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What is the aging requirement for Crémant d’Alsace?
12 months total aging, with at least 9 months on the lees, is required from the 2012 vintage forward.
What is the minimum must wait for Crémant d’Alsace AOP?
Minimum must wait is 9% potential alcohol, e.g. 144 grams per liter
What is the maximum yield of pressed wine in liters from 150 kg of grapes in Crémant d’Alsace AOP?
A maximum of 100 L may be pressed from 150 kg of grapes, which have to be picked by hand, transported in containers of at least 100 kg and pressed whole.
True or false: wines labeled Edelzwicker may be made from a single variety.
True. The term Edelzwicker (noble blend) usually indicates its own inverse: an inexpensive blended wine. Wines labeled so, don’t need to be vintage dated or contain more than one grape.
What is the maximum yield for Alsatian Grand Cru wines?
55 Hectoliters per hectare
Fill in the blank: Varietal Alsace AOP wines labeled Pinot Blanc maybe blends of Pinot Blanc and blank.
With the exception of Pinot Blanc, which is often blended with the similar but not synonymous Auxerrois , all variety labeled Alsace AOP Wines must contain 100% of the printed grape. Even if bottled as single variety, Auxerrois may be labeled Pinot Blanc.
Where are the majority of Grand Cru Alsace located?
Haut-Rhin. Alsace is divided into two departments, Haut-Rhin and Bas-Rhin. Generally, the premier wines originate in the Haut-Rhin, where over 2/3 of the Grand Cru vineyards are located.
What is the Alsatian synonym for Chasselas?
Gutedel. Its home turf in Germany is the tiny sub-region of Markgraflerland located within Baden, Germany’s warmest growing region. It sits at the edge of the Black Forest which protects the area from inclement weather.
What vineyard was named the first Grand Cru of Alsace?
Schlossberg. Alsace Grand Cru AOP was first decreed in 1975 with a single named vineyard specified for the appellation.
Who produces the Alsace Grand Cru Schlossberg Cuvée Sainte-Catherine?
Riesling by Domaine Weinbach. Lower part of Schlossberg;
Picked in a later harvest from lower altitude plots, dry, rich and concentrated, yet fresh
What grape is the workhorse for Crémant d’Alsace?
Pinot Blanc. Rosé is 100% Pinot Noir from maceration or saignée. only appellation to allow for Chardonnay. Riesling, Pinot Gris and Auxerrois are also allowed.
What is the climate of Alsace? Why?
Dry-Continental. Alsace is separated from the remainder of France by the Vosges Mountains in the west, providing a rainshadow effect; Alsace is one of France’s driest and sunniest climates. Colmar, the capital of the Haut-Rhin department, is the driest city in France.
True or false: Alsace is the last major French winemaking region to attain AOC status.
True. In 1962, Alsace finally achieved AOC status—the last major French winemaking region to do so.
What term denotes a blended wine that includes a minimum 50% of noble Alsatian grapes?
Gentil. While still awaiting official status, the term Gentil is a superior designation for Alsatian blends, requiring a minimum 50% noble grapes. Any other AOP grape may compose the remainder, and the base wines must be vinified separately.
True or false: Alsace is the northernmost major French wine region specializing in still wines. Why?
True. Located at latitude 48.55 N., Alsace sits south of Reims and north of Chablis. The city of Strasburg is roughly halfway between the two cities.
What is Grès des Vosges?
Grès des Vosges is a hard, compact sandstone composed mainly of quartz and feldspar. Its pink-reddish color is due to the presence of decomposing iron, iron oxide, as also seen in other soils like Terra Rosa, that occurred as a result of the slow cooling of large magma as it hardened into granite.
Who produces Clos Saint-Landelin?
Domaine Muré from the
steep south facing slopes of Rouffach, cultivated in terraces. The soil is clay and limestone with a lot of stones. The subsoil is made of calcareous sandstone.
Pinot Noir Maturing in barrels.
Alcohol: 12%
Yield: 43hectoliters per hectare
Fill in the blank: Blended wines from the Kaefferkopf Grand Cru may contain a maximum blank% of the Pinot Gris grape.
30%. INAO elevated Kaefferkopf of Ammerschwihr to Grand Cru status as of 2006. The area is 71 ha, which makes it the second largest after Schlossberg. The wines may either be sold as pure variety wines or simply as Kaefferkopf.
Who produces Clos des Capucins?
