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Burgundy & Alsace Flashcards

1
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Where is Alsace?

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North East France

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What is the climate of Alsace?

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Continental

Cool, Sunny, Dry

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Describe the weather of Alsace?

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Protected from rain and wind from the west by the Vosge Mountains giving long dry autumns

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What are the 4 noble varietals of Alsace?

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Gewurztramminer, Muscat, Pinot Gris, Riesling

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What is the red varietal of Alsace?

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Pinot Noir

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What are the two non noble white varietals of Alsace?

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Pinot Blanc

Sylvanner

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Where are the best vineyards of Alasce located?

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Haut Rhin, on the steep east facing slopes of the Vosage Mountains

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How big are the majority of vineyards in Alsace? Due to this what two things have increased in importance?

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Vineyards are small holdings

Co-ops and merchants super important

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9
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Why is malo rare in Alsace?

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to preserve varietal character

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How are wines in Alsace labeled?

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Varietally and can only be made from the grapes listed

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Define the Alsace AC classification?

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Wines can range from dry to off dry and must be labeled with the varietal

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12
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Define the Alsace Grand Cru Classification. How many are there?

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Best Vineyard Sites - Label includes the name of the vineyard

Dry to off dry

51 in total

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13
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Describe Ventage Tardive

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Late Harest wines with only the nobel varietals

Dry to medium Sweet

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14
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Describe Selection de Grains Nobles

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Sweet wine made from grapes affected by nobel rot, noble varietals only

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15
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Alsace Grand Cru must be single varietals except for which two crus?

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Kaefferkopf and Altenberg de Bergheim

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16
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Which Alsace Grand Cru allows Sylvanner

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Zotzenberg

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17
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Define the flavor profile of Alsace Riesling

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Full Body
Dy with Medium / Medium + Alcohol
High Acid Pronounced Flinty Mineral Character

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18
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What is riesling in Alsace adept at expressing?

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Different Soil Types

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19
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What is Riesling responsible for making the best?

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Selection de Grains Nobles

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20
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Define the flavor profile of Alsace Gewurtztraminer

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Full Body
Rich Oil Texture
Medium to Low Acid and High Alcohol
Exotic Fruit

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21
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Define the Flavor profile of Alsace Pinot Gris

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Full Body
High Alcohol
Low Aromatic
Pronounced Fresh and dried fruit character with smoky honey

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22
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Why is Muscat less than 3 percent of the vineyard area of Alsace?

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Prone to color and rot with inconsistent yields

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23
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Where is Burgundy?

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North East France

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24
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Whats the Climate is Burgundy?

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Moderate Continental

25
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What climate is in Chablis

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Cool Continental

26
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Describe classic Burgundian Pinot Noir

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Red Fruit - Youthful
Vegetal and Savoury as matures
Medium to High Tannins and Acid
Full Bodied

27
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What two wines is Aligote best known for producing?

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Bourgogne Aligote & Sparkling Wine

28
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What two classifications are known for Gamay?

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Bourgogne Grand Ordinaire

Bourgogne Passetoutgrains AC

29
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Describe the grape growing in Northern Burgundy?

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High density planting
Guyot Trained
Planted on East or South East Slopes

30
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Describe the grape growing in Beaujolais?

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Gobelet pruned, free standing vines

Planted on the North of Hillsides

31
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Describe the wine making style for pinot noir in Burgundy?

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Traditional fermentation with sensitive use of oak

32
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Describe the wine making style of Beauojolais

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Carbonic Maceration

33
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Describe the wine making style of Chablis

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Stainless steel with very little oak

34
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Describe the white wine making styles of the Cote de Beaune and the Macon

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Barrel fermentation and new oak

35
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Describe the soil of Chablis?

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Limestone overlaid with Kimmeridgian Clay

36
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Describe the soil of the Cote d Or

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Limestone mixed with Marl

37
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Describe the soil of Beaujolais?

38
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What are the four levels of the Burgundy appellations?

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Regional
Commune
Premier Cru
Grand Cru

39
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What communal appellation falls into the Yonne Region

40
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What are the 3 best known Chablis Premier Cru AC?

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  1. Montee de Tonnerre
  2. Vaillons
  3. Fourchaume
41
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What are the 7 vineyards of the Chablis Grand Cru AC

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  1. Les Clos
  2. Vaudesir
  3. Valumur
  4. Lees Preuses
  5. Bougros
  6. Blanchot
  7. Grenouilles
42
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Describe typical character of a chablis grand cur

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Some oak flavors that will integrate with bottle aging

Smoky complex aromas and high acidity

43
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What are the key villages of the Cote de Nuits from North to South?

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Gevrey Chambertin
Vougeot
Vosne Romanee
Nuits Saint George

44
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What style of wine can the Cote de Nuits Village AC be?

A

Red or White Wine

45
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Where are Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Nuits AC grown

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In the Hills behind the vineyards of the Cote

46
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What are the 7 villages of the Cote De Beaune?

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  1. Aloxe Corton
  2. Beaune
  3. Pommard AC
  4. Volnay
  5. Meusault
  6. Puligny Montrachet
  7. Chassagne Montrachet
47
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In the Cote de Beaune, all but which produce white wines as well as reds?

48
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What three villages of the Cote de Beaune have a reputation for their white wines?

A

Meursault
Puligny Montrachet
Chassagne Montrachet

49
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Who is the Cote de Beaune Village AC important wines for?

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Negociants as they can be blended into large quantities of red wine

50
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Cote Chalonnaise AC is in which region?

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The Saone et Loir

51
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What are the 4 AC of the Cote Chalonnaise?

A

Rully AC
Mercurey
Givry AC (Smallest)
Montagny AC (white wine)

52
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Wat is the most famous region within the Maconnais

A

Pouilly Fuisse & St. Veran

53
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From North to South what are the five districts of Burgundy?

A 
Cote de Nuits
Cote de Beaune 
Cote Chalonnaise 
Maconnais
Beaujolais
54
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Describe typical character of Gamay in Beaujolais

A

Raspberry and Cherry

Light Tannins

55
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Gamay prefers what form of soil?

56
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How is most gamay trained in Beaujolais?

57
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What rive does Beaujolais lie to the east of?

A

The River Saone

58
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From North to South Name the 10 crus of Beaujolais

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  1. Saint Amour
  2. Julienas
  3. Chenas
  4. Moulin-a-Vent
  5. Chiroubles
  6. Fleurie
  7. Morgon
  8. Regnie
  9. Cote de Brouilly
  10. Brouilly

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