Class 1: Whites of France Flashcards
When were the Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (AOC) laws first est.?
1930s
How many acres are there in a hectare?
1 hectare= 2.471 acres
How many gallons are there in a hectoliter?
1 hectoliter= 26.42 gallons
Name on difference in style between a Riesling from Alsace and one from Germany?
Rieslings from Alsace are dry, while most German Rieslings have some residual sugar. Also the alcohol content.
What’s the most planted grape in Alsace?
Riesling
Name two important shippers of Alsace wine?
Domaine Dopff au Moulin, Domaine F. E. Tribach, Domaine Hugel & Fils, Domaine Léon Beyer, Domaine Marcel Deiss, Domaine Weinbach, Domaine Zind-Humbrecht
What’s the grapes variety for Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé wines?
Sauvignon Blanc
What’s the grape variety for Vouvray wine?
Chenin blanc
Define the term “sue lie.”
wines aged on its “lees” (sediment)
What does the word “Graves” mean in English?
gravel
The majority of the white Bordeaux wine use which two grape varieties?
sauvignon blanc, Sémillon
Name two classified châteaux of Graves.
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
What’s the primary grape used for Sauternes?
Sémillon
What are the 3 classification levels of the châteaux in Sauternes?
Grand Premier, Premiers Crus, Deuxièmes Crus
Name the demain regions of Burgundy.
Chablis, Côte Chalonnaise, Côte d’Or (de Nuit et Beaune), Mâconnais, Beaujolais
Which region of Burgundy produces only white wine?
Chablis
Which region of Burgundy produces the most red wine?
Beaujolais
Does the Côte d’Or produce more white wine or red?
More red
Name 3 quality levels of Burgundy.
Regional appellations, Village Wine, Premier Cru and Grand Cru
For Chablis, name two Grand Cru vineyards and two Premier Cru vineyards.
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
Which are the 3 most important white-wine villages in the Côte de Beaune?
Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet, and Chassagne-Montrachet
Name 3 white Grand Cru vineyards from the Côte de Beaune.
Corton-Charlemagne, Charlemagne, Bâtard-Montrachet, Montrachet, Bienvenue-Bâtard-Montrachet, Chevalier-Montrachet, Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet
From which region in Burgundy does Pouilly-Fuissè come?
Mâconnais
In Burgundy, what does “estate-bottled” wine mean?
The owner of the vineyard makes, produces, and bottles the wine
