France Flashcards
What are the soil in Champange?
Belemnite, Micraster chalk, Kimmeridgian clay (Cote de Bars)
Montagne de Reims and Cote des Blancs has higher chalk content.
Vallee de la Marne & Cote de Sezanne has higher marl and sandstone.
What are the areas of production in Champagne?
Montagne de Reims, Valle de la Marne, Cote des Blancs, Cote de Sezanne, Cote de Bars (Aube)
What grape Montagne de Reims known for?
Pinot Noir (40.5% in terms of planting)
What is the dominant grape of Vallee de la Marne?
Pinot Meunier (59% planting)
What is the dominant grape of Cote des Blancs?
Chardonnay (95% planting)
What are the permitted grapes in Champagne?
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier, Arbane, Petit Meslier, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Voltis
What is Rose de Riceys?
An AOC producing 100% Pinot Noir Rose from Cotes de Bars (Aube)
What is the river that flows through the middle of Champagne?
River Marne
What is CIVC?
Comité Interprofessionel du Vin de Champagne. Enforces all AOC regulation and regulate size of harvest.
Name the Grand Crus of Montagne de Reims.
Sillery, Puisieul, Beaumont-sur-Vesle, Verzenay, Mailly-Champagne, Verzy, Louvois, Bouzy, Ambonnay, Tours-sur-Marne
Name the Grand Cru in Vallee de la Marne.
Ay
Name the Grand Crus in Cote des Blancs
Chouilly, Oiry, Cramant, Avize, Oger, Le-Mesnil-sur-Oger
What are the training methods in Champagne?
Chablis, Simple/Double guyot, Cordon de Royat, Vallee de la Marne (only got Pinot Meunier)
What does CM stands for in Champagne?
Cooperative de Manipulant, champagne made by co-operative
What does NM means in Champagne?
Negociant-Manipulant, sold under the house it is made
What is RM in Champagne.
Recoltant-Manipulant, champagne is produced by grower of the grapes. Aka Grower’s Champagne.
What are some terms producers can use to indicate Champagne/Traditional method?
La methode traditionnelle, methode classique, metodo classico, traditional method, classic method.
What is liqueur de tirage?
Process of adding liquid sugar, yeast, tannins and fining to produce a second fermentation.
What is remuage?
Process of moving dead yeasty cells into the bidule (plastic cup) under the crown, ready for removal.
Who invented and developed remuage?
Madame Nicole-Barbe Clicquot-Ponsardin
Who invented la methode Champenoise?
Dom Perignon, Abbey at Hautvillers.
What is the minimum aging requirement of NV Champagne?
15 months on lees.
What is the minimum aging requirement for Vintage-dated Champagne?
36 months on lees.
What is Coteaux Champenoise?
AOC for Still wines in Champagne. Can be Rouge, Blanc, Rose.
What is Blocage?
Reserving wines from good years to be used for poorer years/short harvest/large sales increase.
What are the Cremants in France?
Cremant de Luxembourg (in Luxembourg), Cremant d’Alsace, Cremant de Loire, Cremant de Bordeaux, Cremant de Jura, Cremant de Bourgogne, Cremant de Savoie, Cremant de Die (Rhone), Cremant de Limoux
What is the minimum aging requirement for most Cremant?
12 months in total, 9 months on lees.
Where can you find Eminent and Grand Eminent? What is the minimum aging requirement?
Cremant de Bourgogne.
Eminent - 2 years in lees.
Grand Eminent - 3 years in lees, followed by 3 months in bottle.
What are the names of the level of dosage, with the approximate amount of sugar (in g/l).
Brut Nature (bone dry) - 0-3g/l
Extra Brut (very dry) - 0-6g/l
Brut (dry) - 0-12g/l
Extra sec (dry - off-dry) - 12-17g/l
Sec (medium) - 18-32g/l
Demi-sec (sweet) - 32-50g/l
Doux (very sweet) - >50g/l
What is liqueur d’expedition?
Process of adding sweetened wine (dosage)
What are the names of the bottle size, and its quantity.
Quarter bottle - 185ml
Half bottle - 375ml
Bottle - 750ml
Magnum - 1.5L (2 bottles)
Jeroboam - 3L (4 bottles)
Methuselah - 6L (8 bottles)
Salmanazar - 9L (12 bottles)
Balthazar - 12L (16 bottles)
Nebuchadnezzar - 15L (20 bottles)
Solomon - 18L (24 bottles)
Primate - 27L (36 bottles)
Name the Prestige Cuvée from the Champagne Houses.
Ayala: Perle d’Ayala
Billecart-Salmon: Nicolás François Billecart, Grand Cuvee, Elisabeth Salmón Rose
Bollinger: La Grande Annee, RD (Recemment Degorge)
Bruno Paillard: N.P.U (Nec Plus Ultra)
Boizel: Joyau de France
Charles Heidsieck: Blanc de Millenaires
Drappier: Grand Sendree Rose, Charles de Gaulle
Duval-Leroy: Femme de Champagne
Delamotte: Nicolas Louis Delamotte
Deutz: William Duetz, Amour de Deutz
Gosset: Celebris
Henriot: Hemera
Lanson: Noble Cuvée
Jacquart: Cuvée Alpha
Krug: Collection, Grande Cuvée, Clos du Mesnil, Clos d’Ambonnay
Laurent Perrier: Grand Siècle La Cuvée
Louis Roederer: Cristal
Moet et Chandon: Dom Perignon
G.H. Mumm: Cuvée R Lalou
Perrier-Jouet: Belle Epoque, Fleur de Champagne
Philipponat: Clos des Goisses
Pol Roger: Sir Winston Churchill
Piper-Hiedsieck: Rare
Pommery: Cuvee Louise
Ruinart: Dom Ruinart
Taittinger: Comte de Champagne
Veuve Clicqout: La Grande Dame
Vilmart: Coeur de Cuvee
Where can you find Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise? And what is it?
Beaumes-de-Venise in Côtes du Rhônes. VDN (Vin Doux Naturel) white made from Muscat Blancs a Petits Grains.
Where can you find Rivesaltes AOC? What is it?
Roussillon. VDN made from either Muscat (Muscat de Rivesaltes) or Grenache, Muscat, Macabeu, Muscat, Carignan, Cinsault (Rivesaltes)
Where can you find Maury AOC? What style of wine is produced?
Roussillon. VDN red, white, rose, amber from Grenache, Muscat, Macabeu. Also produced Maury Rancio and Maury VDL.
What is Pineau des Charentes?
VDL AOC by adding 25% Cognac (min. 1 year) to 75% must.