Riesling by Domaine Weinbach. Its soils are sandy-loamy on gravel and granite pebbles. This soil enjoys a rapid warming of soil thanks to the pebbles of its surface. It gives wines maturity slightly earlier than the other soils.
Who produces Clos Häuserer?
Domaine Zind-Humbrecht. Bottom of the Grand Cru Hengst. Gentle east facing, well protected from westerly and northerly winds. Marl and limestone. The soil warms up very slowly which explain the late ripening style of the wines that always boast one of the highest acidity of the domaine.
Who produces Clos de la Faille?
Domaine Albert Mann. Located in Wintzenheim.
Soil is constituted Grès des Vosges, calcareous sandstone and Muschelkalk.
Who Produces Clos Rebberg?
Marc Kreydenweiss. South-east terraces. Villé schist is the oldest soil in Alsace, gives the Riesling a high purity and minerality and also great flint aromas.
In what year were the grand crus of Alsace separated into 51 AOPs?
In 2011, the number of actual Alsace Grand Cru AOPs was increased from one to 51 as each vineyard received its own appellation and cahier des charges, pivoting from the Chablis model to that of the Côte d’Or.
What is Klevner?
Klevner is a synonym for Pinot Blanc.
What distilled beverage is produced in Lorraine?
Mirabelle de Lorraine AOP.
What wine AOPs are found in Lorraine?
Moselle AOP and Côtes de Toul AOP.
What are the major climatic influences on Alsace?
The Vosges Mountains, The Black Forrest, The Rhine River
What is the capital of the Haut-Rhin département?
Colmar, the capital of the Haut-Rhin department, is the driest city in France.
What are the smallest and largest Grand Cru vineyards of Alsace?
Kanzlerberg at 3 hectares and Schlossberg at 80 hectares.
True or false: VT wines are always sweet.
False. Vendanges Tardives and Sélection des Grains Nobles 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.
Which Alsatian Grand Crus may produce blends?
The grands crus Altenberg de Bergheim and Kaefferkopf may blend according to certain prescribed proportions.
Fill in the blank: Gamay may be present up to a maximum blank% in the vin gris wines of Côtes de Toul AOP.
85%. For Vin Gris, at least two grape varieties must be used, and the major grape variety is not allowed to exceed 85%. At least 10% Pinot noir must be used, and the total proportion of accessory grape varieties is not allowed to exceed 15%.
Cuvée Frédéric Emile is a blend of which two grand cru vineyards?
Geisberg and Osterberg. Handpicked as late as possible to achieve maximum ripeness.
What wine region is located across the Rhine River from Alsace?
Baden.
What percentage of Alsatian wine is white?
90%. In Alsace, white grapes are paramount, and 90% of AOP wine is white.
Fill in the blank: Alsace produces approximately blank% of France’s still white wines.
18%. In Alsace, white grapes are paramount, and 90% of AOP wine is white. In 2008, this figure represented 18% of France’s total AOP still white wine production.
What grapes, other than the Noble Grapes, are permitted in the Alsace AOC?
Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc (aka Klevner), Auxerrois, Sylvaner, Chasselas (aka Gutedel), Klevener de Heiligenstein (aka Savagnin Rose).
How many AOCs are there in Alsace?
3: Alsace AOC, Alsace Grand Cru AOC, Crémant d’Alsace AOC
True or false: Chaptalization is allowed for Alsace Grand Cru AOC.
True. in Alsace AOC wines chaptalization is allowed but many producers are moving away from this winemaking technique.
What are the grapes permitted in Crémant d’Alsace AOC?
Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Auxerrois, Riesling and Chardonnay. 100% Pinot Noir for rosé.
What is Pinot d’Alsace?
Pinot or Pinot d’Alsace wines may contain any quantity of Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, or Auxerrois, all vinified as white wine.
What is Vendange Tardive (VT)?
Late harvest wine, Dry to med-sweet, may be affected by botrytis and a minimum potential alcohol of 14%. The wines must contain a single, noble variety and pass a blind tasting panel. No Chaptalization
244grams per liter - 93 ºOechsle for Muscat and Riesling
270grams per liter - 103 ºOechsle for Gewurztraminer and Pinot Gris
What is Sélection de Grains Nobles? (SGN)
Hand picked and focus on botrytis. Must contain a single, noble variety and pass a blind tasting panel. no chaptalization
Min. 16.4% ABV - 276grams per liter - 105 ºOechsle for Muscat and Riesling
Min. 18.2% ABV - 306grams per liter - 117 ºOechsle for Gewurztraminer and Pinot Gris
Who is the producer of Clos Sainte-Hune?
