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Between what cities is the southern part of the Bas-Rhin Département
- Rosheim to Scherwiller
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Bas-Rhine Zone 2 is in which fault bundle?
- Saverne: Obernai and Barr
- Saverne/Andlau Field of Tectonic Fractures: Mittelbergheim to Scherwiller
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Where is the village of Saverne?
- About 25 miles NW of Strasbourg
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Name the most-visited city in the Bas-Rhin
Obernai: 25 km (15 miles) SW of Strasbourg at the mouth of the Ehn River Valley
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What is the town Obernai known for?
Birthplace of Sainte-Odile, the patron saint of Alsace, born blind but regained her sight when baptized
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Describe Clos Sainte-Odile
- Location: Obernai, just north of Barr
- Zone: southern Bas-Rhin (2), Rosheim to Scherwiller
- Soil: Clay-Limestone
- Vineyard: 14 ha (35 acres), faces S/SE
- Grapes: R, G, PG, PN
- Notable: monopole of Marcel Wohlgemuth, wines made by Maison Pierre Sparr
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Name the beer brewery based in Obernai
Kronenbourg
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Describe Lieu-Dit Schenkenberg
- Translation: Bestowed Mountain
- Location: Obernai
- Zone: southern Bas-Rhin (2), Rosheim to Scherwiller
- Vineyard: steep, narrowly-terraced slope
- Soil: Clay-Limestone, very dry
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What is the village of Barr known for?
Wine capital of the Bas-Rhin featuring Fachwerk (timber-framed houses) and the Musée de la Folie Marco (museum of decorative arts)
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Describe the Kirchberg de Barr Grand Cru
- Translation: Church Mountain; Chapel of St. Martin
- Location: Barr
- Zone: southern Bas-Rhin (2), Rosheim to Scherwiller
- Soil: Marly Limestone, layers of limestone and marl topped with limestone pebbles
- Vineyard: 40.63 ha (101.5 acres), faces SE, altitude 215-330 m (709-1,089 ft), east of Champ-du-Feu ("field of fire") peak
- Grapes: R, G, PG
- Born-Again: E. Klipfel, Domaine Hering, Vincent Stoeffler
- Notable: Wines age very well
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Describe Clos Zisser
- Location: Barr, within Kirchberg de Barr
- Zone: southern Bas-Rhin (2), Rosheim to Scherwiller
- Vineyard: 3.8 ha (9.5 acres), faces SE,
- Soil: Marly Limestone; thin topsoil over a bed of marl and limestone
- Grapes: R, G, PG (mostly G and PG, crafting dry whites and VT)
- Notable: can be labeled with the name of the clos and the Kirchberg de Barr Grand Cru; monopole Domaine Klipfel
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Name two prestigious Clos located within the Alsace Grand Cru Kirchberg de Barr
- Clos Zisser: monopole Domaine Klipfel
- Clos Gaensbroennel: owned by Domaine Hering and Domaine Willm
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Describe Clos Gaensbroennel
- Translation: Fountain of the Goose (spring-fed fountain at the base of the clos marked by a stone goose)
- Location: Barr
- Zone: southern Bas-Rhin (2), Rosheim to Scherwiller
- Vineyard: 3 ha (7.5 acres), faces S, SE, higher humidity enables noble rot
- Soil: Clay-Limestone
- Grapes: G
- Notable: can be labeled with the name of the clos and the Kirchberg de Barr Grand Cru; owned by Domaine Hering and Domaine Willm
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Describe the Zotzenberg Grand Cru
- Translation: Piss Mountain
- Location: Mittelbergheim
- Zone: southern Bas-Rhin (2), Rosheim to Scherwiller
- Soil: Marly Limestone
- Vineyard: 36.45 ha (91 acres), faces E and S, altitude 320 m (1,056 ft),
- Grapes: R, G, PG, Sylvaner
- Born-Again: Armand Gilg, Emile Boeckel, Domaine Haegi, André et Lucas Rieffel, Domaine Rietsch, Albert Seltz, Fernand Seltz
- Notable: Sylvaner famous; called Zoczenberg in 1364
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What is the village of Andlau known for?
