Class 1: Whites of France

Question 1

When were the Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (AOC) laws first est.?

Answer 1

1930s

Question 2

How many acres are there in a hectare?

Answer 2

1 hectare= 2.471 acres

Question 3

How many gallons are there in a hectoliter?

Answer 3

1 hectoliter= 26.42 gallons

Question 4

Name on difference in style between a Riesling from Alsace and one from Germany?

Answer 4

Rieslings from Alsace are dry, while most German Rieslings have some residual sugar. Also the alcohol content.

Question 5

What’s the most planted grape in Alsace?

Answer 5

Riesling

Question 6

Name two important shippers of Alsace wine?

Answer 6

Domaine Dopff au Moulin, Domaine F. E. Tribach, Domaine Hugel & Fils, Domaine Léon Beyer, Domaine Marcel Deiss, Domaine Weinbach, Domaine Zind-Humbrecht

Question 7

What’s the grapes variety for Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé wines?

Answer 7

Sauvignon Blanc

Question 8

What’s the grape variety for Vouvray wine?

Answer 8

Chenin blanc

Question 9

Define the term “sue lie.”

Answer 9

wines aged on its “lees” (sediment)

Question 10

What does the word “Graves” mean in English?

Answer 10

gravel

Question 11

The majority of the white Bordeaux wine use which two grape varieties?

Answer 11

sauvignon blanc, Sémillon

Question 12

Name two classified châteaux of Graves.

Answer 12

Château Bouscaut, Château Carbonnieux, Château Couhins-Lurton, Domaine de Chevalier, Château Haut-Brion, Château La louvière, Château La Tour-Matillac, Château Malartic-Lagraviére, Château Oliver, Château Smith-Haut-Lafitte

Question 13

What’s the primary grape used for Sauternes?

Answer 13

Sémillon

Question 14

What are the 3 classification levels of the châteaux in Sauternes?

Answer 14

Grand Premier, Premiers Crus, Deuxièmes Crus

Question 15

Name the demain regions of Burgundy.

Answer 15

Chablis, Côte Chalonnaise, Côte d’Or (de Nuit et Beaune), Mâconnais, Beaujolais

Question 16

Which region of Burgundy produces only white wine?

Answer 16

Chablis

Question 17

Which region of Burgundy produces the most red wine?

Answer 17

Beaujolais

Question 18

Does the Côte d’Or produce more white wine or red?

Answer 18

More red

Question 19

Name 3 quality levels of Burgundy.

Answer 19

Regional appellations, Village Wine, Premier Cru and Grand Cru

Question 20

For Chablis, name two Grand Cru vineyards and two Premier Cru vineyards.

Answer 20

Grand Cru: Blanchots, Bougros, Grenouilles, Les Clos, Preuses, Valmur, Vaudésir
Premier Cru: Côte de Vaulorent, Fourchaume, Lechet, Montée de Tonnerre, Montmains, Monts de Miley, and Vaillon

Question 21

Which are the 3 most important white-wine villages in the Côte de Beaune?

Answer 21

Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet, and Chassagne-Montrachet

Question 22

Name 3 white Grand Cru vineyards from the Côte de Beaune.

Answer 22

Corton-Charlemagne, Charlemagne, Bâtard-Montrachet, Montrachet, Bienvenue-Bâtard-Montrachet, Chevalier-Montrachet, Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet

Question 23

From which region in Burgundy does Pouilly-Fuissè come?

Answer 23

Mâconnais

Question 24

In Burgundy, what does “estate-bottled” wine mean?

Answer 24

The owner of the vineyard makes, produces, and bottles the wine