France Flashcards
Blaye AOP styles and grapes?
red only.
- min 50% combined CS, CF & Merlot
Bourg AOP styles and grapes?
dry white and red wines
- basic BDX grapes
Cadillac AOP styles and grapes?
sweet white wines (min 51 g/L RS)
How are Blaye and Cotes de Blaye AOP different?
Blaye AOP is for red wines only; Cotes de Blaye AOP is for dry white wines only
Cotes de Bordeaux AOP subzones
Francs
Cadillac
Castillon
Blaye
Sainte Foy
Loupiac AOP styles and grapes?
sweet white wine (min 45 g/L RS)
Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux AOP styles
min 34 g/L RS Blanc only
Sainte-Croix-du-Mont AOP styles and grapes
blanc, min 45 g/L RS
Graves Superiore AOP styles and grapes?
blanc, min 34 g/L RS
AOP of Cote Chalonnaise
Bouzeron
Givry
Mercurey
Montagny
Rully
AOP of Maconnais
Macon
Pouilly-Fuisse
Pouilly-Loche
Pouilly-Vinzelles
Saint-Veran
Vire-Clesse
AOP of Corsica
Ajaccio
Muscat Cap du Corse
Patrimonio
Vin de Corse
primary grapes of Ajaccio AOP and where is Ajaccio
Corsica
- red: min 40% Sciaccarello (Mammolo) + Nielluccio & Barbaroux
- white: min 80% Malvoisie de Corse (Vermentino)
VDN AOP of Corsica? Min RS?
Muscat Cap du Corse
- min 90 g/L RS
Patrimonio AOP styles and grapes
blanc - 100% Malvoisie de Corse
rose - min 75% Nielluccio
rouge - min 90% Nielluccio
Vin de Corse AOP subzones
Calvi
Figari
Porto-Vecchio
Coteaux du Cap Corse
Sartene
where is Arbois AOP? styles and grapes?
Jura
blanc - min 80% Chard and/or Savagnin
rose/rouge - min 80% PN, Poulsard and Trousseau
Vin de Paille - Poulsard, Trousseau, Chard, Savignin
Vin Jaune - 100% Savignin
Arbois AOP subzone
Pupillin
Arbois Vin de Paille min ABV
14%
Arbois Vin Jaune aging
min 6 years, 60 months under voile. May be released Jan 1st of 7th year after harvest
Arbois Vin de Paille aging
min 3 years, 18 months in oak. May be released Dec 1 on 3rd year after harvest
- grapes must be dried a min of 6 weeks
Bugey AOP subzones
Manicle
Montagnieu
Cerdon
Bugey Manicle grapes
blanc - 100% Chardonnay
rouge - 100% PN
Bugey Montagnieu grapes
rouge - 100% Mondeuse
mousseux - min 70% Mondeuse, Chard, Altesse
Bugey Cerdon grapes and aging
Gamay and Poulsard
- aged on lees min 2 months
- methode ancestral
where is Chateau Chalon AOP? styles and grapes?
Jura
Vin Jaune from 100% Savignin
bottle shape that Chateau-Chalon is released in?
62cl Clavelin (represents the amount of wine lost during aging process)
Macvin du Jura AOP styles and grapes
VdL
blanc - Chard and/or Savignin
rose/rouge - PN, Poulsard, Trousseau
Macvin du Jura AOP ABV range
16-22%
Macvin du Jura elevage?
min 10 months in oak (eau-de-vie for mutage must be aged in oak at least 14 months)
Roussette synonym
Altesse
Seyssel AOP styles and grapes
blanc - 100% Altesse (sec & demi-sec)
varietally labeled Molette
mousseux blanc - Altesse + Chasselas & Molette
where is l’Etoile AOP? styles and grapes?