Riesling by Trimbach. Rosacker vineyard, in Hunawihr. In the Trimbach family for over 200 years. 50 years old vines and on a predominantly limestone subsoil.
True of false: Wines produced in Alsace are typically aged in a high percentage of new French oak barrels.
False. New oak is usually not a factor in the vinification of these varieties, although many producers use large neutral casks for fermentation and aging.
Which major Alsatian producer focuses on blends rather than varietal wines?
Marcel Deiss. Some producers advocate field blends as the best approach for serious wines. In this case, the grapes are typically vinified together and produced under a vineyard name. Marcel Deiss is one of the staunchest advocates of using this approach as a means of emphasizing Alsatian terroir.
Fill in the blank: Sylvaner may be bottled as a varietal wine in the blank Grand Cru.
Zotzenberg - a historical site for Sylvaner, and as such the grape is permitted in Grand Cru AOP varietal wines from the vineyard.
White wines from the Moselle AOP are based primarily on which grapes?
Auxerrois, Müller-Thurgau and Pinot Gris.
What grape(s) are permitted to be labelled variety in Moselle AOP?
Muller-Turgau and Pinot Gris. The small Moselle AOP, upgraded from VDQS in 2011, produces red, white, and rosé wines, principally from Auxerrois and Pinot Noir. Varietally-labelled Müller-Thurgau and Pinot Gris are also allowed.
What is the minimum potential alcohol for Alsace Grand Cru AOC?
The minimum potential alcohol is 11% for Riesling and Muscat and 12.5% for Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer, although certain vineyards mandate higher amounts.
What grapes may comprise the blends from the Altenberg de Bergheim Grand Cru?
50-70% Riesling,
10-25% Pinot Gris,
10-25% Gewürztraminer,
0-10% total of Muscat
What grapes may comprise the blends from the Kaefferkopf Grand Cru?
60-80% Gewürztraminer,
10-40% Riesling,
0-30% Pinot gris,
0-10% total of Pinot blanc, Pinot Noir, Muscat, Chasselas
What grapes may comprise the wines from the Zotzenberg Grand Cru?
Gewurztraminer
Riesling
Pinot Gris
Sylvaner
Approximately what percentage of Alsatian wine is released as grand cru?
4%
Fill in the blank: The intent to produce an Alsace Grand Cru wine must be declared by blank 1st of the harvest year.
March
What grape is used to make Marc d’Alsace?
Gewurztraminer. Marc d’Alsace is the appellation covering eaux-de-vie from the Alsace wine region - specifically those produced from grape marc (pomace). AOC status has been granted only to those eaux-de-vie produced from Gewurztraminer marc.
What wine is Les Saintes Claires?
A pinot Noir produced by Albert Mann, from the village of Sigolsheim with calcarious soils.
What is the Treaty of Westphalia?
Treaty that ended the Thirty Years’ War in the 17th century between Prussia and Austria and recognized the boundaries and sovereignty of countries, cementing France’s initial ownership of Alsace.
What is the general minimum alcohol for Alsace Grand Cru Muscat and Riesling?
11%
What is the general minimum alcohol for Alsace Grand Cru Gewurztraminer and Pinot Gris?
12.5%
In what year was the term Vendanges Tardives first authorized for use by Alsatian producers?
In 1984, just after the number of grands crus increased to 25, a new decree created two new designations for late-harvest wines: Vendanges Tardives and Sélections de Grains Nobles.
Which producer owns the most hectares of grand cru vineyards in Alsace?
Domaine Schlumberger. 140 hectares with 70 hectares classified as Grands Crus composed of 4 terroirs : Kitterlé, Kessler, Saering, Spiegel.
Which direction do top vineyards in Alsace typically face?
The better vineyards enjoy southern, southeastern, or warm eastern exposures to maximize sunlight.
What is the maximum yield for Alsace AOC?
80 Hectoliters per hectare
What is the maximum yield for Cremant d’Alsace AOC?
100hectoliters per hectare, but many producers push it to 80hectoliters per hectare.
When was the first co-operative of Alsace formed? What was its name?
Cave Vinicole de Ribeauvillé in 1895.
What grape used to be called Tokay d’Alsace?