Vieux Pineau - min. aged for 5 years
Old - min. aged for 7 years
Very/Extra Old - min. aged for 12 years
What are the affecting factors of Alsace?
Vosges Mountain (creates rain shadow). German Black Forest.
What is the climate in Alsace?
Dry continental.
What are the department of Alsace?
Bas-Rhin & Haut-Rhin (most of the quality wines are produced here)
What are the soils found in Alsace?
Marl, limestone, gneiss, schist, sandstone, granite, clay, volcanic soil, gres des Vosges (pink sand soil)
What is the training method is Alsace?
Guyot (single or double)
When was Alsace AOC established?
1965.
What are the permitted grapes in Alsace?
Auxerrois, Chasselas, Sylvaner, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Muscat
What are the noble grapes in Alsace?
Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Muscat, Pinot Gris
What is Gentil?
Blended wine in Alsace, using min. 50% of Noble grapes (Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Muscat) + Pinot Blanc/Sylvaner/Chasselas
What is Edelzwicker?
Blended wine in Alsace.
How many sub-zones are there in Alsace? Name them and their restrictions.
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Blanc Wines only: Blienschwiller, Côtes de Barr, Klevener de Heiligenstein, Scherwiller, Vallée Noble, Val Saint Grégoire, Wolxheim, Coteaux du Haut Koenigsbourg, Bergheim
Rouge Wines only: Ottrott, Rodern, Saint-Hippolyte
Blanc and Rouge Wines: Côte de Rouffach
What are the communes in Alsace?
Haut Rhin: Ammerschwihr, Beblenheim, Bennwihr, Bergheim, Bergholtz, Bergholtz-Zell, Berrwiller, Buhl, Cernay, Colmar, Eguisheim, Gueberschwihr, Guebwiller, Hartmanswiller, Hattstatt, Herrlisheim, Houssen, Hunawihr, Husseren-les-Châteaux, Ingersheim, Jungholtz, Katzenthal, Kaysersberg, Kientzheim, Leimbach, Mittelwihr, Niedermorschwihr, Obermorschwihr, Orschwihr, Osenbach, Pfaffenheim, Ribeauvillé, Riquewihr, Rorschwihr, Rodern, Rouffach, Saint-Hippolyte, Sigolsheim, Soultz, Soultzmatt, Steinbach, Thann, Turckheim, Uffholtz, Vieux-Thann, Voegtlinshoffen, Walbach, Wattwiller, Westhalten, Wettolsheim, Wihr-au-Val, Wintzenheim, Wuenheim, Zellenberg, Zimmerbach
Bas Rhin: Albé, Andlau, Avolsheim, Balbronn, Barr, Bergbieten, Bernardswiller, Bernardvillé, Bischoffsheim, Blienschwiller, Boersch, Bourgheim, Châtenois, Cleebourg, Dahlenheim, Dambach-la-Ville, Dangolsheim, Dieffenthal, Dorlisheim, Eichhoffen, Epfig, Ergersheim, Flexbourg, Furdenheim, Gertwiller, Gimbrett-Berstett, Goxwiller, Heiligenstein, Itterswiller, Kienheim, Kintzheim, Kirchheim, Kuttolsheim, Marlenheim, Mittelbergheim, Molsheim, Mutzig, Nothalten, Nordheim, Oberhoffen les Wissembourg, Obernai, Odratzheim, Orschwiller, Osthoffen, Ottrott, Reichsfeld, Riedseltz, Rosenwiller, Rosheim, Rott, Saint-Nabor, Saint-Pierre, Scharrachbergheim-Irmstett, Scherwiller, Soultz-les-Bains, Steinseltz, Stotzheim, Traenheim, Villé, Wangen, Westhoffen, Wissembourg, Wolxheim, Zellwiller
How many Grand Crus are there in Alsace? Name them.
51 Grand Crus.
Altenberg de Bergbieten
Altenberg de Bergheim
Altenberg de Wolxheim
Brand
Bruderthal
Eichberg
Engelberg
Florimont
Frankstein
Froehn
Furstentum
Geisburg
Gloeckelberg
Goldert
Hatschbourg
Hengst
Kaefferkopf (latest GC: 2007)
Kanzlerberg (smallest GC: 3.2ha)
Kastelberg
Kessler
Kirchberg de Barr
Kirchberg de Ribeauville
Kitterle
Mambourg
Mandelberg
Marckrain
Moenchberg
Muenchberg
Ollwiller
Osterberg
Pfersiberg
Pfingstberg
Praelatenberg
Rangen
Rosacker
Saering
Schlossberg (First & largest GC: 1975, 80.3ha)
Schoenenbourg
Sommerberg
Sonnenglanz
Spiegel
Sporen
Steinert
Steingrubler
Steinklotz
Vorbourg
Wiebelsberg
Wineck-Schlossberg
Winzenberg
Zinnkoepfle
Zotzenberg
What are the permitted varietals in Cremant d’Alsace?
Pinot Blanc, Auxerrois, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
Is Chaptalization permitted in Alsace?
Yes - for Alsace Grand Cru
No - for VT & SGN
What is VT and SGN? And what is the min. must weight?
VT - Vendanges Tardives (late harvest). Riesling & Muscat (244g/l), Gewurztraminer & Pinot Gris (270g/l)
SGN - Selection de Grains Noble (botrytised grapes). Riesling & Muscat (276g/l), Gewurztraminer & Pinot Gris (306g/l)
What is the IGP that covers Bordeaux?
Atlantique IGP
What are the affecting factors of Bordeaux?
Landes Forest, Bay of Biscay, River Gironde (Medoc), River Dordogne (Right Bank), River Garonne (Pessac-Leognan, Sauternes, Barsac), River Ciron (Sauternes)
What are the departments in Bordeaux?
Left Bank - Medoc, Haut-Medoc, Pessac Leognan, Graves
Right Bank - Saint-Emilion, Pomerol
What is cresse de fer?
Ironstone soil in Pomerol.
What is barriques?
225L French oak barrels
How long does a typical Bordeaux aged in barriques?
2 years.
When were the Chateaus in Medoc classified?
1855.
What are the regions in Medoc?
(North to South) Medoc, Haut-Medoc, Saint-Estephe, Pauillac, Saint-Julien Listrac, Moulis, Margaux.
What are the satellites of Saint-Emilion?
Puisseguin, Lussac, Montagne, Saint-Georges
Which are the sweet-wine producing regions in Bordeaux? What do they need?
Sauternes, Barsac, Ceron, Cadillac, Loupiac, Saint-Croix-du-Mont. Botrytised grapes.
What are the Cote de Bordeaux AOC?
