Chapter 9 France Flashcards

1
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What French wine region was greatly impacted by the 12th century marriage of Eleanor of Aquitaine to Henry II?

A

Bordeaux

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Which French wine region, situated on the border with Germany, has a history of alternating between French and German control?

A

Alsace

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What term is used to refer to the elevated region located in the central portion of France?

A

The Massif Central

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What is the most widely planted white wine grape variety in France?

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Ugni Blanc (Trebbiano)

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5
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What is the most widely planted red wine grape variety in France?

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Merlot

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What term is used for a basic French table wine made using 100% French grapes?

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Vin de France

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7
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How many regional vin de pays categories are there currently in France?

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Seven

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8
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The most widely planted red grape variety in the area of Entre-Deux-Mers

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Merlot

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9
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A St.-Émilion Grand Cru Classé-Category “A” property

A

Chateau Cheval Blanc

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The grape variety that forms the basis for most dry white Bordeaux wines

A

Sauvignon Blanc

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A property whose ranking on the Bordeaux classification of 1855 was changed in 1973

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Chateau Mouton Rothschild

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12
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Term that represents the Bordeaux tradition of selling wine in futures

A

En primeur

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13
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A superior first growth for sweet Bordeaux

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Chateau d’Yquem

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14
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The grape variety that generally forms the basis for sweet Bordeaux wines such as Sauternes

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Semillon

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15
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The river that flows past the city of Bordeaux and forms the border between Graves and Entre-Deux-Mers

A

Garonne

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16
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A minor white grape variety of Bordeaux

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Muscadelle

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17
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The third most widely planted red grape variety in Bordeaux

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Cabernet Franc

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18
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The river that flows past the city of Libourne

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Dordogne

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19
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The leading red grape variety of the Left Bank

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Cabernet Sauvignon

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20
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The only Château from Graves that was rated premier crew in the 1855 Classification of red wines

A

Château Haut-Brion

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21
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A minor red grape of Bordeaux

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Malbec

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22
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An estuary that flows through the region of Bordeaux out to the Atlantic

A

Gironde

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23
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Left Bank, Right Bank, or Entre-Deux-Mers?

The city of Bordeaux

A

Left Bank

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24
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Left Bank, Right Bank, or Entre-Deux-Mers?

Graves

A

Left Bank

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25
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St.-Julien

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Left Bank

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26
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Fronsac

Left bank, right bank, or entre-deux-mers

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Right Bank

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27
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Graves de Vayres

A

Entre-Deux-Mers

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28
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Pauillac

Left bank, right bank, or entre-deux-mers

A

Left Bank

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29
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St.-Estèphe

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Left Bank

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30
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St.-Émilion

A

Right Bank

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31
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Pessac-Léognan

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Left Bank

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32
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The Libournais

A

Right Bank

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33
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The Médoc

A

Left Bank

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34
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Pomerol

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Right Bank

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35
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Castillon-Côtes de Bordeaux

Left bank,right bank or entre-deux-mers?

A

Right Bank

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36
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Loupiac

A

Entre-Deux-Mers

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37
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What is the main white grape variety of Reuilly?

A

Sauvignon Blanc

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38
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What is the main white grape variety of Savennières?

A

Chenin Blanc

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39
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What is the main white grape variety of Muscadet?

A

Melon de Bourgogne

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40
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What is the main white grape variety of Quincy?

A

Sauvignon Blanc

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41
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What is the main white grape variety of Vouvray?

A

Chenin Blanc

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42
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What is the main white grape variety of Menetou-Salon?

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Sauvignon Blanc

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43
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What is the main white grape variety of Quarts-de-Chaume?

A

Chenin Blanc

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44
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What is the main white grape variety of Sancerre?

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Sauvignon Blanc

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45
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What is the main white grape variety of Montlouis-sur-Loire?

A

Chenin Blanc

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46
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What is the main white grape variety of Pays Nantais?

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Melon de Bourgogne

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47
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What is the main white grape variety of Pouilly-Fumé?

A

Sauvignon Blanc

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48
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What is the main white grape variety of Bonnezeaux?

