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Chapter 9b-Table 1 Flashcards

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Regional name for Chenin Blanc used in the Loire

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Pineau de la Loire

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2
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Grape variety used in Muscadet

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Melon de Bourgogne

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3
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Regional name for Cabernet Franc used in the Loire

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Breton

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4
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Two subregions of Coteaux du Layon

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Bonnezeaux Quarts-de-Chaume

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5
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The Loire Valley’s only Grand Cru

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Quarts-de-Chaume

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6
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Grape variety of Vouvray

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Chenin Blanc

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7
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Three red wine appellations of Touraine

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ChinonBourgueilSt-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil

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8
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Grape Variety of Sancerre

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Sauvingon Blanc (white), Pinot Noir (red)

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9
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Three leading grape varieties of Champagne

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Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier

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10
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Four minor grape varieties of Champagne

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Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Petit Meslier, Arbane

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11
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Term used for the juice extracted from the free run and the first light pressing of grapes destined for Champagne

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Cuvee

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12
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Juice from the later pressings of grapes destined for Champagne; generally used for demi-sec or extra-dry Champagne:

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Taille

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13
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Juice and residue from the last pressing of grapes in Champagne production

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Rebeche

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14
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MInimum lees aging for Champagne

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12 months

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15
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Minimum lees aging for vintage Champagne

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3 years

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16
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Classification system for the villages of Champagne

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Echelle des crus

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17
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Number of Grand Cru villages in Champagne

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17

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18
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RM

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Recoltant-Manipulant (“Grower Champagne”)

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19
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AOC for still (non-sparkling) pink wines, located at the south end of the Champagne region

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Rose de Riceys

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20
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AOC for still wines that covers most of the land within the Champagne region

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Coteaux Champenois

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21
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Two main regions of Alsace

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Bas-RhinHaut-Rhin

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22
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Three types of appellations in Alsace

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Alsace AOCAlsace Grand CruCremant d’Alsace

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23
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Four “noble grapes” of Alsace

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RieslingGewurztraminerMuscatPinot Gris

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24
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Eleventh grape of Alsace; only allowed in sparkling wines

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Chardonnay

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25
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Term used in Alsace for blended wines

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Edelzwicker

26
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Late-harvest wine made in Alsace

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Vendage Tardive

27
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Term used in Burgundy to describe plots of land whose boundaries have been defined by terroir

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Climat

28
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Two main grapes of Burgundy

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Pinot NoirChardonnay

29
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Number of Burgundy Grands Crus

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33

30
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The seven parcels of the Chablis Grand Cru

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Les Clos Vaudesir Valmur Blanchot Bougros Les Preuses Grenouilles

31
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What is Chambertin

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A Grand Cru in the Cote de Nuits

32
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What is Clos de Vougeot

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A Grand Cru in the Cote de Nuits

33
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What is Montrachet

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A Grand Cru of the Cote de Beaune

34
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Minor white grape of Burgundy, most widely grown in the Cotes Chalonnaise

A

Aligote’

35
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Largest communal appellation of the Cote Chalonnaise

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Mercurey

36
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The three appellations of Chablis

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Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru, Petit Chablis

37
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Number of Grand Cru vineyards in the Cote de Nuits

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24

38
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Number of Grand Cru vineyards in the Cote de Beaune

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8

39
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The only Grand Cru of the Cote de Beaune to produce red wine

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Corton (approved for both red and white)

40
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Two largest communcal AOCs in the Macon; approved only for white wine

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Pouilly-Fuisse’, St-Veran

41
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Main grape variety in Beaujolais

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Gamay

42
Q

Soil type prized in the Northern parts of Beaujolais

A

Granite

43
Q

Beaujolais Nouveau release date

A

Third Thursday in November

44
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Three Beaujolias Cru known for lighter styles of the wine

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ChiroublesFleurieSt-Amour

45
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FourBeaujolais Cru known for medium tofuller-bodied styles

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Brouilly, Cote de Brouilly, Julienas, Regnie

46
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Three Beaujolais Cru known for age-worthy styles

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Chenas, Moulin-a-Vent, Morgon

47
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The Roasted Hillside

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Cote Rotie

48
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Main grape variety of Condrieu

A

Viognier

49
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Grape variety of Cornas

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Syrah (100%)

50
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Muscat deBeaumes-de-Venise

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Vin doux Naturel of the Souther Rhone

51
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Red Vin doux Naturel of the Southern Rhone

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Rasteau

52
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Most famous red wine of the Southern Rhone

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Chateauneuf - du - Pape

53
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Rhone appellation that produces 100% rose

A

Tavel

54
Q

Where is Gigondas located?

A

The Southern Rhone

55
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Where is St.-Joseph located?

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The Norhtern Rhone

56
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Sparkling wine produced using the Methode Ancestrale Dioise

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Clairette de Die

57
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Grape variety of Cahors

A

Malbec

58
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Grape variety of Madiran

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Tannat

59
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Grape variety of Bandol

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Mourvedre

60
Q

Percentage of wine produced in Provence that is rose’

A

88%

Wine Study 2015 (13 decks)

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