Cote de Bordeaux, Premier Cote de Bordeaux, Francs, Saint-Foy, Blaye, Cote de Blaye, Castillon, Cadillac, Bourg/Bourgeois/Cotes de Bourg
What AOCs lie within Entre-Deux-Mers?
Entre-Deux-Mers, Cadillac, Graves de Vayres, Loupiac, Saint-Macaire, Croix-du-Mont
What are the Cru Bourgeois classification?
Cru Bourgeois Exceptional, Cru Bourgeois Superior, Cru Bourgeois.
How many Cru Bourgeois Exceptional? Name them and their commune.
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Haut-Medoc: d’Agassac, Arnauld, Belle-Vue, Cambon la Pelouse, Charmail, Malescasse, de Malleret, du Taillan
Saint Estephe: Le Bosq, Lillian-Ladouy, Le Crock
Listrac: Lestage
Margaux: Paveil du Luze, d’Arsac
What are the changes in the 1855 Classification?
1856 - Cantemerle added into the list.
1973 - Mouton promoted to First Growth
What are the First Growths, and their communes?
Pauillac - Latour, Lafite, Mouton
Margaux - Margaux (Margaux)
Graves - Haut-Brion
What are the Second Growths, and their communes?
St. Estephe - Cos d’Estournel, Montrose
Pauillac - Pichón Barón, Pichón Comtesse de Lalande
St. Julien - Leoville Las Cases, Leoville Poyferre, Leoville Barton, Gruaud Larode, Ducru Beaucaillou
Margaux - Rauzan Segla (Margaux), Rauzan Gassies (Margaux), Durfort-Vivens (Margaux), Lascombes (Margaux), Brane-Cantenac (Cantenac)
What are the Third Growths? Name their communes.
Saint-Estephe: Calon Segur
Saint-Julien: Lagrange, Langoa Barton
Margaux: Malescot-St-Exupery (Margaux), Desmirail (Cantenac), Ferriere (Margaux), Marquis d’Alesme Becker (Margaux), Kirwan (Cantenac), d’Issan (Cantenac), Boyd-Cantenac (Cantenac), Cantenac-Brown (Cantenac), Palmer (Cantenac), Giscours (Labarde)
Haut-Medoc: La Lagune (Ludon)
What are the Fourth Growth? Name their communes.
Saint-Estephe: Lafon-Rochet
Pauillac: Duhart-Milon
Saint-Julien: Saint-Pierre, Talbot, Branaire-Ducru, Beychevelle
Margaux: Marquis de Terme (Margaux), Pouget (Cantenac), Prieure-Lichine (Cantenac)
Haut-Medoc: La Tour Carnet (Saint-Laurent)
What are the Fifth Growth? Name their communes.
Saint-Estephe: Cos Labory
Pauillac: Pontet-Canet, Batailly, Haut-Batailly, Haut-Bages-Liberl, Lynch-Bages, Lynch-Moussas, Grand-Puy-Lacoste, Grand-Puy-Ducasse, d’Armailhac, Pedesclaux, Clerc Milon, Croizet-Bages
Margaux: Dauzac (Labarde), du Tetre (Arsac)
Haut-Medoc: Cantemerle (Macau), Camensac (Saint-Laurent), Belgrave (Saint-Laurent)
Second & Third Labels of the Chateaus in Saint-Estephe.
Cos d’Estournel - Les Pagodes de Cos
Montrose - La Dame de Montrose, Tertio de Montrose
Calon Segur - Le Marquis de Calon Segur, Le C de Calon Segur
Lafon-Rochet - Les Pelerins de Lafon Rochet
Cos Labory - Le Saint Estephe de Cos Labory
Second & Third Labels of the Chateaus in Pauillac?
Lafite - Carruades de Lafite, Anseillan
Latour - Les Forts de Latour, Le Pauillac de Chateau Latour
Mouton - Le Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild
Pichón Barón - Les Griffons de Pichón Barón
Pichón Comtesse de Lalande - Pichón Comtesse Reserve
Duhart-Milon - Moulin de Duhart
Batailley - Lions de Batailley, Pauillac de Batailley
Clerc Milon - Pastourelle de Clerc-Milon
Croizet-Bages - Alias Croizet-Bages
Grand-Puy-Ducasse - Prelude a Grand Puy Ducasse
Grand-Puy-Lacoste - Lacoste Borie
Haut-Bages-Liberal - La Chapelle de Bages/La Fleur de Haut-Bages-libéral/La Pauillac de Haut-Bages Libéral
Haut Batailley - Verso
Lynch-Bages - Echo de Lynch Bages, Pauillac de Lynch Bages
Lynch-Moussas - Les Hauts de Lynch-Moussas
Pedesclaux - Fleur de Pedesclaux
Second & Third Labels of the Chateaus in Saint-Julien?
Ducru-Beaucaillou - La Croix Ducru-Beaucaillou, Le-Petit Ducru de Ducru Beaucaillou
Gruaud Larose - Sarget de Gruaud Larose
Leoville-Barton - Reserve Leoville Barton
Leoville Las Cases - Le Petit Lion du Marquis de Las Cases
Leoville Poyferre - Pavillon de Poyferre
Lagrange - Le Fiefs de Lagrange
Beychevelle - Admiral de Beychevelle
Saint-Pierre - Espirit de Saint-Pierre
Talbot - Connetable Talbot
Second & Third Labels of the Chateaus in Margaux?
Margaux - Pavillon Rouge, Marguax du Chateau Margaux
Brane-Cantenac - Baron de Brane, Margaux de Brane
Durfort-Vinens - Vivens Rouge, Relais de Durfort Vivens
Lascombes - Chevalier de Lascombes
Rauzan-Segla - Segla
Rauzan-Gassies - Gassies
Boyd Cantenac - Jacques Boyd/Josephine de Boyd/La Crois de Boyd
Cantenac Brown - Brio de Cantenac Brown
Desmirail - Fontarney (French), Initial de Desmirail (Export)
Ferriere - Les Remparts de Ferriére/Le Dame de Ferriére
Giscours - La Sirene de Giscours
d’Issan - Blasón d’Issan
Kirwan - Les Charmes de Kirwan
Malescot-St-Exupery - La Dame de Malescot
Palmer - Alter Ego
Marquis du Terme - Cuvve 1762
Pouget - Antoine Pouget
Prieure-Lichine - Confidences de Prieure-Lichine
Dauzac - Aurore De Dauzac, La-Bastide Dauzac
du Tertre - Les Hauts du Tertre
Second & Third Labels of the Chateaus in Haut-Medoc?
La Lagune - Moulin de La Lagune
La Tour Carnet - Les Pensee de La Tour Carnet
Belgrave - Diane de Belgrave
Camensac - La Closserie de Camensac
Cantemerle - Les Allees des Cantemerle
Sociando-Mallet - La Demoiselle de Sociando-Mallet, Jean Gautreau (Barrel Selected)
When was the Graves classification first introduced?