A

Chenin Blanc

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49
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What name is often used in the Pays Nantais for the Pinot Gris grape variety?

A

Malvoisie

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50
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What winemaking procedure is often used in the Pays Nantais to make the Melon de Bourgogne-based wines taste richer and more complex?

A

Sur lie aging

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51
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What is the main grape variety used in the red wines of Chinon?

A

Cabernet Franc

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52
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What is the main grape variety used in the red wines of Sancerre?

A

Pinot Noir

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53
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What marketing term is often used for the sparkling wines of the Loire?

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Crémant de Loire

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54
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Name three Anjou wines that are known for sweet white wines.

A

Coteaux du Layon AOC, Bonnezeaux, Quarts de Chaume

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55
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What wine is the first (and only) grand cru of the Loire?

A

Quarts de Chaume

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56
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Put the following wines in order of typical sweetness, from driest to sweetest: Rosé d’Anjou, Cabernet d’Anjou, Rosé de Loire.

A

Rosé de Loire, Rosé d’Anjou, Cabernet d’Anjou

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57
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What Loire Valley white wine is often called “the most cerebral wine in the world”?

A

Savennieres

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58
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What is another name for Pineau de la Loire?

A

Chenin Blanc

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59
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What grape variety goes by the name Côt?

A

Malbec

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60
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What grape variety goes by the name Breton?

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Cabernet Franc

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61
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What are the three leading red wine appellations of Touraine?

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Chinon, Bourgueil, St.-NIcolas-de-Bourgueil

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62
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Name the five main zones that make up the Champagne appellation.

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Montagne de Reims, Valée de la Marne, Côte des Blancs, Côte de Sézanne, Côte des Bar

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63
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What is the name of the chalky soil that underlies much of the Côte des Bar?

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Kimmeridgian Marl (sometimes called Kimmeridgian Clay)

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64
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Name the three main grape varieties grown in the Champagne region:

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Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Munier

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65
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Name the four minor grape varieties grown in the Champagne region:

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Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Petit Meslier, Arbane

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66
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What term is used to describe the juice used in the highest-quality sparkling wines?

A

Cuvée

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67
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What term is used to describe the juice (often used in demi-sec and extra-dry sparkling wines) from the second set of pressings?

A

Taille

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68
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What term is used to describe the remaining juice that may be used to produce still wines or other products?

A

Rebêche

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69
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What is the French term for vintage Champagne?

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Millésime

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70
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What term may be found on the label of a grower Champagne?

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RM (Récoltant-Manipulant)

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71
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What types of wine are produced in the Coteaux Champenois AOC?

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Still wines in red, white, or rose

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72
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What AOC covers rosé wines produced in the far south end of the Champagne region?

A

Rosé des Riceys

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73
Q

True or False

Alsace is located across the Rhine River from the German wine region of Baden and south of the Pfalz.

A

True

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74
Q

True or False

Alsace is primarily white grape territory, with Pinot Noir and Cabernet Franc being the only red grape varieties permitted in the AOC wines of the region.

A

False, Cabernet Franc is not permitted

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75
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True or False

There are four types of appellations in Alsace: Alsace AOC, Alsace Premier Cru AOC, Alsace Grand Cru AOC, and Crémant d’Alsace.

A

False, there are only three. Alsace Premier Cru AOC does not exist.

76
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True or False

The Klevener grape variety is allowed for use in Alsace AOC wines, but it may only be grown in selected areas.

A

True

77
Q

True or False

Chasselas, Auxerrois, and Pinot Gris are all permitted grape varieties for use in Alsace AOC wines.

A

True

78
Q

True or False

There are presently 65 grand cru vineyards in Alsace.

A

False, 51 grand cru vineyards

79
Q

True or False

Gewurtztraminer, Muscat, Pinot Gris, and Riesling are considered to be the four “noble grapes” of Alsace.

A

True

80
Q

True or False

The majority of the Alsace Grand Cru vineyards are located in the Bas-Rhin area.

A

False, they are located in the Haut-Rhin area

81
Q

True or False

Due to the rain shadow of the Vosges Mountains, Alsace is one of the driest parts of France.

