Burgundy, Rhone, Jura, Savoie - MA Questions 24.10.20 Flashcards
Which region has the lowest acreage in hectares? Burgundy, Rhône Valley, Bordeaux or Champagne?
Burgundy.
What are the northernmost and the southernmost Crus Beaujolais?
Saint-Amour, Brouilly.
How else is Chardonnay known in the Yonne department?
Beaunois (from Beaune).
Name the AOPs of Côte Chalonnaise from North to South.
Bouzeron, Rully, Mercurey, Givry, Montagny.
Which regional AOP of Burgundy allows white wines only to be produced?
Bourgogne Aligoté.
What is Blanc Levrouté?
An off dry style of white wine produced in Viré-Clessé. 8 to 18 grams/litre RS.
What is the maximum % of Pinot Gris allowed in Bourgogne AOP?
30%.
What is the grape used in the Vézelay AOP?
100% Chardonnay.
How is the pink granite soil found in Beaujolais locally called?
Gore or Grés.
Which Cru Beaujolais has the highest altitude?
Chiroubles 250 – 450m.
Where would you find the monopole Clos de la Perrière?
Fixin, owned by Domaine de la Perrière.
Where would you find the premier crus of Les Chaffots and Monts Luisants?
Morey St Denis.
Which Premier Cru in Burgundy is the only one made from 100% Aligoté?
Name the producer. Monts Luisants Blanc in Morey St Denis, Domaine Ponsot.
Who owns the Clos des Perrières monopole in Meursault?
Albert Grivault.
Where would you find the soil called “roche pourrie”?
Beaujolais, Morgon. Meaning rotten rock, a mixture of volcanic rock, schist, and soft crystalline rock.
Who was the producer of Château Grillet prior to 2011?
Neyret-Gachet.
Which AOPs in Northern Rhône produces exclusively red wine?
Cote Rotie AOP and Cornas AOP.
What is the max % of Marsanne and Roussanne allowed in the reds of St Joseph?
10% combined.
Name the lieux dits of Cornas.
Les Reynards, La Côte, Les Chaillot, and Les Mazards.
What is the style of wine produced in Clairette de Die AOP and from which grapes?
Sparkling wine from 100% Clairette if made with the traditional method or 75% Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains if made with the methode ancestrale.
Who is producing the wine called “Renaissance” in Cornas?
Auguste Clape.
Name the important climats of Hermitage.
L’Hermite, le Méal, les Bessards, Gréffieux, Beaume and Péléat.
Who is producing the wine called “La Guiraude” and in which AOP?
Alain Graillot, Crozes-Hermitage, a barrel selection, bottled only in top years.
Châtillon-en-Diois AOP wine styles and grapes?
Whites from Chardonnay and Aligoté. Reds and Rose from min 75% Gamay + Pinot Noir and Syrah.
Which geographic designation of Cotes du Rhone Villages can produce red and rose wines only?
Chusclan.
Who is producing the below wines? Clos de la Granière La Plume du Peintre Cuvée la Côte Ronde Cuvée Cornelia Constanza
Clos de la Granière - Chateau la Nerthe 2nd wine
La Plume du Peintre - Domaine de la Mordorée
Cuvée la Côte Ronde - Domaine Paul Autard
Cuvée Cornelia Constanza – Domaine de la Solitude
Which AOP in Southern Rhone produces exclusively white wines?
Clairette de Bellegarde AOP.
What is the minimum ageing for Rasteau Ambré, Tuilé and Hors d’ Age?
3 years for Ambré and Tuilé. 5 years for Hors d’ Age.
Where would you find Chateau Simone?
Palette AOP, Provence.
What is the synonym for Vermentino in Corsica?
Malvoisie de Corse.
How is Chardonnay called in Jura?
Gamay Blanc.
Which grape is excluded from the production of vin de paille in Jura?
Pinot Noir.
Which commune can append its name to Arbois?
Pupillin.
What style of wine does Château-Chalon AOP allow?
Vin jaune from 100% Savagnin.
What are the subzones of Bugey?
Manicle, Montagnieu, Cerdon.
What style of wines does Bugey Manicle allow?
White from Chardonnay; Red from Pinot Noir.
What style of wine does Bugey Cerdon produce?
Vin Mousseux Rose (Methode Ancestrale) from Gamay and Poulsard.
What are the sub-zones of Roussette de Bugey AOP?
Montagnieu, Virieu-le-Grand.
What are the sub-zones of Roussette de Savoie?
Frangy, Marestel, Monterminod, Monthoux.
Which two grapes can be bottled 100% varietally in Seyssel AOP?
Altesse and Molette.