Pinot Gris, although it is not related to the Hungarian namesake.
What is Vin de Paille?
Vin de Paille is a sweet straw wine in which the grapes are left on the straw mats to dry (the process is called Passerillage) so the juice is concentrated. It is also made in Jura. Same practice of wine making is also seen in Austria, Greece, and notably in Italy (Vin Santo for example).
What is Vin de Glace
Vin de Glace is a sweet wine made from frozen grapes left on the vines. This method, along with Vin de Paille, is very rarely used in Alsace.
How much does each of the noble grapes represent in total plantings in Alsace?
Riesling @ 21.5%
Gewurztraminer @ 20.1%
Pinot Gris @ 15.7%
Muscat @ 2.2%
Although Pinot Blanc is not a noble grape, its plantings corresponds to 21.3%.
What is the difference between Edelzwicker and Gentil?
Edelzwicker can contain any blend of varieties; Gentil must have at least 50% noble grapes. But essentially, both categories are always entry level wines.
True or False: Alsace is the 2nd largest producer of sparkling wine in France.
True. Champagne is the largest producer of sparkling wine in France.
Often blended with and labeled as Pinot Blanc, it tends to have a somewhat flat aromatic profile. It can show a more savory character from very old vines. Not allowed in grand crus.
Auxerrois
A workhorse grape, not a great deal of character, mostly rather neutral in flavor. Occasionally an old vines cuvée shows more character. not allowed in grand crus except for Zotzenberg, where it’s a majority of plantings.
Sylvaner.
Higher quality than Auxerrois, but hard to find wines that are genuinely 100% varietal. Not Allowed in grand crus.
Pinot Blanc
The only variety to show the smell of the grapes in the wine, which is usually quite perfumed; dry versions can seem austere because of the perfumed finish. it’s the perfect grape to match with asparagus, which kills many white wines. Usually drunk as aperitifs.
Muscat
Most perfumed grape in Alsace, roses on the nose, and lychees on the palate. Almost always off-dry or sweet to counteract it’s natural bitterness on the finish. Low acidity enhances richness. Produces it’s best results to the south of Colmar in the Vallée Noble, south from Rouffach.
Gewurztraminer
This is a rosé variant of Traminer, the parent of Gewurztraminer, grown only around Heiligenstein and neighboring villages in the north. It is not the same as Klevner or Clevner, a synonym for Pinot Blanc. It’s usually vinified in off-dry or sweet styles.
Klevener de Heiligenstein.
True of false: Pinot Gris is a low acidity variety.
True.
The greatest change in Alsace in twenty years, from a pale style close to a rosé to more deeply colored and extracted red wines. The best often come from plots in grand crus, although the grand cru cannot be identified on the label.
Pinot Noir
The only other grape with a range equivalent to Riesling, from dry to sweet, and often off-dry from grand crus. flavors can range from spicy stone fruits tending to apricots, to a savory palate with impressions of fresh-cut mushrooms.
Pinot Gris
Do white Alsatian wines go through malolactic fermentation?
No. Because the emphasis in Alsace is on aromatic varieties, there is usually no malolactic fermentation, which would introduce creamy notes clashing with varietal character as well as reducing acidity Pinot gris and Gewurztraminer, which are already low acid varieties.
Who produces Clos Saint-Urbain Rangen de Thann?
Riesling and a rare Gewurztraminer by Zindt-Humbrecht
Who produces Fronholz?
Domaine Ostertag
What is coulure?
A condition whereby the buds lose their flowers before those flowers can be fertilized to become grapes.
One of the best known producers of Crémant d’Alsace, family owned and founded in 1425. Great blanc de blancs but impressive Rose made of 100% pinot noir.
Lucien Albrecht
Built in the early 18th century as a Capucin monastery, now owned and run by Madame Colette Faller and her daughter, Catherine.
Domaine Weinbach
Who makes Cuvée Laurence?
Domaine Weinbach, Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer named after the daughter of Madame Colette Faller, who died unexpectedly at a young age in 2014.
Who produces Cuvée Anne Selection de Grains Nobles?
Domaine Schlumberger. A rare, Gewurztraminer produced on average only twice a decade.
What villages may produce Savagnin Rose?
Klevener de Heiligenstein may be bottled varietally under Alsace AOP in the villages of Heiligenstein, Bourgheim, Gertwiller, Goxwiller and Obernai
What soil type is found in the steeper mountain slopes of Alsace?