- Ruins of Haut-Andlau castle
- Flower boxes full of geraniums
- 3 Grand Crus (Kastelberg, Wiebelsberg, Moenchberg)
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Describe the Kastelberg Grand Cru
- Translation: Castle Mountain
- Location: Andlau
- Zone: southern Bas-Rhin (2), Rosheim to Scherwiller
- Soil: Steige Schist (rare in Alsace); hornfels with granitic sands on upper slopes
- Vineyard: 5.82 ha (14.5 acres), faces S , altitude 240-300 m (792-990 ft),
- Grapes: R
- Established Star: Remy Gresser, Marc Kreydenweiss, Guy Wach, E. Klipfel
- Notable: One of the oldest vineyards in Alsace (1064)
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Describe the Wiebelsberg Grand Cru
- Translation: Wiebels Mountain
- Location: Andlau
- Zone: southern Bas-Rhin (2), Rosheim to Scherwiller
- Soil: Sandy Sandstone; sandstone and sandstone scree rich in quartz and iron
- Vineyard: 12.52 ha (31.3 acres), faces S, altitude 220-300 m (726-990 ft),
- Grapes: R
- Established Star: Emile Boeckel, Marc Kreydenweiss, Remny Gresser, André et Lucas Rieffel, Guy Wach
- Notable: First mentioned in 1828
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Describe the Moenchberg Grand Cru
- Translation: Monk Mountain
- Location: Andlau and Eichhoffen
- Zone: southern Bas-Rhin (2), Rosheim to Scherwiller
- Soil: Marly Limestone and Scree; fine pebble scree atop limestone and marl sub-soil
- Vineyard: 11.83 ha (29.5 acres), faces SE, altitude 230-260 m (759-858 ft), gently sloping crescent-shaped hillside
- Grapes: R, G
- Sleeping Beauty: Remy Gresser, Marc Kreydenweiss, Guy Wach
- Notable: cultivated by Romans, later Abbey of Altdorf (1097)
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T or F? Epfig is a famous wine village in Alsace
True: due to Lieu-Dit Fronholz
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Why was Lieu-Dit Fronholz not awarded Grand Cru status in the 1980s?
Insufficient commercial history justifying quality and price
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Describe the Lieu-Dit Fronholz
- Location: Epfig
- Zone: southern Bas-Rhin (2), Rosheim to Scherwiller
- Climate: cool, dry, windy, and sunny
- Vineyard: 11.83 ha (29.5 acres), faces S/SW, altitude 200 m (660 ft), hill top slopes S while the rest slopes SW and W
- Notable: very age-worthy; favorable to VT/SGN
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Describe the Muenchberg Grand Cru
- Translation: Monk Mountain
- Location: Nothalten
- Zone: southern Bas-Rhin (2), Rosheim to Scherwiller
- Soil: 250 mya Puddingstone and conglomerates rich in tufa and volcanic ash; poor, stony, sandy soil
- Vineyard: 17.7 ha (44 acres), faces , altitude 901 m (2,973 ft), crescent-shaped suntrap
- Grapes: R
- Established Star: Pierre Koch, André Ostertag, Armand Landmann, Julien Meyer, Wolfberger
- Notable: vines planted in 12th century by the Cistercian monks of Baumgarten Abbey
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Describe Lieu-Dit Zellberg
- Location: Nothalten, adjacent to Muencherg GC
- Zone: southern Bas-Rhin (2), Rosheim to Scherwiller
- Soil: Marly limestone conglomerates
- Vineyard: 35 ha (875 acres), faces SE
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Define Nothalten
Emergency Stop
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Describe the Winzenberg Grand Cru
- Location: Blienschwiller
- Zone: southern Bas-Rhin (2), Rosheim to Scherwiller
- Soil: Granite, mica-rich
- Vineyard: 19.2 ha (48 acres), faces S and SE, altitude 240-320 m (792-1,056 ft), steep slope
- Grapes: R, G, PG
- Sleeping Beauty: None
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Describe the Frankstein Grand Cru
- Location: Dambach-la-Ville
- Zone: southern Bas-Rhin (2), Rosheim to Scherwiller
- Soil: Granite-mica scree
- Vineyard: 56.2 ha (140.5 acres), faces E and SE, altitude 220-330 m (726-1,089 ft), early morning sun
- Grapes: R, G
- Born-Again: Eric et Jean-Louis Kamm, Beck-Hartweg, Schaeffer-Woerly, Beck-Domain du Rempart
- Notable: Reputation for excellence during the Middle Ages; many owners including the Abbey of Colmar and the Diocese of Strasbourg
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Describe the village of Scherwiller
- Intersection of 2 Roman roads
- 2 Medieval castles (Ramstein and Ortenbourg)
- Aubach River flows through it
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Describe Lieu-Dit Rittersberg
- Translation: Knight Mountain
- Location: Scherwiller
- Zone: southern Bas-Rhin (2), Rosheim to Scherwiller
- Soil: granitic sands with black mica, feldspar, and quartz; bud break begins early due to warm soil; water stress is a threat
- Grapes: R, PN
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How many important terroirs are in the southern Bas-Rhin, Rosheim to Scherwiller (zone 2)?
- Grand Crus: 8
- Lieu-Dits: 4 (Schenkenberg, Fronholz, Zellberg, Rittersberg
- Clos: 3 (Sainte-Odile, Zisser, Gaensbroennel)
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