Deck 4 Bordeaux 2, Loire, Spain 2 Flashcards
List the Clos wines of Priorat
Clos Mogador (Rene Barbier)
Clos Dofi (Alvaro Palacios)
Clos Erasmus
Clos de l’Obac (Now called Coster di Siriana)
Clos Martinet (Now called Mas Martinet)
Villages of Priorat (12)
La Morera de Montsant
Gratallops
Bellmunt del Priorat
Escaladei
Porrera
Poboleda
La Villella Baixa
La Villella Alta
El Lloar
Masos de Falset
Solanes del Molar
Torroja del Priorat
What is Tempranillo called in Catalonia
Ull de Llebre
What are Garut, Samso and Subirat Parent
Grape synonyms:
Garut - Monastrell
Samso - Carinyena
Subirat Parent- Malvasia
DOs of Catalonia (10)
Montsant
Tarragona
Terra Alta
Conca de Barbera
Costers de Segre
Penedes
Alella
Emporda
Pla de Bages
Catalunya
What DO is made up of the non conitguous subzones of Urgell, Garrigues, Raimat, Pallars Jussa and others
Costers de Segre DO
What is produced under Penedes DO that has slow food presidia status
Malvasia de Sitges
What is generally made in the altitude zones of Penedes?
Alt Penedes - White grapes, particularly for cava
Medio Penedes - Ull de Llebre (Tempranillo)
Baix Penedes - Garnatxa and Monastrell
What is the town associated with the birth of the Cava style in Penedes
Sant Sadurni d’Anoia
DO that borders Banyuls but located in North East corner of Spain, specialises in rosado from Carinyena and fortified garnatxa
Emporda
What are the DOs of the Balearics
Pla i Levant
Binissalen (Mallorca)
Where would you find the grapes Moll and Manto Negro
Balearic Islands
What are the DOs of Valencia
Valencia
Alicante
Utiel Requena
Where would you find Alto Turia, what is made there?
Subzone of Valencia DO - White only based on Merseguera
What are the criteria for Fondillon, what DO is it made in?
100% overipe monastrell
min alc 16%
Min 10 years in wood
max RS 40g/l
From Alicante DO
DO Pagos from Utiel Requena
El Terrerazo
Los Balagueses
Vera de Estenas
Chozas Carrascal
DOs of Murcia
Jumilla
Yecla
Bullas
What is the soil of Jumilla - why is it significant?
Sandy soils, meant that phyloxerra was resisted for a long time, meant that re-planting occured in the 1980s, meaning enlightened choices made e.g the use of the climate suitable monastrell
Where is Tempanillo known as Cencibel
Castilla- La Mancha
Where are the majority of Airen plantings
La Mancha
DOs of Castilla La Mancha (8)
La Mancha
Mentrida
Almansa
Manchuela
Ribera del Jucar
Valdepenas
Ucles
Mondejar
Who started the DO pago movement with Dominio de Valdepuesa in 2003 and what DO was it situated in?
Marques de Grinon - Mentrida
What DO is famous for reds from Garnacha Tintorera
Almansa
What DO has mandated min vine age and yields connected to the vine age
Ucles
DO Pago of Castilla La Mancha (13)
Dominio de Valdepusa
Finca Elez
Guijoso
Dehesa del Carrizal
Campo de la Guardia
Pago Florentino
Casa del Blanco
Calzadilla
Vallegarcia
La Jaraba
Los Cerillos
El Vicario
Rosalejo
Subzones of Vinos de Madrid DO
Arganda, Navalcarnero, San Martin de Valdeiglesias, El Molar
DOs of Extremadura
Ribera del Guardiana
DOs of Andalucia
Malaga
Sierras de Malaga
Montilla Morriles
Condado de Huelva
Jerez-Xeres-Sherry
Manzanilla Sanlucar de Barrameda
Which Andalucia DO only makes table wine
Sierras de Malaga
What grape is 75% of plantings in Montilla-Morriles
Pedro Ximenez
DOs of Tenerife
Abona
Tacoronte - Acentejo
Valle de Guimar
Valle de la Orotava
Ycoden - Duate - Isora
DOs of Canary Islands (apart from Tenerife)
El Hierro
Gran Canaria
La Gomera
La Palma
Lanzarote
When were the wines of St Emilion first classified and who reviews
1954 - currently reviews by INAO every 10 years. previously peer reviewed
How are the soils of St Emilion divided?