The steeper mountain slopes are generally composed of schist, granite and volcanic sediment.
What soil type is found in the lower mountain slopes of Alsace?
Muschelkalk limestone
What soil type is found at the base of the Vosges Mountains?
The plain at the base of the mountains consist of richer alluvial clay and gravel soils.
What is Il Falcone and where is it made?
An Italian wine made with 70% Nero di Troia and 30% Montepulciano, produced by Rivera, in Puglia
What is Torcolato, where is it made
A sweet white wine made from dried Vespaiola grapes, made by Maculan in the Breganze DOC in the Veneto Region. The wines are delicately floral, with flavors of honey and ripe tropical fruit.
What is Saperavy
A red grape native to Georgia (country) with high acid
What is Grand Vidure
The name for Carménère in Bourdeaux
Another name for Altesse
Roussette
Another name for Arinto
Pedernã
Another name for Arneis
Barolo Bianco
Another name for Boal
Bual, Malvasia Fina
Another name for Bonarda
Charbono (USA)
Corbeau
Douce Noire
Another name for Cabernet Franc
Bouchet in Saint-Émilion & Pomerol
Breton in the Loire
Vidure in Bordeaux
Another name for Carignan
Bovale Grande in Sardinia
Carignano in Italy
Carinyena
Cariñena
Mazuelo/Mazuela in Rioja)
Samsó in Catalonia
Another name for Carmenère
Grand Vidurein Bordeaux.
Cabernet Gernischt in China
Another name for Chardonnay
Gamay Blanc in Jura.
Feinburgunder in Austria and Germany.
Melon d’Arbois in Jura.
Morillon in Styria.
Beaunois in Chablis.
Another name for Chasselas
Chasselas Doré in Switzerland and France.
Corinto in Chile.
Dorin in Vaud.
Fendant in Valais.
Gutedel in Alsace, Austria, Germany, and Switzerland.
Perlan in Geneva
Another name for Chenin Blanc
Pineau de la Loire.
Steen in South Africa.
Pineau d’Anjou
Another name for Grenache
Cannonau in Sardinia.
Garnacha in spain.
Lledoner in Catalunya.
Vernaccia Nera in Marche and Umbria.
Another name for Macabeo
Viura in Rioja
Another name for Malbec
Côt in the Loire.
Pressac in Saint-Emillion
Another name for Mission
Criolla Chica in Argentina.
Listán Prieto in Spain.
País in Chile
Another name for Mourvèdre
Mataró in Catalonia.
Monastrell in Spain
Another name for Muscat of Alexandria
Hanepoot in South Africa.
Moscatel in South America.
Muscatel de Setúbal in Portugal.
Muscat Romain in the Roussillon
Zibibbo in Sicily
Another name for Muscat Blanc a Petit Grain
Gelber Muskateller in Germany.
Moscato Bianco in Italy.
Moscato d’Asti in the Piedmont.
Muscat Canelli in the USA.
Muscat d’Alsace in Alsace.
Muscat de Frontignan in the Languedoc.
Sárga Muskotály in Hungary
Another name for Nebbiolo
Chiavennasca in Valtellina.
Picoutener in Valle d’Aosta.
Spanna in Novara and Vercelli
Another name for Nero d’Avola
Calabrese
Another name for Pinot Blanc
Clevner/Klävner in Alsace.
Pinot Bianco.
Weissburgunder
Another name for Pinot Gris
Fromenteau in Champagne.
Grauburgunder in Germany and Austria.
Malvoisie in Loire, Savoie, Switzerland.
Pinot Beurot in Burgundy.
Pinot Grigio in Italy.
Ruländer in Baden and Austria.
Sivi Pinot in Slovenia.
Szürkebarát în Hungary.
Tokayin Alsace
Another name for Pinot Meunier
Schwarzriesling in Baden
Another name for Pinot Noir
Auvernat (Champagne and Baden)
Blauburgunder (Germany, Switzerland, and Austria)
Blauer Spätburgunder (Germany, Switzerland, and Austria)
Cortaillod (Switzerland)
Clevner (Switzerland)
Morillon (Burgundy)
Pinot Nero (Italy)
Spätburgunder (Germany and Austria)
Savagnin Noir (Jura)
Another name for Sangiovese
Brunello (Montalcino)
Morellino (Maremma)
Nielluccio (Corsica)
Prugnolo Gentile (Montepulciano)
Another name for Sauvignonasse
Friulano (Italy)
SauvignonVert (Chile)
Tocai Friulano (Friuli)
Another name for Tempranillo
Aragonez (Alentejo in Portugal)
Cencibel (La Mancha)
Tempranilla
Tinta Roriz (Douro in Portugal)
Tinto del País (Ribera del Duero)
Tinto de Toro (Toro)
Tinto Fino
Ull de Llebre (Catalunya)
What is Eutypa Dieback?