Jura
blanc - mostly Savignin and/or Chard
vin de paille
vin jaune
Cremant de Savoie AOP grapes?
min 40% Jacquere
Savoie Crus that only allow Mondeuse
Saint-Jean-de-la-Porte
Arbin
Savoie Crus that require 80% Chasselas
Ripaille
Marin
Marignan
Crepy
where is Cabardes AOP? Styles and Grapes?
Languedoc
- rose/rouge: min 40% CF, CS, M; min 40% Grenache & Syrah
Clairette du Languedoc AOP styles?
blanc
blanc rancio (may not be released until 3rd year after harvest)
VDN
where is Corbieres AOP? Styles and Grapes?
Languedoc
- blanc: min 40% Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Macabeu, Roussane, Vermentino
- rose/rouge: min 40% Grenache, Lladoner Pelut, Mourvedre, Syrah
Corbieres-Boutenac AOP styles and grapes?
rouge - min 70% Grenache, Carignan, Mourvedre
Cremant de Limoux AOP grapes
min 50% Chard, 10-40% Chenin + Mauzac and PN
where is Faugeres AOP? styles and grapes
Languedoc
- blanc: Roussanne + GB, Mars & Verm
- rose/rouge: min 50% combined GSMCC
where is Fitou AOP? styles and grapes
Languedoc
rouge - min 60% Grenache and/or Carignan
where is Limoux AOP? styles and grapes
Languedoc
-blanc: Mauzac, CB, Chard
- rouge: must contain 3 varieties (Merlot + Grenache, Syrah, Cot)
- Vin Mousseaux blanc & Ancestral: Mauzac (100% for Ancestral)
what Languedoc AOP requires white wines to be aged in oak
Limoux AOP
where is Minervois AOP? styles and grapes?
Languedoc
- blanc: Bourb, GB, Mars, Rous, Verm
- rose/rouge: min 50% GSMCC
styles and grapes of Minervois-la-Lonviere AOP
rouge: min 40% GSMCC
Muscat de Frontignan AOP styles?
VDN & VDL
which Languedoc Muscat AOP produce Muscat de Noel?
Muscat de Saint-Jean-de-Minervois and Muscat de Lunel
VDN Muscat de Noel - bottles no later than Dec 1 year of harvest
name the Muscat AOP of Languedoc
Muscat de Frontignan
Muscat de Lunel
Muscat de Mireval
Muscat de Saint-Jean-de-Minervois
where is Saint-Chinian AOP and what are the subzones
Languedoc
- Berlou and Roquebrun (both rouge only)
styles and grapes of Anjou Villages Brissac AOP
rouge: CF & CS
Anjou-Coteaux de la Loire AOP style and grapes
blanc: CB
min 34 g/L RS
Anjou-Villages AOP styles and grapes
Rouge: CF & CS
Bonnezeaux AOP min RS and Max yield
51 g/L min RS
25 hl/ha max yield
Cabernet d’Anjou AOP styles and grapes
off dry rose from CF & CS
min 10 g/L RS
where is Coteaux de l’Aubance AOP? styles and grapes?
Anjou-Saumur
- blanc & SGN from 100% CB
- 34 g/L min RS
where is Coteaux du Layon AOP? styles and grapes
Anjou-Saumur
- blanc & SGN from 100% CB
Coteaux du Layon AOP Villages
Faye
Rochefort
Rablay
Beaulieu
St Aubin
St Lambert
Chaume 1er Cru (min 80 g/L RS)
Coulee de Serrant AOP sections?
Grand Clos de la Coulee
Clos du Chateau
Les Plantes
where is Haut-Poitou AOP? styles and grapes?
Anjou-Saumur
- blanc: min 60% SB
- rose/rouge: min 60% CF
Saumur AOP subzone
Puy Notre-Dame
red wine only AOP of Anjou-Saumur
Saumur-Champigny AOP
Anjou-Villages
Anjou Villages Brissac
grapes and styles of Chateaumeillant AOP
vin gris: min 60% Gamay
rouge: min 60% Gamay + PN
Cote Roannaise AOP styles and grapes
rose/rouge from 100% Gamay