1953.
What are the Chateau classified in Graves?
White
Villenave d’Ornan: Couhins (Couhins La Gravette), Couhins-Lurton
Talence: Laville Haut Brion
Red
Leognan: Fieuzal (L’Abeille de Fieuzal), Haut Bailly (Haut-Bailly II, HB)
Pessac: Haut-Brion (Red: Le Clarence de Haut-Brion, White: La Clarte de Haut Brion), Pape-Clement (Le Clementin du Pape-Clement, L’Ame du Pape Clement)
Talence: La Mission Haut-Brion (La Chapelle de la Mission Haut Brion), Latour Haut Brion
Martillac: Smith-Haut-Lafite (Les Hauts de Smith)
Red & White
Cadaujac: Bouscaut (Les Chene de Bouscaut)
Leognan: Carbonnieux (La Tour Leognan), Domaine de Chevalier (L’Espirit de Chevalier), Olivier (La Seigneurie d’Olivier du Chateau Olivier), Malartic-Legraviere (La Reserve de Malartic)
Martillac: Latour-Martillac (Lagrave-Martillac)
When was the Graves classification last updated?
1959.
What is Noble Rot called in France?
Pourriture Noble
What are some popular Sauternes producers? And the dry wines produced.
Sauternes - d’Yquem (Y’grec), Guiraud (G de Chateau Guiraud), d’Arche (A d’Arche)
Barsac - Coutet (Opalie), Climens (Asphodele)
Preignac - Suduirant (S de Suduirant)
Fargues - Rieussec (R de Rieussec)
When was the Chateaus in Sauternes classified?
1855.
When was the Chateaus in Saint-Emilion classified?
First in 1955, then 1969, 1985, 1996, 2006*, 2011, 2022
*voided
Name some Saint-Emilion producers? Second label and their classification.
Grand Cru Classe A: Pavie (Aromes de Pavie), Figeac (Petit Figeac)
Grand Cru Classe B: Beausejour (Croix de Beausejour), Beau-Sejour-Becot (Tournelle de Beau-Sejour-Becot), Belair Monange (Annonce de Belair Monange), Canon (Croix Canon), Clos Fourtet (Closserie de Fourtet), Canon la Gaffeliere (Cote Mignon la Gaffeliere), Pavie-Macquin, La Mondot, Troplong-Mondot (Mondot), Valandraud (Virginie de Valandraud), Larcis Ducasse (Murmure de Larcis Ducasse), Trottevieille (La Vielle Dame de Trottevieille)
Ausone (Chapelle d’Ausone), Cheval Blanc (Le Petit Cheval), Angelus (Carillon d’Angelus, No, 3 d’Angelus), La Gaffeliere (Clos La Gaffeliere)
What are some of the top producers in Pomerol and their second/third labels?
Clinet (Fleur de Clinet, By Clinet)
La Conseillante (Duo de Conseillante)
L’Eglise Clinet (La Petite Eglise)
L’Evangile (Blasson de L’Evangile)
Gazin (L’Hospitalet de Gazin)
Lafleur (Les Pensees de Lafleur)
Lafleur-Petrus
Petrus
Le Pin
Certan
Certan de May
Trotanoy (Esperance de Trotanoy)
Vieux Chateau Certain (La Gravette de Certan)
Latour a Pomerol
What is passe-tout-gains?
Blended red/rose using min. 30% Pinot Noir, 15% Gamay
What is the grape of Bouzeron?
Aligote.
Where can you find Sauvignon Blanc in Burgundy?
Saint-Bris.
Where can you find Pinot Noir in Chablis?
Irancy
What are the Grand Crus of Chablis?
(North to South): Bougros, Preuses, Vaudesir, Grenouilles (smallest), Valmur, Les Clos (largest), Blanchot
What is the 8th unofficial Grand Cru of Chablis, where and by who?
La-Moutonne. Between Vaudesir and Preuses. Domaine Long-Depaquit by Albert Bichot.
What is the soil type for Chablis?
Kimmeridgian Chalk/Portlandian Clay
What is the River that run through Chablis?
River Serein
What is Chardonnay called locally in Chablis?
Beaunoise.
What are Premier Crus in Chablis and their lieux-dits?
Left Bank (leaner style) - Beuroy (Cote de Savant, Troesmes), Chaume de Talvat, Cote de Lechet, Cote de Jouan, Les Beauregards (Cote de Cuisy), Montmain (Forets, Butteaux), Vau de Vey (Vaux Ragons), Vaillons (Beugnons, Chatains, Secher, Les Lys, Melinots, Roncieres, Les Epinottes), Vosgros (Vaugiraut), Vau Ligneau
Right Bank (oaky, creamy) - Berdiot, Cote de Vaubarousse, Fourchame (Cote de Fontenay, L’Homme Mort, Vaulorent, Vaupulent), Les Forneaux (Morein, Cote de Pres Girots), Mont di Milieu, Montee de Tonerre (Chapelot, Cote de Brechain, Pied d’Aloup), Vaucopin.
What is Marsannay-la-Cote?
Rose from Marsannay.
What are the AOC in Cote de Nuits?
(North to South) Marsannay, Fixin, Gevrey-Chambertin, Morey-Saint-Denis, Chambolle-Musigny, Vougeot, Vosne-Romanee, Nuits-Saint-George
What are the styles of wines in the Cote de Nuits?
Red, white, rose: Marsannay
Red & white: Fixin, Morey-St-Denis, Vougeot, Nuits-St-George
Red ONLY: Gevrey-Chambertin, Chambolle-Musigny*, Vosne-Romanee
*Musigny Grand Cru can produce white.
What are the Grand Crus in Gevry-Chambertin?
Chambertin, Chambertin Clos de Beze, Chapalle-Chambertin, Charmes-Chambertin, Griotte-Chambertin, Latricieres-Chambertin, Mazis-Chambertin, Mazoyeres-Chambertin, Ruchottes-Chambertin
What are the Grand Crus in Morey-St-Denis?
Bonnes Mares (shared with Chambolle-Musigny), Clos de la Roche, Clos de Tart, Clos de Lambrays, Clos St Denis
What are the Grand Crus in Chambolle-Musigny?
Bonnes Mares (shared with Morey-St-Denis), Musigny
What are the Grand Crus in Vosne-Romanee?
Echezeaux, Grand-Echezeaux, La Grand Rue, Richebourg, La Romanee, Romanee Saint-Vivant, Romanee-Conti, La Tache
What are some Monopole plots in Cote de Nuits?