A

True

82
Q

True or False

Pinot Noir, Pinot Griș, and Pinot Blanc are all allowed to be grown in the Alsace AOC.

A

True

83
Q

True or False

Crémant d’Alsace accounts for approximately 45% of all wine produced in Alsace.

A

False, approximately 23%

84
Q

True or False

Blended wines are not common in Alsace, but they are permitted to be labeled using the term Edelzwicker.

A

True

85
Q

True or False

The term Gentil may be used on the label of a blended wine from Alsace provided the wine contains a minimum of 50% noble grapes.

A

True

86
Q

True or False

A wine from Alsace labeled with the term Vendage Tardive must be produced as an ultra-sweet wine.

A

False, these wines can be done in a dry style and in a sweet style either affected by botrytis or not.

87
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True or False

A Pinot d’Alsace wine may be produced using Pinot Noir grapes, but it must be vinified as white wine.

A

True

88
Q

What type of soil is so important to Burgundy?

A

Limestone

89
Q

True or false

Limestone soils are less prevalent in the Côte d’Or than they are more south in the Côte Chalonnaise and Maconnais.

A

False, the limestone soils are less prevalent down south and more abundant in the Côte d’Or.

90
Q

Number of acres in the Chablis Grand Cru Vineyard

A

254

91
Q

Percentage of Côte de Nuits production that is Pinot Noir

A

90%

92
Q

Approximate number of miles from Chablis to the Côte d’Or

A

80

93
Q

Number of grand cru vineyards in the Côte de Nuits

A

24

94
Q

Percentage of Burgundy’s annual output that is Chardonnay

A

60%

95
Q

Number of sub–appellations in the (regional) Bourgogne AOC

A

14

96
Q

Number of grand cru vineyards in the Côte d’Or

A

32

97
Q

Total number of Burgundy grand cru vineyards

A

33

98
Q

Number of principal premier crew vineyards in Chablis

A

17

99
Q

Number of grand cru vineyards in the Côte de Beaune

A

8

100
Q

Number of hectares in the Chablis Grand Cru vineyard

A

103

101
Q

Approximate number of kilometers from Chablis to the Côte d’Or

A

129

102
Q

Number of grand cru vineyards in the Côte de Beaune that produce white wine only

A

7

103
Q

Minor red grape variety of Burgundy; grown primarily in the Mâconnais

A

Gamay

104
Q

Area located in the northern end of the Côte d’Or

A

Côte de Nuits

105
Q

Term used in Burgundy to refer to officially designated small plots of land

A

Climat

106
Q

The largest communal AOC located in the Côte Challonaise

A

Mercurey

107
Q

Commune appellation located in the Côte de Nuits

A

Marsannay

108
Q

White grape variety used in the wines of the Bouzeron AOC

A

Aligoté

109
Q

Area located on the southern end of the Côte d’Or

A

Côte de Beaune

110
Q

Grape variety used in Pouilly-Fuissé and St.-Véran

A

Chardonnay

111
Q

Highest ranking awarded to designated vineyards in Burgundy

A

Grand Cru

112
Q

Grand cru vineyard with over 80 individual owners

A

Clos de Vougeot

113
Q

The only grand cru vineyard located in the Côte de Beaune that produces both red and white wine

A

Corton

114
Q

The main grape variety of the Côte de Nuits

A

Pinot Noir

115
Q

Second highest ranking awarded to designated vineyards in Burgundy

A

Premier Cru

116
Q

Grand cru vineyard in the Côte de Beaune that produces white wine only

A

Montrachet

117
Q

Grand cru vineyard located in the commune of Vosne-Romanée

A

La Tâche

118
Q

True or false?

Two grand cru vineyards are located in the Côte Chalonnaise

A

False, there are none

119
Q

True or false?

Due to the influence of the French revolution and the Napoleonic code, many vineyards in Burgundy have multiple owners.

A

True

120
Q

True or false?

The Mâconnais lies directly north of Beaujolais

A

True

121
Q

True or false?

Only 10% of the total production of the Côte de Beaune is red wine.

