Chapter 9b-Table 1 Flashcards
Regional name for Chenin Blanc used in the Loire
Pineau de la Loire
Grape variety used in Muscadet
Melon de Bourgogne
Regional name for Cabernet Franc used in the Loire
Breton
Two subregions of Coteaux du Layon
Bonnezeaux Quarts-de-Chaume
The Loire Valley’s only Grand Cru
Quarts-de-Chaume
Grape variety of Vouvray
Chenin Blanc
Three red wine appellations of Touraine
ChinonBourgueilSt-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
Grape Variety of Sancerre
Sauvingon Blanc (white), Pinot Noir (red)
Three leading grape varieties of Champagne
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier
Four minor grape varieties of Champagne
Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Petit Meslier, Arbane
Term used for the juice extracted from the free run and the first light pressing of grapes destined for Champagne
Cuvee
Juice from the later pressings of grapes destined for Champagne; generally used for demi-sec or extra-dry Champagne:
Taille
Juice and residue from the last pressing of grapes in Champagne production
Rebeche
MInimum lees aging for Champagne
12 months
Minimum lees aging for vintage Champagne
3 years
Classification system for the villages of Champagne
Echelle des crus
Number of Grand Cru villages in Champagne
17
RM
Recoltant-Manipulant (“Grower Champagne”)
AOC for still (non-sparkling) pink wines, located at the south end of the Champagne region
Rose de Riceys
AOC for still wines that covers most of the land within the Champagne region
Coteaux Champenois
Two main regions of Alsace
Bas-RhinHaut-Rhin
Three types of appellations in Alsace
Alsace AOCAlsace Grand CruCremant d’Alsace
Four “noble grapes” of Alsace
RieslingGewurztraminerMuscatPinot Gris
Eleventh grape of Alsace; only allowed in sparkling wines
Chardonnay
Term used in Alsace for blended wines
Edelzwicker
Late-harvest wine made in Alsace
Vendage Tardive
Term used in Burgundy to describe plots of land whose boundaries have been defined by terroir
Climat
Two main grapes of Burgundy
Pinot NoirChardonnay
Number of Burgundy Grands Crus
33
The seven parcels of the Chablis Grand Cru
Les Clos Vaudesir Valmur Blanchot Bougros Les Preuses Grenouilles
What is Chambertin
A Grand Cru in the Cote de Nuits
What is Clos de Vougeot
A Grand Cru in the Cote de Nuits
What is Montrachet
A Grand Cru of the Cote de Beaune
Minor white grape of Burgundy, most widely grown in the Cotes Chalonnaise
Aligote’
Largest communal appellation of the Cote Chalonnaise
Mercurey
The three appellations of Chablis
Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru, Petit Chablis
Number of Grand Cru vineyards in the Cote de Nuits
24
Number of Grand Cru vineyards in the Cote de Beaune
8
The only Grand Cru of the Cote de Beaune to produce red wine
Corton (approved for both red and white)
Two largest communcal AOCs in the Macon; approved only for white wine
Pouilly-Fuisse’, St-Veran
Main grape variety in Beaujolais
Gamay
Soil type prized in the Northern parts of Beaujolais
Granite
Beaujolais Nouveau release date
Third Thursday in November
Three Beaujolias Cru known for lighter styles of the wine
ChiroublesFleurieSt-Amour
FourBeaujolais Cru known for medium tofuller-bodied styles
Brouilly, Cote de Brouilly, Julienas, Regnie
Three Beaujolais Cru known for age-worthy styles
Chenas, Moulin-a-Vent, Morgon
The Roasted Hillside
Cote Rotie
Main grape variety of Condrieu
Viognier
Grape variety of Cornas
Syrah (100%)
Muscat deBeaumes-de-Venise
Vin doux Naturel of the Souther Rhone
Red Vin doux Naturel of the Southern Rhone
Rasteau
Most famous red wine of the Southern Rhone
Chateauneuf - du - Pape
Rhone appellation that produces 100% rose
Tavel
Where is Gigondas located?
The Southern Rhone
Where is St.-Joseph located?
The Norhtern Rhone
Sparkling wine produced using the Methode Ancestrale Dioise
Clairette de Die
Grape variety of Cahors
Malbec
Grape variety of Madiran
Tannat
Grape variety of Bandol
Mourvedre
Percentage of wine produced in Provence that is rose’
88%