Cork Dork Overflow Flashcards
Touraine is known for the famous tuffeau soil - what else
- Cabernet Franc and Chenin Blanc
- Prominent AOC’s are Bourgueil, Chinon, Saumur (especially)
- Cot is local name for Malbec
- Cool climate wines
https://flatiron-wines.com/blogs/the-latest/guide-to-the-touraine
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Champagne - Terroir, Primary Varieties, Climate, Fun Fact
- Terroir absolutely known for their chalk. Most famous attribute. Chalk is insane for draining and excavated cellars or crayeres
- Climate cool and northern but steadily getting warmer
- Grape Varieties Pinot Noir, Pinto Meunier, Chardonnary
Crayeres are famous chalk quaries/underground cellars.
Name the Champagne Houses that still have Crayeres
- Tattinger
- Ruinart - The Maison Ruinart Crayères in Reims, France are a UNESCO World Heritage Sit
- Charles Heidsieck - Crayères of Charles Heidsieck are a series of historic chalk cellars dating back to the 3rd century
- Domaine des Tuileries - as a vineyard in the Grand Cru village of Ambonnay
- Paul Dethune - Has a 100% pinot noir plot in Ambonnay
- Egly-Ouriet - as a vineyard in the Grand Cru village of Ambonnay
Baseball Card! Pinot Grigio, name prominent regions, other names, and description of grape
- Prominent Regions - Alsace, Northern Italy, Oregon, Germany
- AKA - Pinot Grigio, Grauburgunder, Rulander
- Pinkish grape mutated from Pinot Noir
Do you see Pinot Grigio used for sparkling wine?
Yes! It’s referred to as ‘Ramato’ and found in Friuli, Italy.
Producers are still testing Pinot Gris with barrel aging. Chestnut barrels are common along the Friuli and Slovenian border. North Eastern Italy borders Slovenia!
What are Alsatian wines predominantly aged in?
NOT oak. Typically in stainless steel. Think about, stainless steel preserves acidity, fruit-forward characteristics and aromas.
VDN - Vin Doux Naturel - What are the two prominent AOC’s in Southern Rhone?
- Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise (most well known)
- Rasteau (remember, grenache-based sparkline wine here)
Both are sweet, fortified wines. made similar to Port. Fermentation is stopped before yeast consumes all of the sugar, a grape spirit is added to kill yeast by spiking alcohol. these wines can get to 16-19%
What is the name of the neutral grape spirit added to fortified wines?
“Eau de vie” a clear, colorless brandy, can be made from other fruit. translates to “water of life”