A

False, about 1/2 is

122
Q

True or false?

The name of the commune is generally listed first on the label of a Burgundy Premier Cru

A

True

123
Q

True or false?

The Mâcon-Villages AOC appellation is only designated for white wine

A

True

124
Q

True or false?

Burgundy is larger in area and produces more wine than Bordeaux.

A

False, 1/4 acreage as Bordeaux

125
Q

True or false?

The weather in Chablis, with cold winters and cool summers, often makes it difficult to fully ripe and grapes.

A

True

126
Q

True or false?

Burgundy grand crus often use the term “1er Cru” on the label.

A

False, that’s on premier cru labels

127
Q

True or false?

Santenay Is the largest communal AOC in the Côte Challonaise.

A

False, Mercurey is

128
Q

True or false?

Négociant trade represents about 3/4 of Burgundies annual wine output.

A

True

129
Q

True or false?

Chardonnay is the only grape variety permitted to be used in Chablis.

A

True

130
Q

True or false?

All of the grand cru vineyards in the Côte de Nuits make red wine exclusively, with the exception of Musigny, which also produces a small amount of white.

A

True

131
Q

True or false?

Fourchaume is a well-known Chablis Premier Cru vineyard

A

True

132
Q

True or false?

While primarily known for dry, still wines, Burgundy also produces a small amount of sparkling wine.

A

True

133
Q

True or false?

Sauvignon Blanc is not approved for use in any of the AOC wines of Burgundy.

A

False, Saint-Bris AOC uses Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris

134
Q

State the commune(s) where the Burgundy Grand Cru vineyard is located and whether it produces red or white (or both)
Montrachet

A

Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet ; White

135
Q

State the commune(s) where the Burgundy Grand Cru vineyard is located and whether it produces red or white (or both)
La Grande Rue

A

Vosne-Romanée ; Red

136
Q

State the commune(s) where the Burgundy Grand Cru vineyard is located and whether it produces red or white (or both)
Bonnes Mares

A

Morey-St.-Denis and Chambolle-Musigny ; Red

137
Q

State the commune(s) where the Burgundy Grand Cru vineyard is located and whether it produces red or white (or both)
Romanée-Conti

A

Vosne-Romanée ; Red

138
Q

State the commune(s) where the Burgundy Grand Cru vineyard is located and whether it produces red or white (or both)
Clos de la Roche

A

Morey-St.-Denis ; Red

139
Q

State the commune(s) where the Burgundy Grand Cru vineyard is located and whether it produces red or white (or both)
Corton

A

Pernand-Vergelesses, Ladoix-Serrigny, and Aloxe-Corton ; Red and white

140
Q

State the commune(s) where the Burgundy Grand Cru vineyard is located and whether it produces red or white (or both)
Musigny

A

Chambolle-Musigny ; Red and white

141
Q

State the commune(s) where the Burgundy Grand Cru vineyard is located and whether it produces red or white (or both)
Richebourg

A

Vosne-Romanée ; Red

142
Q

State the commune(s) where the Burgundy Grand Cru vineyard is located and whether it produces red or white (or both)
Échezeaux

A

Vosne-Romanée ; Red

143
Q

State the commune(s) where the Burgundy Grand Cru vineyard is located and whether it produces red or white (or both)
Corton-Charlemagne

A

Ladoix-Serrigny, Aloxe-Corton, and Pernand-Vergelesses ; White

144
Q

State the commune(s) where the Burgundy Grand Cru vineyard is located and whether it produces red or white (or both)
Clos de Vougeot

A

Vougeot ; Red

145
Q

State the commune(s) where the Burgundy Grand Cru vineyard is located and whether it produces red or white (or both)
La Tâche

A

Vosne-Romanée ; Red

146
Q

State the commune(s) where the Burgundy Grand Cru vineyard is located and whether it produces red or white (or both)
Chambertin

A

Gevrey-Chambertin ; Red

147
Q

Name the 10 Beaujolais Crus from North to South

A

Saint Amour, Juliénas, Chénas, Moulin-à-Vent, Fleurie, Chiroubles, Morgon, Régnié, Brouilly, Côte de Brouilly

148
Q

The northern portion of the Beaujolais AOC is known for its_____________ soils, which have proven ideal for the ____________ grape variety.