Fixin (Premier Cru) - Philip Joliet/Domaine de la Perriere (Clos de la Perriere), Pierre Gelin (Clos Napoleon)
Gevrey-Chambertin (Premier Cru) - Domaine des Varoilles (Clos de Varoilles, La Romanee), Nuiton Beaunoy/Caves de Haute-Cotes (Clos du Chapitre), Faiveley (Issarts), Harmand-Geoffroy (La Boissiere)
Morey-St-Denis (Premier Cru) - Georges Roumier (La Bussiere)
Morey-St-Denis (Grand Cru) - Francois Pinault (Clos de Tart)
Chambolle-Musigny (Premier Cru) - Leymarie-Ceci (Aux Echanges)
Vougeot (Premier Cru) - Bertagna (Clos de la Perriere, only red), Domaine de la Vougeraie (Le Clos Blanc, only white)
Vosne-Romanee (Premier Cru) - Michel Gros (Clos de Reas)
Vosne-Romanee (Grand Cru) - Francois Lamarche (La Grand Rue), Comte Liger-Belair (La Romanee), Domaine de la Romanee-Conti (Romanee-Conti, La Tache)
Nuits-St-George (Premier Cru) - Prieure Roch (Clos de Corvees)
What is the Grand Cru in Vougeot?
Clos de Vougeot
What is the common soil type in Cote de Nuits?
Marl.
What is the predominant soil type in Cote de Beaune?
Limestone.
What are the AOC in Cote de Beaune?
(North to South): Pernand-Vergelesses, Ladoix, Aloxe-Corton, Savigny-Les-Beaune, Chorey-Les-Beaune, Beaune, Pommard, Volnay, Meursault, Monthelie, Saint-Roman, Auxey-Duresses, Saint-Aubin, Puligny-Montrachet, Chassagne-Montrachet, Santenay, Maranges
What is the principal soil of Cornas?
Gores - decomposed granite
Biggest Grand Cru in Alsace?
Schlossberg, 80.28ha.
Smallest Grand Cru in Alsace?
Kanzlerberg, 3.23ha.
Maximum yield/ha for Alsace AOC?
Blanc: 80 hl/ha (72 with geographical designation, 68 with lieu-dit)
Rose: 75hl/ha
Rouge: 60hl/ha
VT: 55hl/ha
SGN: 50hl/ha
What’s the Clos Vineyard in Kayserberg, by who?
Clos des Capucins, Domaine Weinbach
Who produced from Clos de la Faille, and where is it?
Albert Mann, Wintzeheim.
Zinc-Humbrecht has 3 important Clos Vineyard, where and what are they?
Clos Häuserer, Wintzenheim.
Clos Jesbal, Turckheim.
Clos Windsbuhl, Hunawihr.
Who produced Clos Himmelreich and Clos des Recollets, where?
Lucien Albrecht.
Himmelreich, Orschwihr.
Recollets, Rouffach.
What are the 2 important Clos in Andlau, and by who?
Marc Kreydenweiss. Clos Rebberg, Clos Rebgarten.
Jean Sipp replanted Pinot Gris in this site in 1963, where?
Clos Ribeaupierre (Clos du Schlossberg), Ribeauville.
Max yield/ha for Alsace Grand Cru?
Blanc: 50hl/ha
Rouge: 40hl/ha
VT: 50hl/ha
SGN: 40hl/ha
What is the training method in Alsace?
Guyot - simple & double
First vintage of Trimbach Clos St Hune?
- Rosacker Grand Cru (Hunawihr)
First vintage of Trimbach Cuvée Frederic Emile?
1967.
What are the 4 accessory varietals added in Bordeaux in 2021?
Touriga Nacional, Marselan, Arinarnoa, Castets
What are the communes of Margaux?
Soussans, Margaux, Cantenac, Labarde, Arsac
What are the communes in Pessac-Leognan?
Pessac, Leognan, Cadaujac, Canejan, Gradignan, Martillac, Merignac, Saint Medard-d’Eyrans, Talence, Villenave-d’Ornon
Communes of Sauternes?
Sauternes, Barsac, Fargues, Priegnac, Bommes
Min. must weight and RS for Sauternes?
221g/l must weight. 45 g/l RS.
What is the size of La Romanee Grand Cru?
0.85, smallest Grand Cru.
What is the biggest Grand Cru in Burgundy?
Corton, 160.19ha.
Name the lieu-dit monopole within Corton.
Clos de Corton Faiveley, Domaine Faiveley. 2ha.
Where is Santenots 1er Cru? What are the lieux-dits?
Situated in Meursault’s border, South of Volnay. Sold under Volnay.
Santenots-du-Milieu, Les Santenots-Dessus, Les Santenots-Blanc and Les Pleures.
Where is Les Amoureses located?
Chambolle-Musigny. Above Vougeot, below Musigny Grand Cru.
What are the 4 communes of Pouilly-Fusse?
Fuisse, Solutre-Pouilly, Vergisson, Chaintre
When did Vire-Clisse gained AOC status?
1999.
What is the Bordeaux mixture?
Copper Sulfate-Lime concoction against Peronospera (downy mildew)
Which Chateau opt out on en primeur since 2012?
Chateau Latour
Who owns Chateau Montrose? What other holdings?
Martin & Olivier Bouygues. Tronquoy-Lalande, Clos Rougeard.
Which holding does Michel Reybier owns?
Cos d’Estournel, Cos Labory, Andron Blanquet, La Mascaronne (Provence), Hetszolo (Tokaj)
What are the second wine for Lafon-Rochet?
Les Pelerins de Lafon Rochet, Les Secrets de Lafon Rochet (only for export market)
Who owns Lafon-Rochet? What other holdings?
Jacky Lorenzetti. Lilian Ladouys, Pedesclaux, d’Issan (50%)
Who owns Lynch-Bages & Ormes de Pez?
Cazes Family.
In which year(s) did Phelan Segur not released their wines?
1983, 1984, 1985.
What’s the second and third label of Phelan Segur.
Frank Phelan (first vintage 1986), La Croix Bonis.
Second label of Tranquoy Lalande?
Tranquoy de Sainte Anne.
In which year did Tranquoy Lalande became Tranquoy?
2022.
What is the style of Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux?
Sweet white wine, min 36g/l RS.
Oldest Champagne house?
Gosset, 1582. Made still wines at first.
Oldest sparkling house - Ruinart, 1729.
What is a muselet?
Wire cage on Champagne/Sparkling wines.
What is the name of the Champagne cage?
Muselet.
What is the sub zone of Arbois?