A disease caused by a fungal pathogen, also known as Dead Arm.
Where is the Wahluke slope located?
Named after a Native American word for watering place, lies in south-central Washington. The area is geographically isolated, bordered by the Columbia River, Saddle Mountains, and Hanford Reach National Monument.
What are port tongs used for?
To break off the top of port wine bottles that are too old for the cork to be pulled by a corkscrew. By applying heat followed by cold water to the neck of the bottle, the glass will cleanly break below the cork allowing the wine to be accessed without removing the cork.
What is Saignée
A method to make rosé wine as a by-product of red wine fermentation, where a portion of the pink juice from the grape must is removed at an early stage, which is fermented separately to produce rosé.
Name the satellites of Saint-Emilion
North of Sait-Emilion, they are Saint-Georges-Saint-Emilion, Montagne-Saint-Emilion, Puisseguin-Saint-Emilion and Lussac-Saint-Emilion
Name 2 Single Malt producers of: Islay, Speyside, Campbeltown, Highland, Island, Lowland
Islay: Ardbeg, Bowmore, Cool Ila, Lagavulin, Laphroaig.
Speyside: Aberlour, Balvenie, Dalwhinnie, Glenfiddich, Glenlivet, Macallan.
Campbeltown: Glen Scotia, Kilkerran, Longrow.
Highland: Ancnoc, Ardmore, Dalmore, Glenmorangie, North Port, Oban.
Island: Highland Park, Talisker.
Lowland: Auchentoshen, Glen Flager, Rosebank
Name five villages of Cotes du Rhone
Saint-Andéol, Saint-Gervais, Plan de Dieu, Sablet, Nyons
Name 2 Premier Crus of Volnay, Flagey-Echezeaux and Santenay
Taillepieds, Caillerets, No Flagey Echezeaux appellation, Beauregard, Clos des Tavannes
What are the 3 districts of Penedes
Alt Penedès, Penedès Central, Baix Penedès
Name 3 AVA’s of Sierra Foothills
Amador County, Nevada County, Placer County, El Dorado County, Calveras County
Name the 5 regions of Champagne north to south
Montagne de Reims, Vallée de la Marne, Côte de Blancs, Côte de Sézanne, Côte de l’Aube
Where would you find wines produced from Schiava and how would you describe them
Dark-skinned known as Vernatsch in Südtirol, as Trollinger in Württenberg. Mostly planted in Alto-Adige, most common is Schiava Grossa producing undistinguished wines lacking any meaningful character or concentration. Schiava Gentile produces better wines with aromatic, soft characteristics.
Name five producers of quality Sherry
Gonzalez Byass, William & Humbert, Emilio Lustau, Valdespino, Bodegas Fundador
Name one district of the Breede River Valley Region
BRV is the only Region located in the Western Cape GU, and contains 3 Districts: Breedekloof, Robertson, and Worcester
Describe the regulations for production of QBA in Germany
Wines must be made entirely from grapes grown in one of the 13 anbaugebeite and have a minimum must weight set by each region for the specific grape.
Describe the wines of the Coteaux de Tricastin
Old name for Grignan-lès-Adhémar before 2010, changed because of the association with a nearby nuclear power plant. Lighter wines than CdR due to higher elevation. Grenache and Syrah, whites include Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Bourboulenc, Marsanne, Roussanne, and Viognier. similar to Ventoux AOC.
Where would you find the Okanagan Valley
Located in the British Columbia province of Canada, it is the second largest wine growing region in the country. Okanagan Lake and its tributaries are the main climate moderators, along with the Pacific Ocean.
What are the permitted grape varieties for Alsace Cremant
Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Auxerrois, and Riesling. CdA Rosé may only use Pinot noir.
Name the smallest Anabaugebiete in Germany
Sachsen, also known locally as Elbtal, following the Elbe River. Muller-Thurgau, Riesling, and Weissburgunder.
