French Wine Scholar Questions with Correct Answers

Grand Cru Kaefferkopf, when bottled as a blend, must contain a majority of which grape? Correct Answer Gewurztraminer What are four German influences on Alsace wines? Correct Answer Varietal labeling, flute bottle, Riesling, and German phonics What is the difference between Klevner and Klevener? Correct Answer Klevner is Pinot Blanc, a genetic mutation of Pinot Gris. Klevener is Savagnin Rose, a secondary grape in Alsace. Klevener (not to be confused with Klevner) is also known as? Correct Answer Savagnin Rose What are the aging requirements of Crémant d'Alsace? Correct Answer 9 months sur lie, plus 3 months in the cellar (12 months total) What are the four secondary white grapes of Alsace? Correct Answer Chardonnay, Chasselas, Klevener (Savagnin Rose), Auxerrois Blanc Savagnin Rose is also known as? Correct Answer Klevener (not to be confused with Klevner). T or F? In Alsace, Chardonnay is used mainly as a component of a blend. Correct Answer True. Chardonnay is used in Crémant d'Alsace On which bottles of Alsace wine is vintage labeling optional? Correct Answer Edelzwicker What percentage of Alsace wine is white? Correct Answer 90 percent T or F? Crémant d'Alsace is primarily made from Chardonnay. Correct Answer False. Crémant d'Alsace is mostly Pinot Blanc, but Chardonnay can be used as well. What are the two Muscats grown in Alsace? Correct Answer Muscat à Petits Grains Blanc and Muscat Ottonel. (Muscat à Petits Grains is considered higher quality.) T or F? The AOC-approved yields for Alsace are the highest in France. Correct Answer True. They are generally 80 hl/ha for whites. What is the impact of global climate change on the dryness of Alsace wines? Correct Answer Sugar levels are rising and more off-dry wines are being produced. In which century did Alsace reach its peak of prosperity? Correct Answer The sixteenth (Late Renaissance).