Abergement-le-Grand, Arbois, Les Arsures, Mathenay, Mesnay, Molamboz, Montigny-lès-Arsures, Les Planches-près-Arbois, Pupillin, Saint-Cyr-Montmalin, Vadans, Villette-lès-Arbois
What is the aging requirement of Arbois Vin Jaune?
6 years in barrel, 60 months under voile (flor)
What are the subzones of Muscadet Sevre et Maines?
Clisson, Gorges, Le Pallet, Goulaine, Mouzillon-Tillieres, Monnieres-Saint-Fiacre, Chateau Thebaud
What are the AOC within Savennieres AOC?
Roche Aux Moines AOC, Coulee de Serrant AOC (Nicolas Joly’s monopole)
What is the min RS for Coteaux du Layon? Coteaux du Layon Chaume Premier Cru?
CdL: 34g/l
CdL Chaume: 80g/l (68g/l before 2011)
What is the min RS for Coteaux de l’Aubance
34g/l
What is the min RS for Bonnezeux
51g/l. Chaptalization is allowed.
Min RS for Quarts de Chaume?
85g/l (34g/l before 2011)
What are the 7 villages entitled to add their name to Coteaux du Layon?
Beaulieu-sur-Layon (Beaulieu), Faye d’Anjou (Faye), Rochefort-sur-Loire (Rochefort), Rablay-sur-Layon (Rablay), Saint Aubin de Luigne (Saint Aubin), Saint Lambert du Lattay (Saint Lambert), Chaume.
What is the soil of Saumur?
Tuffeau limestone.
What are the soil for Chinon?
Tuffeau, clay, varennes
What are the communes of Vouvray?
Chançay, Noizay, Parçay-Meslay, Reugny, Rochecorbon, Tours, Vernou-sur-Brenne, Vouvray
What is the grape for Pouilly-sur-Loire?
Chasselas.
What is Anjou Blanc & Anjou Noir?
Anjou Noir - Black Schist
Anjou Blanc - limestone
Red producing Premier Cru of Chassagne Montrachet?
Clos St Jean, La Cardeusse (monopole of Domaine Bernard-Moreau), Morgeot, La Boudriotte
First AOC of France?
Chateauneuf-du-Pape, 1936.
What is Arzelle?
Thin topsoil, powdery decomposed mica near Condrieu.
Permitted grapes of CDP?
Grenache (Noir, Gris and Blanc), Mourvèdre, Syrah, Cinsault, Counoise, Bourboulenc, Roussanne, Brun Argenté (Vaccarèse), Clairette, Clairette Rosé, Muscardin, Picardan, Piquepoul (Noir, Gris and Blanc), Terret Noir
Cote du Rhone Village?
Chusclan, Gadagne, Laudun, Massif d’Uchaux, Nyons, Plan de Dieu, Puyméras, Roaix, Rochegude, Rousset-les-Vignes, Sablet, Saint-Andéol, Saint-Gervais, Saint-Maurice, Saint-Pantaléon-les-Vignes, Sainte-Cécile, Séguret, Signargues, Suze-la-Rousse, Vaison-la-Romaine, Valréas, Visan
Which commune can label under Rasteau?
Cairanne, Sablet, Rasteau
AOC linked to Nuclear plant?
Grignan-les-Adhemar (change from 2010, prior was Cote du Tricastin)
Which AOC used to be from Languedoc?
Costieres de Nimes
Subregion of Cotes de Provence?
Pierrefeu, Sainte-Victoire, Frejus, Notre-Dame des Anges, La Londe
Which Cote de Provence can produce white?
La Londe
Requirement of Bandol?
Blanc: Min 50% Clairette, remaining Bourboulenc, Ugni Blanc
Rose: Min 20% Mouvedre, remaining Cinsault, Grenache
Rouge: Min 50% Mouvedre, remaining Cinsault, Grenache. 18 months in barrel.
5 AOC producing style similar to CDP?
Gigondas, Vacqueyras, Beaume-de-Venise, Vinsorbes, Cairanne
What is Nielluccio
Sangiovese, in Corsica
Crossing of Petit Meslier?
Gouais Blanc X Savagnin
Northernmost and Southernmost Grand Cru in Alsace?
Northernmost - Steinklotz
Southernmost - Rangen
Northernmost premier cru in Chablis?
L’homme Mort (Right Bank)
Southernmost premier cru in Chablis?
Vaucoupin (Right bank)
Style of Bearn, and grapes?
White: min 50% Raffiat de Moncade, plus Petit Manseng & Gros Manseng
Red & Rose: min 50% Tannat, plus Cab Franc, Cab Sauv, Fer, Manseng Noir, Courbu Noir
Synonym of Fer.
Pinenc, Mansois, Braucol, Caillaba, Folle Rouge
Style of Marcillac, grapes?
Red & Rose: min 80% Fer, plus Prunelard, Cab Sauv, Merlot, Cab Franc (pre-1990)
Style of Gaillac, grapes?
White: min 50% combined Len de L’el, Mauzac (Rose), Muscadelle
Rose & Red: min 70% combined Prunelard, Syrah, Duras, Fer
Rouge Primeur: 100% Gamay (carbonic maceration)
White VT: min 50% Len de L’el + Ondenc, plus Mauzac (Rose) & Muscadelle
Residual sugar for Monbazillac?
Blanc: 45g/l
SGN: 85g/l
What is Malbec called in Cahors?
Auxerrois
First vintage of Dom Perignon P2?
1998.
In which years did Yquem not produced any wines?
1910, 1915, 1930, 1951, 1952, 1964, 1972, 1974, 1992, 2012
Grape used for Tursan Blanc?
Principal: min 20-60% Baroque + Gros Manseng, plus Claverie, Petit Manseng, Sauv Blanc & Gris, Chenin Blanc
Subzone of Savoie
Abymes/Les Abymes, Apremont, Arbin, Ayze, Chautagne, Chignin, Chignin-Bergeron, Crépy, Cruet, Jongieux, Marignan, Marin, Montmélian, Ripaille, Saint-Jean-de-la-Porte, Saint-Jeoire-Prieuré
Style of Chignon-Bergeron?
100% Bergeron (Roussane) within Savoie
What’s the blood vintage of Champagne.
1914, from WWI
What’s the blood vintage of Champagne.
1914, from WWI
What is Hosanna previously called?
Pre-1956: Certan-Marzelle
1956-1999: Certan Giraud
Post-1999: Hosanna
Who are the owners of Clos Saint-Jacques?
Armand Rousseau, Bruno Clair, Fourrier, Louis Jadot, Slyvie Esmonin
When did Laurent Perrier release Grand Siècle as Vintage?
1990
First vintage of Salon?
First vintage 1905, first commercial vintage 1921
What is the first Prestige Cuvée?
