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Basics - Regions & Grapes Flashcards

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Which is Bourgogne’s red grape?

Its main white grape?

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Pinot Noir & Chardonnay

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Where is the Chablis regions? What grape & style of wine is Chablis?

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Bourgogne.

Chardonnay, dry, light-bodied, unoaked & minerally.

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Where can you find Sancerre?

What grape & style of wine is Sancerre?

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Loire Valley.

Sauvignon Blanc, highly aromatic, bone dry, potential flinty notes.

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What style of wine is Bourgogne Blanc?

Which sub-region of Bourgogne is most famous for this style?

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Chardonnay, oaked, rich.

Côte de Beaune (incl. Chassagne-Montratchet, Santenay, Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet, Volnay, Pommard)

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Where is Côte de Nuits? What style is it famous for?

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Bourgogne. Pinot Noir, full-bodied, earthy notes.

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What is Côte d’Or?

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Collective name for Côte de Nuits & Côte de Beaune. Contains some of the most expensive wines is Bourgogne.

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Difference between Pouilly-Fumé & Pouilly-Fuissé?

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Fumé is dry, smoky Sauv Blanc from the Loire. Very similar to Sancerre.
Fuissé is a Bourgogne style white (oaked Chardonnay) from the Mâconnais subregion.

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Which is the top classification in Bourgogne? In Bordeaux?

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Bourgogne: Grand Cru (then Premier Cru, then Village)
Bordeaux: Premier Cru Classé (then 2e Cru, 3e Cru, so on…)

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What style of red wine is Bordeaux known for?

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Red blend: Merlot & Cabernet Sauvignon in different ratios. Small quantities of Cab Franc, Petit Verdot, (sometimes Malbec & Caménère)
Powerful red fruits, often lots of tannin (for aging)

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Differences between Left Bank & Right Bank Bordeaux?
Match subregions to left & right bank:
Pauillac, Saint-Julien, Saint-Emilion, Saint–Estephe, Pomerol, Margaux, Pessac-Leognan

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Left Bank is more powerful, more tannin, more Cab Sauv. Left Bank = Médoc & Graves.
Right Bank is more plummy, lighter, more Merlot.

Pomerol & St Emilion are Right Bank.

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What style of white wine is Bordeaux known for?

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Sauternes: dessert wine made fr Sémillon, blended with some Sauv Blanc & Muscadelle. Grapes are shriveled from botrytis (noble rot) - a fungus.

There is non-dessert white but much less famous.

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What wine is Vouvray known for? Where is it?

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Chenin Blanc, lots of different style. Dry, sweet, sparkling.
Loire Valley.

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What wines are Alsace known for?

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Dry Riesling, citrusy, apple-y.
Gewurtztraminer, lychee & rose. Can be sweeter than the German/Austrian style.
Slightly sweet Pinot Gris. Peach & apricot.

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Order of AOC, IGP, VdP & VdF?

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AOC - Appelation d’Origine Controllé, smallest regions, more tightly controlled.
IGP = VdP (Indication Geographique Protégée, Vin de Pays), less controlled.
Vin de France - usually lower quality. Grapes can come from anywhere in France.

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What are these terms:

Brut Nature, Extra Brut, Brut, Extra-Dry, Dry, and Doux

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Sweetness level in Champagne, from least sugar to most

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What is Blanc de Blancs? Blanc de Noirs?

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Champagne made from 100% white grapes (Chardonnay). Usually more citrusy & appley.

Vs from 100% red grapes (Pinot Noir & Pinot Meunier). Usually more berry.

Not specified -> usually more white style

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What’s “on the lees” / tirage?

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Aging champagne in bottles with the yeast. Makes more toasty, nutty (& more expensive) champagnes. Best ones take 5-7 years.

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What champagne style is Montagne de Reims region? Côte des Blancs? Vallée de la Marne?

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Montagne de Reims - powerful Blanc de Noirs
Côte des Blancs - Blanc de Blancs
Vallée de la Marne - smallest, lesser known, rich yet earthy & smoky style from Pinot Meunier.

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Where is Chateauneuf du Pape? What style of wine?

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Southern Rhone Valley, near Provence.

Powerful & herbal red blend of Grenache, Syrah & Mourvèdre

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Where in France is famous for Syrah? What is French Syrah’s typical flavor?

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Northern Rhône, especially Côte Rôtie, Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage.
Red fruit, violet, chocolate, truffle.

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What is a Condrieu?

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White wine made from Viognier grape in the Northern Rhône. Luscious, apricot & floral, rich mouthfeel.

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What grape & style of wine is Beaujolais? Where is Beaujolais region?

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Gamay. Usually fresh & fruity (famously has banana flavors). Beaujolais Nouveau is wine that are drunk immediately after fermentation on 3rd week of November.
Beaujolais is immediately south of Bourgogne ( used to be considered a part of Bourgogne)

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