France Flashcards
Red Burgundy
Pinot Noir
Alsace AOC
Riesling
Pinot Gris
Gewurztraminer
Vouvray
Chenin Blanc
White Bordeaux
Sémillon - commonly blended with Sauvignon Blanc
Outstanding versions often matured in oak
Sauternes AOC
Sémillon
Sub-Region of Bordeaux
Sweet wine
White - Chablis AOC
Chardonnay
Côte d’Or
Chardonnay
Moderate climate with more body and riper fruit
Meursault AOC
Chardonnay
Very good–Outstanding versions
Oak maturation and lees contact that can age for decades
Puligny-Montrachet
Chardonnay
Very good–Outstanding versions
Oak maturation and lees contact that can age for decades
Mâconnais
Mâcon AOC
Chardonnay
Sub-region in south of Burgundy
Mostly unoaked and simple
Pouilly-Fuissé
Chardonnay
The east and south-facing slopes offer higher quality, often matured in oak
White Pays d’Oc IGP
Chardonnay
High volume, some high quality
In Languedoc-Roussillon
Higher altitudes can produce Sauvignon Blanc
Sancerre AOC
Sauvignon Blanc
Pouilly-Fumé AOC
Sauvignon Blanc
White Graves AOC
Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc
Very good versions are often matured in Oak
District-Level wine appellation in Bordeaux
White Pessac-Leognan AOC
Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc
Very good versions often matured in oak
Northern part of Graves region in Bordeaux
White Condrieu AOC
Viognier
Northern Rhône
Red Bordeaux
Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon
Regions in Left Bank
Médoc, Graves, Sauternes
Regions in Right Bank
Saint-Emilion and Pomerol
Saint-Émilion
Merlot dominated and Cabernet Sauvignon
Right bank of Bordeaux
Pomerol AOC
Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon
Right bank Bordeaux
Red Languedoc-Roussillon
Merlot - single Varietal
Or
Merlot, Cab, Grenache, Syrah
Red Pays d’Oc IGP
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Syrah
Inside the Languedoc-Roussillon
Haut-Medoc AOC
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Malbec, Cabernet Franc, Carménère
Left Bank Bordeaux
Margaux AOC
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
Left Bank Bordeaux inside Haut-Medoc AOC
Pauillac AOC
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
Left Bank Bordeaux inside Haut-Medoc
Red Graves AOC
Cabernet Sauvignon Dominated, and Merlot
Northern Rhône
Syrah
Côte Rôtie AOC
Syrah
Far north of Northern Rhône
Traditional to co-ferment a small amount of Viognier
Hermitage AOC
Syrah
In Northern Rhône
Crozes-Hermitage AOC
Syrah
Less intense and complex wines
Flat area surrounding Hermitage AOC
Minervous AOC
Syrah - single varietal under Pays d’Oc IGP
Grenache blends including Syrah
Beaujolais
Gamay
Red Southern Rhône
Grenache - blended with local grapes, including Syrah
Côtes du Rhône AOC
Grenache
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Grenache
Southern Rhône Valley
Languedoc-Roussillon and Provence
Grenache red and rose
Côtes de Provence
Rose with Grenache blends