Name the AOC’s of Calvados
AOC Calvados (southern portion or Normandy, 24 months oak aging, no distillation reqs, 35% of low yield high stems fruit); AOC Calvados Pays d’Auge (eastern portion of Normandy, 24 months oak aging, pot-still is mandatory, 45% of low yield high stem fruit); AOC Calvados Domfrontais (southern porting of Normandy, minimum 30% perry pears, 3 years oak aging, Continuous column)
What is the Cima Corgo
It is the region of the Douro river located between Douro Superior and Baixo Corgo. The main village is Pinho, and only indigenous grapes are used, such as Arinto, Anto Vaz, Touring Nacional, Onzelinho branco, Gouveio, Malvasia Fina, Rabigato, and Viosinho
Desbribe the location and wine for the Cotes de Duras
Located east of Entre-deux-Mers, north of Marmande, Southwest of Bergerac, producing Bordeaux varietals. There are some Chenin Blanc, Ondenc and Mauzac also planted here.
Name the five classifications of sherry before going to solera
Manzanilla, Fino, Amontillado, Palo Cortado, Oloroso
Name the five viticultural regions of Chile from North to South with their subregions
Atacama.
Coquimbo, with Elquí, Limarí, and Choapa.
Aconcagua, with Casablanca, San Antonio, Leyda, Aconcagua Costa, and Aconcagua Valley.
Central Valley, with Maipo, Rapel, Cachapoal, Colchagua, Curocó, and Maule.
Southern, with Itata, Bio Bio, and Malleco.
Austral
What is macerations pelliculaire
Its a french term used to describe the pre-fermentation maceration of white grapes known as skin-contact.
Name five producers using the Stags Leap AVA
Stags Leap Wine Cellars, Clos du Val, Cliff Lede, Shafer, Chimney Rock
Where does the sediment in old wines come from
Some sediments come from the crystallization of tartrates, pigmented tannins as phenolic polymerization, and sometimes, from the winemaking process such as seeds, stems, and skin
What is a mash tun
It is an insulated brewing vessel with a false bottom used for brewing beer
Name the communes in the Montagne-de-Reims from north to south.
Sillery.
Puisieulx.
Beaumont-sur-Vesle.
Verzenay.
Mailly-Champagne.
Verzy.
Louvois.
Bouzy.
Ambonnay.
Tours-sur-Marne
What is Pigeage
The process os cap management where the cap is punched down, traditionally done by feet, in order to keep the cap from drying and extract more from the solids
What is Remontage
French term for pumping over, a process of cap management and can be done with or without aeration.
What is Myoage (Mutage)?
French term for fortification. Process of stopping fermentation by addition of alcohol.
Name seven communes of Saint-Veran
Davayé, Solutré-Pouilly, Prissé, Pouilly-Fuissé, Chânes, Chasselas, Leynes, Saint-Vérand
What wines are made in the Coteaux du Lyonnais- Where is it located
Light white (Chardonnay, Aligoté), rosé and red wines (Gamay) surrounding the city of Lyon. Considered part of Greater Burgundy.
What is PLC- What is its purpose
The maximum allowed yield for any AOC in a given vintage is a combination of the base yield of the AOC, as modified by the plafond limité de classement (PLC), which is a percentage set for each vintage. In most vintages, the PLC allows a production around 20 per cent above the base yield.
This ancient AC region is the eastern extension of Entre-Deux-Mers
Bergerac
Talk about Irouléguy AOC
Growing Bordelesa Beltza (Tannat), Axeria (Cabernet Franc) and Axeria Handia (Cabernet Sauvignon), while white wines are made from Xuri Zerratia (Courbu), Izkiriota Ttipia (Petit Manseng) and Izkiriota (Gros Manseng)
This AC share the same geography as Madiran
Pacherenc-du-Vic-Bilh, producing sweet wines out of Petit Courbu, Petit Manseng, Gros Manseng and Courbu Blanc. Pacherenc-du-Vic-Bilh Sec produces dry white wines
In what department would you find the Corbieres AC
Aude
What department does Burgundy encompasses? Hint: 7
Yonne, Côte d’Or, Nièvre, Saône-et-Loire, Haute-Saône, Doubs, and Jura
What departments does Champagne encompasses?
Aube, Aisne, Marne, Haute-Marne, Seine-et-Marne
In what department is Bordeaux?
Gironde
In what department is the northern Rhône?