Cotes - Steep limestone slopes
Graves - Gravelly limestone plateau
Satellite AOPs of St Emilion
Lussac
St Georges
Montagne
Puisseguin
What three Chateau, previously of Premiers Grand Cru Classe A withdrew from 2022 classification
Ch Angelus
Ch Ausone
Ch Cheval Blanc
Premiers Grand Cru Classe A Chateau in St Emilion
Ch. Pavie
Ch. Figeac
Premiers Grand Cru Classe B in St Emilion (12)
Ch. Beau-sejour Becot
Ch. Beausejour
Ch. Belair - Monange
Ch. Canon
Ch. Canon-la-Gaffeliere
Clos Fourtet
Ch. Larcis Ducasse
La Mondotte
Ch. Pavie-Macquin
Ch. Troplong - Mondot
Ch. Trotte-Vielle
Ch. Valandraud
Pomerol subsoil
Crasse de fer
Synonym of Cab Franc and Malbec in Pomerol
CF - Bouchet
Malbec - Pressac
Ho atre the following classified?
Ch. Valadraud
Ch Larcis Ducasse
Ch Trotonoy
CV - St Emilion Premiers GCC B
CLD - St Emilion Premiers GCC B
CT - Pomerol - no classification
What is made in Fronsac and Canon Fronsac?
Red only Min 80% Merlot
What is made in
i)Bourg/Cote de Bourg
ii)Blaye
iii) Cotes de Blaye
i)White and Red
ii) Red only min 50% merlot
iii) White only 60-90% Ugni Blanc and Colombard
Subzones of Cotes de Bordeaux
Francs, Cadillac, Castillon, Blaye, Sainte-Foy
What subzones of Cote de Bordeaux are red only
Castillon and Cadillac
Which Cotes de Bordeaux subzone is Dry white and red only
Blaye
What AOP is immediately opposite Margaux on other side of river
Bourg/Cotes de Bourg
Max RS of Entre deux Mers
4g/l
What are the sweet wine AOPs on the opposite bank of the Garonne from Sauternes and Barsac
Loupiac
St Croix du Mont
Cadillac
Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux
What is made in Cotes de Bordeaux - St Macaire AOP
Dy and sweet whites
Where is Graves de Vayres located
On the opposite bank of Dordogne from Fronsac and Pomerol, within the north of Entre deaux mers
Apart from the Grand Vin what else does Cheval Blanc make
Le Petit Cheval - second wine with a higher merlot content
Le Petit Cheval Blanc - Oak aged sem/sb
What is particular about the Ch. Figeac cepage, why?
typically 45% CS and only 30 % Merlot, it is based on an unusually gravelly site
Second wine and its former name of Ch. Figeac
Petit Figeac (Formerly La Grange Nueve de Figeac)
Second wine of Ch. Pavie
Aromes de Pavie
Cepage of Petrus, Why is it the case?
100% Merlot - located on dense blue clay
Who owns Le Pin and Vieux Chateaux Certan
The Belgian Thienpont negociant family
Who makes Chateau Lafleur
Christain Mouiex and JC Berrouet of Petrus
Second wine of Le Pin
Trilogie - A multi vintage blend
Four AOPs for Muscadet
Muscadet AOP
Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire AOP
Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu AOP
Muscadet Sevre Et Maine AOP
Which Muscadet AOP does not permit ‘Sur Lie’
Muscadet AOP and Muscadet Sevre Et Maine if labelled with Subzone
Where is Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire located
NE of Nantes on north bank of the river
Subzones of Muscadet Sevre et Maine
Clisson, Gorges, Le Pallet, Goulaine, Mouzillon - Tillieres, Monnieres St Fiacre, Chateau Thebaud
Which subzones of Muscadet Sevre et Maine have specific aging
Goulaine and Le Pallet on lees until April 1 on 2nd year
The rest are on lees until Oct 1 on 2nd year
What does Hermine d’Or men on a label
Promoting Terroir and ageability
What is Gros Plant a synonym for
Folle Blanche
What is made in Coteaux d’Ancenis AOP
Whites from PG (Malvoise)
Reds and Rose based on Gamay
What is made in Fiefs Vendeens AOP
Whites based on Chenin,
Rose and red based on PN, Gamay and CF
Where is the sparkling wine centre of the Loire?