Cristal, first vintage 1876. First commercial vintage 1945, Rose is 1974.
Chef de Caves of Louis Roederer?
Jean-Baptiste Lecaillon.
First vintage of Dom Ruinart?
1959, Rose in 1966.
First Vintage of Belle Epoque?
1964.
Oldest Champagne house.
Gosset, 1584. Used to based in Ay, now Epernay (2010)
Who produced Clos Pompadour?
Pommery
Who produce Clos de Moulin?
Cattier, 1952 first vintage.
What are the Grand Cru that can produce red in Alsace?
Hengst, Kirchberg de Barr, Vorbourg
Encepagement of Altenberg de Bergheim?
Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris
Encepagement of Kaefferkopf
Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris (not allowed for SGN, VT)
Which Grand Cru in Alsace can produce Sylvaner?
Zotzenberg
What is the producer of Chateau-Grillet?
Neyret-Grachet. (Owned by Francois Pinault, Artemis Group)
Where is Chatillon de Diois? Style?
Northern Rhone, East of Coteaux de Die.
White: Chardonnay & Aligote.
Red & Rose: Min 60% Gamay, plus Pinot Noir & Syrah
Major lieux-dits of Cornas?
Reynard, Chaillot, La Cote, Les Mazards, Thezier, Le Pignonnier, La Ge(y)nale, Crayet, Sauman, Champelrose, Les Saveaux Nord/Sud, Les Cotes, Patou
Communes of Cote Rotie
Ampuis, Saint Cyr-sur-Rhone, Tupin-Semons
Grand Cru of Provence?
Château Minuty,
Château Sainte-Roseline,
Château Sainte Marguerite,
Domaine de la Clapière,
Domaine de l’Aumérade,
Clos Cibonne,
Domaine de Rimaurescq,
Domaine de Castel Roubine,
Château du Galoupet,
Château de Saint-Martin,
Château de Saint-Maur,
Clos Mireille,
Château de Selle,
Château de Brégançon,
Domaine de Mauvanne,
Domaine de la Croix,
Domaine du Noyer, Domaine du Jas d’Esclans
What are the Grand Cru estates in Provence under Domaine Ott.
Clos Mireille, Chateau de Selle
When did Chartreuse started production in Tarragona?
- Settled there in 1903.
What are the types of Chartreuse?
Green (stronger), Yellow (sweeter), VEP (Vieillissement Exceptionnellement Prolonge, aged longer in oak), Elixir Vegetal de la Grand-Chartreuse (more alcoholic, like a cordial), Liqueur du 9° Centaire (900 years anniversary)
Sub zones of Armagnac
Bas-Armagnac, Haut-Armagnac, Armagnac-Tenareze
Subzone of Cognac
Grande Champagne, Petite Champagne, Fine Champagne (min 50% Grande + Petite), Fine Bois, Bon Bois, Borderies, Bois Ordinaires
AOC producing Cider
Cornouaille (Cornwall), Pays d’Auge, Contentin, Poire Domfront
Village of Touraine AOC?
Amboise, Mesland, Azay-le-Rideau, Oisly, Chenonceaux.
Grapes for Touraine AOC
Pre-2016: Chenin Blanc
Post-2016: Sauvignon Blanc, max 20% Sauvignon Gris
Who owns Domaine Pelican?
Marquis d’Angerville
Subzone of Arbois
Pupillin
Which AOC in Jura can produce Vin de Paille and Vin Jaune
Only Vin Jaune: Chateau-Chalon
Both: Arbois, Cotes du Jura, L’Etoile
What is sous-voile?
Vin Jaune-style in Jura
What is Sans-ouillage in Jura?
Oxidative style, barrels are not topped up to allow oxidation
What is ouillage or floraux in Jura?
Fresher style - barrels are topped up
Barrel used in Southern Rhone
Demi-muid, 600L
What is the mountain in Southern Rhone
Dents du Montmirail
What is the only Premier Cru in Chablis that touches a Grand Cru?
Vaulorent (lieu-dit of Fourchaume), touching Les Preuses
What are the commune in Cote de Nuit Village
Fixin, Brochon, Premeaux-Prissey, Corgoloin, Comblanchien
Which Cote-du-Rhone village can produce red and rose?
Chusclan
Which Cote-du-Rhone can only produce red?
Gadagne, Massif d’Uchaux, Nyons, Plan de Dieu, Puymares, Saint-Andeol, Sainte-Cecil, Signargues, Suze-la-Rousse, Vaison-la-Romaine
Communes in CDP?
Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Bedarrides, Courthezon, Orange, Sorgues
Soil type of CDP
Galets - pudding-like stones made of quartzite
Bellet AOC
In Provence
White: min 60% Vermentino
Rose/Red: min 60% Braquet & Fuella Nera
Subzone of Saint-Chinian?
Berlou, Roquebrun. Both are for red only.
Banyuls & Banyuls Grand Cru
Banyuls: Min 50% Grenache
Banyuls Grand Cru: min 75% Grenache, min 30 months in barrel
What is the AOC for unfortified Banyuls?
Collioure
Which village can add their name to Cotes du Roussillon?
Latour-de-France, Caramany, Les Apres, Lesquerde, Tautavel
Which village can be labelled as Gevrey-Chambertin
Brouchon
IGP covering Languedoc-Roussillon?
Pays d’Oc
Sweet wine AOC in Southwest
Monbazillac, Saussignac, Rosette, Haut-Montravel, Cote de Montravel
AOC producing white that shares the same outline as Madiran
Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh. White and sweet wine using min 60% Petite Courbu, Petit/Gros Manseng, Courbu + Arrufiac
River that flows through Cahors
Lot River
Subzone of Vin de Corse
Calvi, Figari, Porto-Vecchio, Coteaux du Cap Corse, Sartene
Where is Coteaux d’Ancenis?
Pays Nantais, Loire.
White: 100% Pinot Gris
Red/Rose: Min 90% Gamay, with Cab Franc
Style of Irouleguy?
Irouleguy in Southwest.
White: Courbu, Petit Courbu, Gros/Petit Manseng
Rose: Min 90% combined Cab Franc, Cab Sauv, Tannat
Red: Min 50% combined Cab Franc & Tannat + Cab Sauv
AOC within Bergerac?
Cotes de Bergerac, Percharmant, Montravel & the 5 Sweet wine AOC
Percharmant AOC
Southwest France, only red.
Blend of Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Merlot, Cot
Saint-Pourçain AOC
Located in Central France, East of Loire Valley.
White: Min 50% Chardonnay, 20% Sacy (Tressalier), max 10% Sauv Blanc
Rose: 100% Gamay
Red: Min 40% Gamay, 25% Pinot Noir
River responsible for botrytis in Quarts de Chaume
River Layon
What is the AOC producing still red of Coteaux de l’Aubance
Anjou Brissac AOC.