Rhône, Ardèche, Drôme, Isère
In what department is the southern Rhône?
Gard, Vaucleuse, Bouche du Rhône
In what department is Provence?
War
What recently promoted AC is the western extension of Minervois
Cabardès
Val d’Orbeau, Domain de L’Hortus, Mas Julien & Saint-Martin de la Garrigue are located in what AC
Languedoc
The Rhone River forms part of the eastern border of this AC
Savoie
These two southern most AC’s share the same geography
Banyuls and Collioure
This small AC sits in the hills above Nice
Bellet
The vin rouge from the AC must contain a minimum of 50 % Mourvedre
Bandol
This hilltop village making high-quality rouge and rose received its own AC in 1995.
Les Baux-de-Provence
Chateau Simone covers three quarters of the area in this AC just east of Aix-en-Provence.
Palette
Name the largest and smallest of the Grand Crus of Gevrey-Chambertin
Mazoyères-Chambertin is the largest at 18.58 ha, and griotte-Chambertin is the smallest at 2.69 ha
Name three Premier Crus of Gevrey-Chambertin
Aux Cambottes, La Combe au Moine, Clos Saint-Jacques, Lavaux-Saint-Jacques, Estournelle-Saint-Jacques, Les Cazetiers
In what year was Le Grand Rue elevated
1992
Which is the larger of the two Grand Crus of Chambolle-Musigny
Bonnes-Mares at 15 ha, 13.5 of which is in Chambolle. Musigny has 10.86 ha
Name two Premier Crus of Vosne Romanee
Aux Malconsorts, Au-dessus-des Malconsorts, Aux Brûlées, Clos des Réas
From North to South, list the AOC communes comprising the Cotes du Nuits
Marsannay.
Fixin.
Gevrey-Chambertin.
Morey-Saint-Denis.
Chambolle-Musigny.
Vougeot.
Vosne-Romané.
Nuits-Saint-Georges
Where is Perchament and what type of wine is made there
Pécharmant is a wine appellation for red wines produced in the hills to the Northeast of the market town of Bergerac out of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cot (no grape may exceed 65%)
Identify the five AC’s of Bergerac
Monbazillac AOP, Saussignac AOP, Rosette AOP, Haut-Montravel AOP, and Côtes de Montravel AOP
Name the classified Chateaux of Graves north to south
Bouscaut (Cadaujac) Carbonnieux (Leognan) Domaine de Chevalier(Leognan) Château de Fieuzal(Leognan) Haut-Bailly(Leognan) Haut-Brion (Pessac) Latour-Martillac (Martillac) Malartic-Lagravière(Leognan) La Mission Haut-Brion (Talence) Olivier(Leognan) Pape-Clément (Pessac) Smith-Haut-Lafitte (Martillac) La Tour-Haut-Brion (Talence)
What year did Pessac-Leognan become an AOC
1987
What is the cepage of Ch. Haut Brion
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc
List 5 other producers of Chateauneuf du Pape besides Beaucastel and Vieux Telegraphe
Mont Redon, Chateau la Nerthe, E. Guigal, Delas Freres, Chapoutier, Chateau Pegau, Chateau Rayas
What is the minimum % of Cabernet Franc & Cabernet Savignon combined required in Rose de Loire AC
30%
What grape and method of harvest is used to producte Coteaux de l’Aubance
Chenin Blanc made with grapes affected with Botrytis.
Sancerre is on the west bank or east bank of Loire River? Pouilly Fume?
Pouilly-Fumé is on the east bank of the river, near Pouilly-sur-Loire. Sancerre is on the west bank near Menetou-Salon, Reully, and Quincy.
Name the AOCs within the Maconnais
Mâcon, Viré-Clessé, Pouilly-Fuissé, Pouilly-Loché, Pouilly-Vinzelles, Saint-Véran
Which Maconnais AOC overlaps the Beaujolais district and which Beaujolais Cru does it encompass
Saint-Verán/Saint-Amour
What grapes are used to produce Macon-Villages
Chardonay for whites and Gamay for reds
Name the newest Maconnais AOC
Viré-Clessé
Name the department emcompassing the Cotes Chalonnaise
Saône-et-Loire
Which AOC is just south of Mercurey
Givry
Which Cotes Chalonnaise AOC produces white wines only
Bouzeron and Montagny
What is the maximum amount of chardonnay allowed in Aligote de Bourzeron AOC
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