101 - French Wine

Question 1

French Regions (10)
•A,B,B,B,C,L-R,L,P,S

Answer 1

Alsace
Beaujolias
Burgundy
Bordeaux
Champagne
Languedoc-Roussillon
Loire Valley
Providence
Southwest (Cahors)

Question 2

Four Major White Wine Producers in France

Answer 2

•Alsace
•Bordeaux
•Burgundy
•Loire Valley

Question 3

Five Major Red Wine Producers in France

Answer 3

•Bordeaux
•Burgundy
•Loire Valley
•Rhône
•Languedoc-Rousillon

Question 4

France
Alsace Grape Varieties (4)

Answer 4

•Riesling
•Pinot Blanc
•Gerwurtztamminer
•Pinot Gris

Question 5

France
Loire Valley grape varieties (4)

Answer 5

•Sauvignon Blanc
•Chenin Blanc
•Pinot Noir
•Cabernet Franc

Question 6

France
Bordeaux grape varieties (4 total)
•2 white
•2 red (What “Bank”)

Answer 6

White
•Sauvignon Blanc
•Semillon

Red
•Merlot (Right bank)
•Cabernet Sauvignon (Left Bank)

Question 7

France
Burgundy Grape Varieties (2)

Answer 7

•Pinot Noir
•Chardonnay

Question 8

France
BurgundyWine Growing Areas (5)

Answer 8

•Chablis
•Cote de Nuits
•Cote de Beaune
•Cote Chalonnaise
•Macconais

Question 9

France
Burgundy Wine Classification (Not Chablis), (4)

Answer 9

•Regional Wines
•Village Wines
•Premier Cru
•Grand Cru

Question 10

France
Chablis Wine Classification (4)

Answer 10

•Petit Chablis
•Chablis
•Premier Cru Chablis
•Grand Cru Chablis

Question 11

France
Champagne Grape Varietals

Answer 11

•Chardonnay
•Pinot Noir
•Pinot Meunier

Question 12

France
Major types of Champagne (3)

Answer 12

•Non-Vintage or Multiple Vintage
•Vintage
•”Prestige” Cuvée

Question 13

France
Rhone Valley Grape Varietals (7)
•3 White
•4 Red
•What’s GSM?

Answer 13

White
•Marsanne
•Rousanne
•Viongier

Red
•Grenache
•Syrah
•Cinsault
•Mourvèdre

GSM
•Grenache
•Syrah
•Mourvèdre

Question 14

France
Languedoc-RusillonGrape Varietals (5)
•All Red

Answer 14

•Carignan (dominant grape)
•Syrah
•Mourvèdre
•Grenache
•Cinasult

Question 15

France
Cotes du Provence Grape Varietals (4)

Answer 15

•Grenache
•Mourvèdre
•Carignan
•Cinsault