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What is France's smallest wine region?
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Alsace
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What two départements is Alscae divided into?
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Haut-Rhin & Bas-Rhin
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What river flows thru Alsace?
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Rhine
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TorF. Generally, the premier wines originate in the Haut-Rhin, and over two-thirds of Alsace’s Grand Cru vineyards are located in the département.
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TRUE
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What mountian range sperates Alsace from France and creates a "rain shadow"?
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Vosges Mountains in the west
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TorF. Alsace is one of France’s driest and sunniest climates.
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TRUE
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semi-contiental
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What city is the capital of the Haut-Rhin département and is the driest city in France
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Colmar
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Where is Colmar located?
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Alsace, Haut-Rhin
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Where is the city of Ribeauville located?
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Alsace, Haut-Rhin above Colmar
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Where is the city of Strasbourg located?
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Very top of the Bas-Rhin
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TorF. Alsatian vines typically ripen with greater regularity than those in the Loire or northern Burgundy, due to the sheer number of sunlight hours in the summertime.
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TRUE
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What are the soils of Alsace?
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Alsace is a geologic mosaic; granite, limestone, schist, clay, gravel, chalk, loess, and the local pink sandstone
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What is grés de Vosges?
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the local pink sandstone
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TorF. the steeper mountain slopes are generally composed of schist, granite and volcanic sediment. The lower slopes sit on a limestone base, and the plain at the base of the mountains consists of richer alluvial clay and gravel soils
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TRUE
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TorF. In Alsace, white grapes are paramount, and 90% of AOP wine is white.
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TRUE
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What are the 3 AOP's of Alsace AOP?
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Alsace/Vin d'Alsace AOP
Crémant d'Alsace AOP Grand Cru Appellations of Alsace |
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What are the noble grapes of Alsace?
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Riesling
Pinot Gris Muscat Gewurztraminer |
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What 3 muscat varities are considered noble to Alsace?
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Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains
Muscat Rosé à Petits Grains Muscat Ottonel |
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What are the other allowed grapes of Alsace AOP?
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Pinot Blanc (Klevner)
Chasselas (Gutedel) Sylvaner Pinot Noir Auxerrois |
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What is the parentage of Auxerrois?
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Gouais blanc X Pinot noir
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same ancestry as Chardonnay
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What is Alsace's most planted grape?
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Riesling
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is the last noble grape to ripen
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What is the second most planted grape of Alsace?
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Gewürztraminer
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What soils in Alsace does Riesling grow best on?
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granitic schist sand soils and Volcanic Terrain such as the Kastelberg(Bas-Rhin) Schlossberg(Kientzheim)
Brand (Turckheim) Rosacker (Hunawihr) Rangen (Thann) |
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What soils in Alsace does Gewürztraminer grow best on?
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Marl & Limestone. Prefers soils that warm up quicker
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What Grand Cru Villages are known for Gewürztraminer?
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Riquewihr
Zellenberg Bergheim Kaefferkopf |
All villags located between Ribeuvillé & Colmar in the Ribeuvillé fracture zone
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What soils in Alsace does Pinot Gris grow best on?
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Limestone
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All pinot related grapes like limestone
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TorF. Alsace AOP law mandates, from 2008 forward, that standard Riesling wines must be dry in style
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TRUE
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What is the old synonym for Pinot Gris in Alsace?
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Tokay d’Alsace or Tokay Pinot Gris
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What is the synonym for Chasselas in Alsace?
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Gutedel
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It is believed to be native to swiss grape
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TorF. Alsace wines generally state the variety on the label. With the exception of Pinot Blanc, which is often blended with the similar but not synonymous Auxerrois
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TRUE
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TorF. Auxerrois may be accorded the title of “Pinot Blanc” on the label. White wines simply labeled "Pinot", on the other hand, may contain any proportion of related varieties: Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, and Auxerrois.
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TRUE
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Where is Heiligenstein located?
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Bas-Rhin
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What is the grape of Klevener de Heiligenstein?
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Klevener
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What is the Klevener known as in the Jura?
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Savagnin
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What noble grape is Klevener related to?
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Gewurztraminer & Roter Traminer
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What style of wines are made in Klevener de Heiligenstein?
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Savagnin Rose
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TorF. Savagnin Rose vineyards may not be replanted, and the designation is due to expire in 2021
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TRUE
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What is Edelzwicker?
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blends which do not need to lable % or vintage, they are not legally obligated to use more than 1 grape
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What is Gentil?
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superior designation for blends, requiring a minimum of 50% noble grapes
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How many Grands are in Alsace?
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51
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What year was the Alsace Grand Cru AOP first proposed?
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1975
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What year did the first Alsace Grand Crus first start apearing?
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1983 25 were declared and another 25 in 1985
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What Grand Cru is the most recent addition?
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Kaefferkopf in 2006
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What 3 Grand Crus of Alsace are allowed to blend?
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Altenberg de Bergheim
Kaefferkopf Zotzenberg (Bas- |
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What is the main grape of Zotzenberg?
