CH 9 - France Flashcards
Four (current) Saint-Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classe Category A properties
Chateau Angelus
Chateau Ausone
Chateau Cheval Blanc
Chateau Pavie
Year of the first classification of St. Emilion
1954
Five (current) first growths of the 1855 classification
Chateau Haut-Brion Chateau Lafite Rothschild Chateau Latour Chateau Margaux Chateau Mouton Rothschild
Unique light red wine produced in Bordeaux
Clairet
Three regional appellations of Bordeaux
Bordeaux AOC
Bordeaux Superieur AOC
Cremant de Bordeaux AOC (Sparkling)
Three minor red grapes of Bordeaux
Malbec, Petit Verdot, Carmenere
Three main red grapes of Bordeaux
Cab Franc, Merlot, Cab Sauv
Three main white grapes of Bordeaux
Semillon, Sauv Blanc, Muscadelle
Commune that is home to Chateau Haut-Brion and the classification
Pessac
First growth - premier cru
Commune that is home to Chateau Lafite Rothschild and the classification
Pauillac
First growth - premier cru
Five subzones of AOC Cotes de Bordeaux
Blaye Cadillac Castillon Francs Sainte-Foy
Four satellites of Saint-Emilion
Lussac - St. Emilion
Montagne - St. Emilion
Puisseguin - St. Emilion
St. Georges - St. Emilion
Six AOCs of Graves
Graves AOC Graves Superieurs AOC Pessac-Leognan AOC Cerons AOC Barsac AOC Sauternes AOC
Eight AOCs of Medoc
Medoc AOC Haut-Medoc AOC St-Estephe AOC Pauillac AOC St-Julien AOC Listrac-Medoc AOC Moulis-en-Medoc AOC Margaux AOC
Four main regions of the Loire Valley
Pay Nantais
Anjou-Saumur
Touraine
Upper (Eastern) Loire
Grape variety of the Gros Plant du Pays Nantais AOC
Folle Blanche
Regional name for Chenin Blanc (used in the Loire)
Pineau de la Loire
Grape variety of Muscadet
Melon de Bourgogne
Regional name for Cabernet Franc (used in the Loire)
Breton
2 Appellations of Touraine approved for the production of reds and rose based on Cabernet Franc
Bourgueil, St.-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
Loire Valley’s Grand Cru
Quarts de Chaume
Style of wine produced in the Quarts de Chaume AOC
Sweet white, 100% Chenin Blanc, typically botrytis affected
2 other Loire Valley appellations (in addition to Quarts de Chaume) approved for sweet white wines
Coteaux du Layon AOC
Bonnezeaux AOC
3 types of wine produced in Fiefs Vendeens AOC
White (Chenin Blanc / Chardonnay)
Red (Cab Franc / Negrette / Pinot Noir)
Rose (Gamay / Pinot Noir)
Grape variety of Vouvray
Chenin Blanc
Red and white grape varieties of Sancerre
Sauvignon Blanc
Pinot Noir
Grape variety of Savennieres
Chenin Blanc
Four appellations of Muscadet
Muscadet AOC
Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire AOC
Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu AOC
Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine AOC
Red and white grape varieties of Coteaux d’Ancenis AOC
White (Pinot Gris aka Malvoisie)
Red & Rose (Gamay)
Three regional appellations for Loire Valley rose
Rose d’Anjou AOC
Cabernet d’Anjou AOC
Rose de Loire AOC
Typical grape varieties in Loire Valley rose
Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Pinot Noir, Gamay, Grolleau, Malbec
Chief source for grapes for Cremant de Loire AOC
Saumur
Main grape variety of Chinon
Cabernet Franc
Type(s) of wine produced in Saumur-Champigny AOC
Red wine only - Cab Franc based
Grape variety of the Pouilly-Fume AOC
Sauvignon Blanc
Grape variety of the Montlouis-sur-Loire AOC
Chenin Blanc
The Saumur-______ AOC produces red wines based on Cab Franc
Champigny
Area located to the east of Anjou and Saumur
Touraine
White wine-producing AOC that lies across the Loire River from Pouilly-Fume
Sancerre
Leading grape variety typically used in Rose d’Anjou
Grolleau
Highland region that forms the source of the Loire River
Massif Central
Loire Valley name for the Folle Blanche grape
Gros Plant
Grape variety also known as Malvoisie
Muscadet
The main sparkling wine of Saumur is
Saumur Mousseux