A

granite ; Gamay

149
Q

The Beaujolais AOC is located to the West of the ___________ River.

A

Saône

150
Q

Some styles of Beaujolais have bright red and tropical fruit flavors, which may be the result of the _____________ fermentation process that is often used in the region.

A

carbonic maceration

151
Q

The boundaries of the Beaujolais region actually overlap slightly with those of the _______________ region.

A

Mâconnais

152
Q

Beaujolais nouveau is released every year on the third __________ of _____________.

A

Thursday ; November

153
Q

While the majority of the grapes grown in Beaujolais are Gamay, other grapes planted in the region include:

A

Chardonnay, Aligoté, Pinot Noir, Melon de Bourgogne, Pinot Gris

154
Q

There are a total of _________ villages in Beaujolais that are allowed to produce wines labeled with the term “Beaujolais-Villages AOC”.

A

38

155
Q

Name the three Beaujolais crus that are known for producing lighter styles of the wine:

A

Chiroubles, Fleurie, St.-Amour

156
Q

Name the four Beaujolais crus that are known for producing medium- to fuller-bodied styles of the wine:

A

Brouilly, Cote de Brouilly, Juliénas, Régnié

157
Q

Name the three Beaujolais crus that are known for creating age-worthy styles of the wine:

A

Chénas, Moulin-à-Vent, Morgon

158
Q

The dominant white grape variety of the southern Rhône

A

Grenache Blanc

159
Q

Small AOC located within the larger Condrieu AOC

A

Château Grillet

160
Q

Region known for producing red vin doux naturel based on Grenache

A

Rasteau

161
Q

A round stone that covers the ground in some parts of the Rhone Valley

A

Galet

162
Q

White grape variety used to make sparkling wines with the Méthode Ancestrale Dioise.

A

Clairette

163
Q

An AOC in the northern Rhône that requires wines to be 100% Syrah

A

Cornas

164
Q

The strong, cold wind of the Rhône and surrounding regions

A

Mistral

165
Q

One of the larger AOCs of the Northern Rhône Valley

A

St.-Joseph

166
Q

A white grape variety that is used in small amounts in the red wines of Hermitage and some of the surrounding areas.

A

Marsanne

167
Q

An AOC in the southern Rhône that produces rosé exclusively

A

Tavel

168
Q

The main red grape variety of the northern Rhône

A

Syrah

169
Q

The northernmost appellation in the Northern Rhône valley

A

Côte Rotie

170
Q

The grape variety used in Condrieu

A

Viognier

171
Q

The main red grape variety of the southern Rhône

A

Grenache

172
Q

AOC in southwest France that produces red wines based on the Malbec grape variety

A

Cahors

173
Q

Large AOC within Provence, well-known for rosé production

A

Côtes de Provence

174
Q

White grape variety grown in southwest France

A

Arrufiac

175
Q

AOC in Provence known for deep reds and hearty rosés based on the Mourvèdre grape variety

A

Bandol

176
Q

Area in the Languedoc-Roussillon known for sparkling wines

A

Limoux

177
Q

Red grape variety grown in southwest France

A

Fer Servadou

178
Q

AOC in the Languedoc approved in July 2014

A

Terrasses du Larzac

179
Q

The largest AOC of the Langudoc-Roussillon in terms of production

A

Corbières

180
Q

AOC in southwest France that produces red wines based on the Tannat grape variety

A

Madiran

181
Q

AOC located just to the north of the Corbières AOC

A

Minervois

182
Q

Sub-appellation of the Côtes de Provence AOC

A

Sainte-Victoire

183
Q

Area in the Roussillon known for fortified wines made with the Muscat grape variety

A

Rivesaltes

184
Q

White grape variety used in the Vin de Corse AOC

A

Vermentino

185
Q

Red grape variety (otherwise known as Sangiovese) used in the Vin de Corse AOC

A

Nielluccio