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Sylvaner
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located in the Bas-Rhin
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TorF. Zotzenberg Grand Cru wines may consist of Gewürztraminer, Pinot gris, Riesling and Sylvaner in any combination. It is therefore possible to produce a varietally pure "Sylvaner Grand Cru" from this vineyard, but it may not be labelled so, only "Zotzenberg"
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What is the smallest Grand Cru of Alsace?
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Kanzlerberg 3ha
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What is the largest Grand Cru of Alsace?
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Schlossberg 80ha
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located in the Haut-Rhine
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What Grand Cru site is Trimbach's Clos-Ste-Hune located?
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Rosacker in the village of Hunawihr
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What Grand Cru site is R. Muré's Clos St Landelin located?
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Vorbourg in the villages of Rouffach and Westhalten
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Riesling
Pinot Gris Gewurztraminer |
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What Grand Cru site is Zind-Humbrechts Clos St Urbain located?
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Rangen in the village of Thann
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Riesling
Pinot Gris Gewurztraminer |
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What Grand Cru site is Schoffits Clos St Théobald located?
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Rangen in the village of Thann
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Where is the Southernmost grand cru of Alsace?
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Rangen in the village of Thann
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What is so special about Rangen Grand Cru?
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unique volcanic soils. Pinot Gris grows best here as Riesling
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What is the miniumu abv for for Alsace Grand Cru Musact & Riesling?
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11 %
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What is the miniumu abv for for Alsace Grand Cru Pinot Gris & Gewurztraminer?
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12.5%
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What are rules in Alsace to put VT or SGN on a bottle of wine?
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may be printed on either Alsace AOP or Alsace Grand Cru AOP labels, provided the wines contain a single, noble variety and pass a blind tasting panel.
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TorF. VT and SGN wines are not obligated by statute to be sweet; in practice SGN wines are always dessert-like but VT wines may vary in actual sugar, and can be quite dry.
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TRUE
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How must SGN wine in Alsace be harvested?
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generally picked in tries, and suppress varietal character in return for the complexities of botrytis
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How must VT wine in Alsace be harvested?
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Quality VT wines usually originate from vines in a state of passerillage harvested by hand
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What is the minimum r/s level for VT Muscat & Riesling?
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235 g/l
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What is the minimum r/s level for VT Pinot Gris & Gewurztraminer?
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257 g/l
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What is the minimum r/s level for SGN Muscat & Riesling?
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276 g/l
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What is the minimum r/s level for SGN Pinot Gris & Gewurztraminer?
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306 g/l
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What is the only red variety permitted for Alsace AOP wines?
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Pinot Noir
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What is the work horse grape of Crémant d’Alsace?
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Pinot Blanc
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TorF. Pinot Noir is permitted in Crémant d’Alsace AOP?
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TRUE
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What Alsastian AOP allows Chardonnay?
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Crémant d’Alsace AOP
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What other 3 grapes are permitted in Crémant d’Alsace AOP?
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Riesling
Pinot Gris Auxerrois |
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Where is Lorraine located?
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East of Alsace. The city of Metz is the largest city in vincinity
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What 2 AOP's are located in the Lorraine?
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Côtes de Toul AOP
Moselle AOP |
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What style of wines come from the Côtes de Toul AOP?
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vin gris style, include a high proportion of Gamay and Pinot Noir light reds from Pinot Noir and whites from Auxerrois
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Where is the Moselle River found?
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France then forms the border between Luxemburg and Germany. As its waters pass Trier, the river carves through the sheer slopes of one of Germany's greatest regions for the Riesling grape: the Mosel Valley.
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What style of wines come from the Moselle AOP?
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produces red, white, and rosé wines, principally from Auxerrois and Pinot Noir
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With the exception of Altenberg de Bergheim, What is the minimum ABV for Alsace Grand Cru Pinot Gris?
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12.5%
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What is the minimum ABV of Altenberg de Bergheim Final blend?
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14%
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What is the Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base) Alsace/Vin d'Alsace AOP?
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75 ha/hl
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What is the minimum ABV for Grand Cru Alsace Riesling/Muscat/Sylvaner?
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11%
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What is the minimum ABV for Grand Cru Alsace Gewurztraminer?
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12.5%
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What is the minimum ABV for the final blend of Kaefferkopf?
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12%
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What are flûtes d'Alsace?
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tall skinny bottles by AOP law are technically called vin du Rhin.
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What is the most widely planted grape in Alsace?
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1. Riesling
2. Gewürztraminer 3. Pinot gris |
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What are varietally labled Chardonnay labled as in Alsace?
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Vin de table
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TorF. there exists no Vin de pays designation for Alsace. This means that wines that do not qualify for AOC status have to be sold as simple Vin de table de France
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TRUE
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Who makes "Cuvée Zind" and what is it?
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Domaine Zind-Humbrecht's vin de table de France wine made of 65% Chardonnay and 35% Auxerrois
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Which grape varietal has increased in plantings and which has decreased in plantings?
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Pinot Gris has increased the most, from 4% to 15% of the vineyard surface, while Sylvaner has decreased the most.
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What are the 5 communes of Alsace AOP can varietally lable Klevener?
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Heiligenstein
Bourgheim Gertwiller Goxwiller Obernai |
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