Chapter 9 France Flashcards
What French wine region was greatly impacted by the 12th century marriage of Eleanor of Aquitaine to Henry II?
Bordeaux
Which French wine region, situated on the border with Germany, has a history of alternating between French and German control?
Alsace
What term is used to refer to the elevated region located in the central portion of France?
The Massif Central
What is the most widely planted white wine grape variety in France?
Ugni Blanc (Trebbiano)
What is the most widely planted red wine grape variety in France?
Merlot
What term is used for a basic French table wine made using 100% French grapes?
Vin de France
How many regional vin de pays categories are there currently in France?
Seven
The most widely planted red grape variety in the area of Entre-Deux-Mers
Merlot
A St.-Émilion Grand Cru Classé-Category “A” property
Chateau Cheval Blanc
The grape variety that forms the basis for most dry white Bordeaux wines
Sauvignon Blanc
A property whose ranking on the Bordeaux classification of 1855 was changed in 1973
Chateau Mouton Rothschild
Term that represents the Bordeaux tradition of selling wine in futures
En primeur
A superior first growth for sweet Bordeaux
Chateau d’Yquem
The grape variety that generally forms the basis for sweet Bordeaux wines such as Sauternes
Semillon
The river that flows past the city of Bordeaux and forms the border between Graves and Entre-Deux-Mers
Garonne
A minor white grape variety of Bordeaux
Muscadelle
The third most widely planted red grape variety in Bordeaux
Cabernet Franc
The river that flows past the city of Libourne
Dordogne
The leading red grape variety of the Left Bank
Cabernet Sauvignon
The only Château from Graves that was rated premier crew in the 1855 Classification of red wines
Château Haut-Brion
A minor red grape of Bordeaux
Malbec
An estuary that flows through the region of Bordeaux out to the Atlantic
Gironde
Left Bank, Right Bank, or Entre-Deux-Mers?
The city of Bordeaux
Left Bank
Left Bank, Right Bank, or Entre-Deux-Mers?
Graves
Left Bank
St.-Julien
Left Bank
Fronsac
Left bank, right bank, or entre-deux-mers
Right Bank
Graves de Vayres
Entre-Deux-Mers
Pauillac
Left bank, right bank, or entre-deux-mers
Left Bank
St.-Estèphe
Left Bank
St.-Émilion
Right Bank
Pessac-Léognan
Left Bank
The Libournais
Right Bank
The Médoc
Left Bank
Pomerol
Right Bank
Castillon-Côtes de Bordeaux
Left bank,right bank or entre-deux-mers?
Right Bank
Loupiac
Entre-Deux-Mers
What is the main white grape variety of Reuilly?
Sauvignon Blanc
What is the main white grape variety of Savennières?
Chenin Blanc
What is the main white grape variety of Muscadet?
Melon de Bourgogne
What is the main white grape variety of Quincy?
Sauvignon Blanc
What is the main white grape variety of Vouvray?
Chenin Blanc
What is the main white grape variety of Menetou-Salon?
Sauvignon Blanc
What is the main white grape variety of Quarts-de-Chaume?
Chenin Blanc
What is the main white grape variety of Sancerre?
Sauvignon Blanc
What is the main white grape variety of Montlouis-sur-Loire?
Chenin Blanc
What is the main white grape variety of Pays Nantais?
Melon de Bourgogne
What is the main white grape variety of Pouilly-Fumé?
Sauvignon Blanc
What is the main white grape variety of Bonnezeaux?
Chenin Blanc
What name is often used in the Pays Nantais for the Pinot Gris grape variety?
Malvoisie
What winemaking procedure is often used in the Pays Nantais to make the Melon de Bourgogne-based wines taste richer and more complex?
Sur lie aging
What is the main grape variety used in the red wines of Chinon?
Cabernet Franc
What is the main grape variety used in the red wines of Sancerre?
Pinot Noir
What marketing term is often used for the sparkling wines of the Loire?
Crémant de Loire
Name three Anjou wines that are known for sweet white wines.
Coteaux du Layon AOC, Bonnezeaux, Quarts de Chaume
What wine is the first (and only) grand cru of the Loire?
Quarts de Chaume
Put the following wines in order of typical sweetness, from driest to sweetest: Rosé d’Anjou, Cabernet d’Anjou, Rosé de Loire.
Rosé de Loire, Rosé d’Anjou, Cabernet d’Anjou
What Loire Valley white wine is often called “the most cerebral wine in the world”?
Savennieres
What is another name for Pineau de la Loire?
Chenin Blanc
What grape variety goes by the name Côt?
Malbec
What grape variety goes by the name Breton?
Cabernet Franc
What are the three leading red wine appellations of Touraine?
Chinon, Bourgueil, St.-NIcolas-de-Bourgueil
Name the five main zones that make up the Champagne appellation.
Montagne de Reims, Valée de la Marne, Côte des Blancs, Côte de Sézanne, Côte des Bar
What is the name of the chalky soil that underlies much of the Côte des Bar?
Kimmeridgian Marl (sometimes called Kimmeridgian Clay)
Name the three main grape varieties grown in the Champagne region:
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Munier
Name the four minor grape varieties grown in the Champagne region:
Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Petit Meslier, Arbane
What term is used to describe the juice used in the highest-quality sparkling wines?
Cuvée
What term is used to describe the juice (often used in demi-sec and extra-dry sparkling wines) from the second set of pressings?
Taille
What term is used to describe the remaining juice that may be used to produce still wines or other products?
Rebêche
What is the French term for vintage Champagne?
Millésime
What term may be found on the label of a grower Champagne?
RM (Récoltant-Manipulant)
What types of wine are produced in the Coteaux Champenois AOC?
Still wines in red, white, or rose
What AOC covers rosé wines produced in the far south end of the Champagne region?
Rosé des Riceys
True or False
Alsace is located across the Rhine River from the German wine region of Baden and south of the Pfalz.
True
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.
False, Cabernet Franc is not permitted