Saumur
Generally what are the RS levels of a wine labelled Molleaux
From 18g/l to 45g/l
Two sub AOP of Savennieres
Roche aux Moines and Coulee de Serrant
What is the aspect and soil of Savennieres
Steep riverside banks of blue schist and volcanic debris
Villages of Coteaux du Layon
Faye d’Anjou
Rochefort Sur Loire
Rablay sur Loire
Beaulieu sur Loire
St Aubin de Luigne
St Lambert du Lattay
Chaume (1er Cru)
What two rivers is Coteaux de L’Aubance located between, what other AOP shares the boundaries
The Layon and the Loire - shares same area as Anjou Vallages Brissac
What is the minimum must weight of Coteaux du Layon and SGN
CDL - 238g/l
SGN - 323g/l
Chaume is entitled to use 1er cru on bottles - apart from being located in the village what else must the wines comply with
Higher min must weight than other villages
Much higher min RS than other villages
Lower Yields than other villages
Two sub AOP of Coteaux du Layon and villages they located in
Bonnezeaux (thouarce) and Quarts de Chaume (Rochefort Sur Loire)
Min RS of Quarts de Chaume
85 g/l
What is made in Anjou Villages and Anjou Brissac AOP
Reds only based on CF and CS
Cepage of Saumur whites
100% chenin - formerly permitted Chard and SB
Subzone of Saumur AOP and what is made there
Puy Notre Dame - Red Only min 85% CF
AOP considered to make the finest reds of Saumur, what is its soil and cepage?
Saumur Champigny
Hard iron rich limestone, min 85% CF with CS and Pinot d’aunis
Satelite area of Saumur upgraded to AOP in 2011 making whites based on SB and rose and reds based on CF
Haut Poitou AOP
What differentiates the cepage of Chinon, Bourgueil and St Nicolas de Bourguiel
Chinon only permits white, 100% Chenin. Red and rose all CF with max 10% CS
What are the soils of Chinon
Tuffeau, Clay, Varennes
What differs between Montlouis and Vouvray in location and cepage
Vouvray is north of river whilst Montlouis is on the South bank, Vouvray permits 5% Orbois whilst Montlouis is 100% Chenin
What is the min RS of Vouvray sec and Montlouis sec
8g/l (TA must be within 2g/l)
Cepage of Touraine AOP whites
SB plus max 20% SG
Subzones of Touraine AOP
Amboise
Mesland
Azay le rideau
Oisly
Chenonceaux
What is made in Touraine Noble-Joue AOP
Vin Gris Rose:min 40% Meunier with PG and PN
Two aops noth of the Loire that have red and rose focused on Pinot d’Aunis
Coteaux du Loir AOP and Coteaux du vendomois AOP (Rose is 100% Pinot d’Aunis in latter)
AOP within Coteaux du Loir for 100% Chenin
Jasnieres
Main grapes of Cheverney and Cour-Cheverney
Cheverney - w:60-84% SB Ro/r:60-84% PN
Cour Cheverney - 100% Romorantin
What is made in Valancay AOP
Whites min 70% SB Reds based on Gamay
Where are Sancerre and Pouilly Fume located?
Roughly the centre of france, on the Loire as it flows northwards before it turns to flow west all the way to the Atlantic
Soil types of Sancerre
Terres Blanches (continuation of kimmeridgean clay from chablis)
Caillottes (Stony)
Silex (Flint)
Cepage difference between Pouilly Fume and Sancerre
Sancerre permits rose/red - 100% PN, Pouilly Fume white only (both 100% SB)
What is made in Pouilly Sur Loire AOP
white only 100% Chasselas (also a commune within Pouilly fume)
What Loire AOP was the second demarcated AOP
Quincy
Following the path of the river north and west from Sancerre, what AOP do you pass through
Coteaux du Glennois, followed by Orleans and Orleans-Clery
What is made in Reuilly and Quincy AOPs
Quincy -White only min 90% SB
Reuilly - White rose red. W:100% SB, RO:PN and PG, R:100%PN
What is made in Orleans and Orleans Clery AOPs
Orleans - White Rose Red W:min 60% chard RO: min 60% Meunier R 70-90% Meunier
Orleans Clery red only 100%CF
Three central French AOP making red and rose based on Gamay
Cotes du Forez, Cote Roannaise and Chateaumaillant
Two central french AOPs that make white based on Chardonnay as well as red and rose
Cotes d’Auvergne
St Pourcain
What are Le Haut-lieu, Le Mont and Clos du Bourg
Single vineyards of Huet
What is Cuvee Constance
A wine made of fully botrysized grapes made by Huet in exceptional vintages
Who makes Buisson Renard, how did it get its name?
Didier Dageneau: It is from the Buisson Menard vineyard, which was mis-spelled by a wine journalist then the mis spelling was adopted by Dageneau
What wine does Dageneau make in the following:
i)Sancerre
ii)Jurancon
i) Le Monts Damnes
ii) Les Jardins de Babylone (late harvest p.manseng)
Nicholas Joy makes the monopole AOP of Coulee de Serrant. What wines does he make in the other two Savennieres AOP
Savennieres AOP - Le Vieux Clos
Savennieres Roche aux Moines AOP - Le Clos de la Bergerie
Francois and Pascal Cotat have two wines in common, what are they. what vineyard is only made by Francois
Both: Les Monts Damnes, La Grand Cote
Francois only: Cul de Beaujeu