Red from Cab Franc & Cab Sauv.
Communes of Anjou Brissac/Coteaux de l’Aubance
Brissac-Quincé, Denée, Juigné-sur-Loire, Mozé-sur-Louet, Mûrs-Erigné, Saint-Jean-des-Mauvrets, Saint-Melaine-sur-Aubance, Saint-Saturnin-sur-Loire, Soulaines-sur-Aubance, Vauchrétien
Village allowed to produce Saumur-Champigny
Bellevigne-les-Châteaux, Montsoreau, Parnay, Saumur, Souzay-Champigny, Turquant, Varrains
Subzones of Fiefs Vendeens
Brem, Chantonnay, Mareuil, Pissotte, Vix
Style of Touraine Noble-Joue
Rose only, with min 50% Pinot Meunier (Gris Meunier) + Pinot Gris (Malvoisie) & Pinot Noir
What is Terres Blanches?
Kimmeridgian Clay - similar to Chablis
What is Caillotes
Stony soil, littered with fossils
What is Silex
Flint
Where can Gentil be produced
Schoenenberg Grand Cru, Clos du Zahnacker, Clos du Schlossberg, Cotes du Ribeauville
Which Grand Crus in Alsace permits blending?
Altenberg de Bergheim (mainly Riesling), Kaefferkopf (mainly Gewurztraminer)
Roussette de Burgey AOC
100% Altese (Roussette)
Subzones: Montagnieu, Virieu le Grand
Bugey AOC
Subzones: Cerdon, Manicle, Montagnieu
Blanc: min 70% Chardonnay, plus Aligote, Altesse, Pinot Gris, Jacquere, Mondeuse Blanche
Rose: min 70% combined Pinot Noir & Gamay, plus Pinot Gris, Poulsard, Mondeuse
Rouge: Gamay, Pinot Noir, Monduese
Sparkling/Petillant: Traditional method. Min 70% Chardonnay, Molette, Jacquere
Bugey-Manicle
Blanc: 100% Chardonnay
Rouge: 100% Pinot Noir
Bugey-Montagnieu
Rouge: 100% Mondeuse
Sparkling/Petillant: min 70% Chardonnay, Altesse, Mondeuse
Bugey-Cerdon
Only Rose Mousseaux. Methode Ancestrale. Gamay & Poulsard, min 2 months on lees.
Sable de Camargue AOC
In Languedoc. Only for Rose (Vin Gris, Vin Gris de Gris)
Gris: Min 55% combined Grenache, Carignan, Cinsault, Marselan, Muscat, Syrah, Ugni Blanc, Vermentino
Gris de Gris: 100% Grenache Gris
Classification of Sauternes
Premiere Grand Cru
Sauternes: d’Yquem
Premiere Cru
Bommes: Latour Blanche, Lafaurie Peyraguey, Haut Peyraguey, Rayne Vigneau, Rabaud Promis, Siglas Rabaud
Barsac: Coutet (Chartreuse de Coutet), Climens (Cypres de Climens)
Fargues: Rieussec (Carmes de Rieussec, Clos Labere - shorter ageing, older wood)
Sauternes: Guiraud (Petite Guiraud)
Preignac: Suduiraut (Castelnau de Suduiraut)
Deuxieme Cru
Barsac: Myrat, Doisy Daene, Doisy Dubroca, Doisy Vedrines, Broustet, Nairac, Caillou, Suau
Sauternes: d’Arche, Filhot, Lamothe Despujols, Lamoth Guignand
Preignac: de Malle
Fargues: Romer, Romer de Hayot
Boutenac AOC
Used to be part of Corbieres-Boutenac AOC till 2024.
Min. 30% Carignan, blend with Grenache, Mourvèdre (min 70% all combined) + Syrah.
No single varietal more than 80%.
IGP for Corsica?
Vin de Pays de I’ile de Beaute
Style of Entre-Deux-Mers?
White and red (permitted since 2023)
White: Bordeaux blend
Red: Bordeaux blend
Subzone: Haut-Benauge. Only white using Bordeaux blend.
Muscat de Mireval AOC
VDN, from Languedoc.
100% Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains.
Min RS: 110g/l
La Livinere AOC
Used to be part of Minervous La Livinere AOC.
Located northern edge of Minervois, north of Corbieres.
Red only.
Min 40% Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah, Cinsault, Carignan
Clairette du Languedoc
Laungedoc. White (and rancio) and VDN.
100% Clairette.
Max RS for Blanc: 45g/l
Min RS for VDN: 9-40g/l
What is IGP Lorraine?
Situated along the Vosges Mountain, covers Meurthe-et-Moselle, Meuse, Moselle.
For traditional method sparkling of red, white, rose.
9 months on lees
Permitted grapes: Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Riesling, Aubin, Auxerrois, Muller-Thurgau, Johanniter, Muscaris, Solaris, Pinot Noir, Gamay, Meunier, Cabernet Cortis, Gamaret, Pinotin
Grand Crus of Languedoc
La Livinere, Boutenac, Gres de Montpelier, Pezenas, Pic St Loup, Terasses du Larzac, La Clape, Limoux (still white), St Chinian (Berlou & Roquebrun)
Grand Vin of Languedoc
Minervois, Cabardes, Corbieres, St Chinian, Limoux (sparkling), Picpoul de Pinet, Faugeres, Muscats VDN, Malpere
What are the sub zones of Corbieres
Sigean, Durban, Fontfroide, Lagrasse, Montagne d’Alaric, Saint Victor, Queribus, Termenes, Lezignan, Servies
What are the Premier Crus in Pouilly-Fuisse
Vergisson
Les Crays, En France, Le Marechaude, Sur la Roche
Solutre Pouilly
Le Clos de Solutre, En Servy, La Frerie, Au Vignerais, Pouilly, Aux Chailloux, Aux Bothieres, Vers Cras*
Fuisse
Les Brules, Les Reisses, Les Vignes Blanches, Les Menetrieres, Les Perrieres, Les Clos, Vers Cras*
Chaintre
Aux Quarts, Les Chevrieres, Le Clos de Monsieur Noly, Le Clos Reyssier
*Vers Cras shared between Solutre-Pouilly & Fuisse
What are the Premier Crus in Pouilly-Vinzelles
Les Longeays, Les Petaux, Les Quarts
What is the Premier Cru in Pouilly-Loche
Les Mures
Where and what is Cote d’Auvergne?
Central France.
Subzones
Red only: Boudes, Chanturgue, Chateaugay, Madargue
Rose only: Corent