiller, Boersch, Bourgheim, Châtenois, Cleebourg, Dahlenheim, Dambach-la-Ville, Dangolsheim, Dieffenthal, Dorlisheim, Eichhoffen, Epfig, Ergersheim, Flexbourg, Furdenheim, Gertwiller, Gimbrett-Berstett, Goxwiller, Heiligenstein, Itterswiller, Kienheim, Kintzheim, Kirchheim, Kuttolsheim, Marlenheim, Mittelbergheim, Molsheim, Mutzig, Nothalten, Nordheim, Oberhoffen les Wissembourg, Obernai, Odratzheim, Orschwiller, Osthoffen, Ottrott, Reichsfeld, Riedseltz, Rosenwiller, Rosheim, Rott, Saint-Nabor, Saint-Pierre, Scharrachbergheim-Irmstett, Scherwiller, Soultz-les-Bains, Steinseltz, Stotzheim, Traenheim, Villé, Wangen, Westhoffen, Wissembourg, Wolxheim, Zellwiller
Haut - Ammerschwihr, Beblenheim, Bennwihr, Bergheim, Bergholtz, Bergholtz-Zell, Berrwiller, Buhl, Cernay, Colmar, Eguisheim, Gueberschwihr, Guebwiller, Hartmanswiller, Hattstatt, Herrlisheim, Houssen, Hunawihr, Husser |
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6. What are the 3 Muscat clone found in Alsace?
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Muscat blanc/Rose a petit Grains, Muscat Ottonel
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7. Synonym for Chasselas is...
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Gudetel
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8. Tokay d' Alsace is also known as .....
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Pinot Gris
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9. When did Alsace stopped using the term Tokay d' Alsace?
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2007
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10. Which varietal covers the most and the less acreage planting in Alsace?
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Riesling & Muscat
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11. Name 3 soil types found in Alsace.
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Marl, gneiss, limestone, granite &
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12. What is the name of the wind that comes from Vognes Mountain which also known as rain shadow?
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Foehn
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13. What is special about Kaefferkopt Grand Cru?
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Blend of 40-60% G, 10-40% R, 0-30% PG, No Muscat allowed and can be single varietal label.
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14. What is special about Zotzenberg Grand Cru?
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Slyvaner can be added in blend No Muscat allowed and can be single varietal label.
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15. What is special about Alterberg de Bergheim Grand Cru?
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Blend of 50-70% R, 10-25% G, 10-25 PG & 2005 planting of Chasselas, Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc, No Muscat* allowed and can be single varietal label.
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16. What is the name for Alsace unique bottle?
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Vin du Rhin or Flute d'Alsace
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17. What is the general vine training method found in Alsace?
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In Alsace, two training systems are allowed, simple and double Guyot. Double Guyot, the preferred method, means that two ∩-shaped branches (baguettes) carry the fruit-bearing shoots. The shoots are tied to horizontal steel wires (accolage), and receive extra support in early July when nylon string is added. Hence, a row of Alsace vines has the shape of a hedge, up to 200 cm high.
In Alsace, the following limitations apply for training (pallisage) and pruning (taillage): AOC Training Pruning Alsace Simple Guyot Max 22 eyes per vine . Dubbel Guyot Max 10 buds per meter Alsace Grand Cru Dubbel Guyot Gewurz: Max 12 buds per m2 . . Others: Max 8 buds per m2 Crémant d´Alsace Dubbel Guyot Max 12 buds per m2 |
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18. Klevner is .... Pinot Blanc and Klevenr is....
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Savignin Rose
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19. What are the requirements and differences between SGN & VT?
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Requirements: No chaptalisation allowed, vintage dated, must be single varietal, released no earlier than 1st June, 2 years from harvest and hand harvested.
Differences: SGN has to be botrytised grapes, VT not necessarily. |
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20. Write down the minimum must weight of the permitted varietal for Vendage Tardives & Selection de Grain Nobles
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VT- R&M 235g/l, G&PG 257g/l SGN- R&M 276g/l, G&PG 306g/l
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21. What are the requirements for Alsace Grand Cru AOP?
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Declare before 1st March on the year of harvest, released 1st June and must be from a specific vineyard and hand harvested.
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22. State Cremant d'Alsace AOP requirements
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. 9% PA, 9 month in lees before degorgement, hand harvest and traditional method with secondary fermentation in the bottle.
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23. What is Cotes de Toul AOP vin gris?
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85% minimum Gamay + 10% minimum Pinot Noir both must be present in the blend.
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24. What is the white varietal of Cotes de Toul AOP?
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Auxerrois & Aubin
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25. What is the rouge varietal of Cotes de Toul AOP?
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Pinot Noir
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26. Mossele????
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1- Why quality level is Z001, Z002....? From who and why
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Vin de pay due to Chardonnay
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2- Shat soil is not suitable for Riesling (give me 1 grand cru example)
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Terroir low in lime such as Froehn and Sporen
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3- What the grape of Klevener de heiligenstein?
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Savagnin Rose
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4- Alsace has 3 important geologic factor which ones?
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Alsace is between Rhine and Vosges with influence of Black Forest
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5- Training Vine Method
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Guyot and double Guyot
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6- Is chaptalization allowed? Yes or no for what.
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Not for VT and SGn
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7- What the minimum aging time on lees before disgorgement of Cremant?
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9 months
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8- Which variety of Alsace is moth prone to rot?
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Pinot Gris
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9- If you see pinot blanc on a bottle what grapes could it be?
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If you want to be sure to have 100% pinot blanc what do you have to look on the label? Pinot blanc, Noir, auxerrois, gris / Klevner
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10- Which Fraction of pression is used for Edelzwicker?
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3rd one (1st remove protein, 2nd best)
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11- Name 2 barrels in Alsace and their Sizes
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Aume = 114l/ Foudre=1000l
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12- What's the first and last grand cru North to South?
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Steinklotz , Rangen
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13- What are all the clone of muscat?
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Muscat ottonel, Blanc et Rose a petit grains, muscat blanc
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14- Give me 1 good and 1 bad vintage since 2000.
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2008 Sunny day, fresh night hot day very few rain2006 good condition until late rain, catrostophic year
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15- What the climat of Alsace
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Semi - continental cold et dry winter, hot summer
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16- What the names of the bottles used in Alsace?
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Flutes
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17- Match VT and SGN with German Equivalent
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VT= Auslese/ SGN= Bereenausle
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18- Where and When Pinos Gris is From?
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Hungary in 14th Century
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19- What would you pair Gewurztraminer with?
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Muster and Asian dishes specially with Coconut and spices
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20- What the percentage of production is Gran Cru Represent?
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4%
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21- What the smallest and largest Gran cru of Alsace?
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Kanzlerberg (3.2ha) Schlossenberg (80.3ha)
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22- What the name of the wind going thru Alsace?
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Foehn
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23- How red is made?
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Maceration of Berries before pressing
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24- What about Alsace wine labels makes them unusual in France?
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Grapes on the label
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25- What is Schillerwein?
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Rose wine
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