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Biggest / Smallest Flashcards

1
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What is the smallest village in Côte de Beaune?

A

Saint-Romain

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2
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What is the largest wine-producing village in Côte d’Or?

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Meursault
96.5% white

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3
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What AOC boast more white wine Grand Crus than any other?

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Puligny-Montrachet - 4

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4
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What is the southern most AOC in Côte de Beaune?

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Maranges AOC

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5
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What is the largest subregion in Bourgogne?

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Mâconnais

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What is the newest AOC in the Mâconnais?

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Viré-Clessé

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7
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What is Loire’s largest red wine apellation?

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Chinon AOC

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8
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What is one of the warmest areas in Touraine?

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Chinon AOC

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9
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What is Middle Loire’s largest white wine producer?

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Vouvray AOC

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10
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What AOC only allows Romorantin grape for white wines in Touraine?

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Cour-Cheverny AOC

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11
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What King wanted Romotantin grapes planted?

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King Francois I

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12
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Where is Romotantin only planted?

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Cour-Cheverny AOC

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13
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Largest AOC vineyard area
Second largest AOC wine producer
Third largest AOC wine producer

A

Bordeaux
Rhone Rhône
Loire

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14
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Eastern most AOC on Right Bank Bordeaux

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Sainte Foy Côtes de Bordeaux

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15
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Largest man made forest

A

Les Landes

Bordeaux

Pine forest

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16
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Most widely planted in Bordeaux

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Merlot

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17
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Most classified growths in Medoc?

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Pauillac

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18
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Northern most Graves AOC?

A

Pessac Leognan

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19
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Only AOC in Libournais that allows Petit Verdot as a primary grape?

A

Pomerol

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20
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Newest Maconnais AOC

A

Viré-Clessé

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21
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Only Languadoc AOC DCG that does not make only red.

A

Cabrières

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22
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What the oldest sparkling in the World

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Blanquette de Limoux (Mauzac-primarily) Languedoc by the monks of Saint-Hilaire 1531, 150 years before Dom Perignon in Champagne began his career

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23
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Languedoc most westerly AOC?

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Malapere

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24
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Oldest and Largest VDN in Languedoc?

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Muscat de Frontignan

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25
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Most Easterly of Languedoc’s VDNs?

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Muscat de Lunel

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26
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What AOC can have 45C diurnal swing in summer?

A

Terrasses du Larzac - Languedoc

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27
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What AOC produces more white than any other in Languedoc?

A

Picpoul de Pinet

28
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Hottest, driest, sunniest AOC is France

A

La Clape

29
Q

Largest non-regional AOC in Languedoc?

A

Corbieres
France’s 4th largest

30
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What is the Southern most AOC is France?

A

Banyual & Colloire

31
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Most widely planted Alsace

A

Riesling

32
Q

Only place Sylvaner is a Grand Cru

A

Zotzenberg Grand Cru Alsace

33
Q

Most important IGP in SW

A

Côtes de Gascogne IGP, 2nd in production to Pays d’Oc IGP of Languedoc and Roussillon

34
Q

France’s largest inland lake

A

Lac du Bourget

35
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Most planted grape in SW pre phylloxera

A

Malbec Côt

36
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Largest volume in SW

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Bergerac

37
Q

Largest dessert wine appellation by size and volume in France

A

Monbazillac AOC (SW Dorgogne/Bergerac sub-region)

38
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The southernmost AOC in SW

A

Irouléguy Iroulguy

39
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France’s largest white wine production region

A

Loire

40
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France’s second largest sparkling wine producer

A

Loire

41
Q

First co-op founded when and where

A

1905 in Maraussan near Beziers Languedoc

1895 co-op in German Alsace

42
Q

Largest winemaking region in Southern France

A

Languedoc-Roussillon
1972

43
Q

Smallest Beaujolais Cru

A

Chenas Chénas

44
Q

Largest Beaujolais Cru

A

Brouilly

45
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Newest Beaujolais Cru

A

Regnie Régnié

46
Q

Highest and coolest Beaujolais Cru

A

Chiroubles

47
Q

Beaujolais’ most famous lieu-dit

A

The Côte du Py on the soil of roches pourries (rotted rocks) in Morgan AOC

48
Q

Largest cru in Southern Rhône

A

Châteauneuf-du-Pape

49
Q

The largest production outside Cote du Rhone

A

Ventoux

50
Q

France’s largest IGP in area

A

The Val de Loire

51
Q

In Which region is First biodynamic vineyard in France

A

Alsace in 1969

First Demeter certification 1980

Coulee de Serrant in 1969 too.

52
Q

Which AOC in Provence is the only AOC that produces more white wine than Rose/Red?

A

Cassis AOC (Clairette and Marsanne) Massif Des Calanques protects from Mistral

53
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Which AOC in Provence has the oldest vine-growing region?

A

Bando AOC but the oldest AOC is Cassis AOC

Post Phylloxera Mourvèdre emerged.

Restanques (stone wall) support vineyards

54
Q

The most (100%) organic AOC?

A

Les Baux de Provence AOC
Biodynamic or Lutte Raisonnée

55
Q

Only AOC in Provence that allows Chardonnay?

A

Ballet

No other Bordeaux varieties.
Evenly produce red, rose, white.
Vermentino primary
Most rose: Braquet Noir
Most red Braquet Noir & Fuella Nera

56
Q

Which region has more number of co-operatives than any other regions of France?

A

Champagne region

To compete with the big houses.

57
Q

Which region is the most calculating forethought in France?

A

Champagne

58
Q

Which AOC produces the largest volume in France?

A

Champagne
5 billion Euro sales
300 million bottles

59
Q

Which region has more AOCs than any other region of France?

A

Bourgogne
7 regional
44 villages
33 Grand Cru

60
Q

Which one is the largest Grand Cru AOC in Bourgogne?

A

Vougeot Grand Cru AOC

61
Q

Which Grand Cru AOC in Bourgogne is the only GC resting on the bottom of the slope?

A

Vougeot Grand Cru AOC

62
Q

Which Grand Cru AOC in Bourgogne is the only GC resting on the bottom of the slope?

A

Vougeot Grand Cru AOC

63
Q

Which commune is the smallest one in Bourgogne?

A

Vougeot

64
Q

Largest village appellation in Bourgogne ?

A

Gevery-Chambertin AOC

65
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Which village appellation in Bourgogne produces the most volume?

A

Gevery-Chambertin AOC

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